It was far from the ideal start to the season and the Stan Parrish era for Ball State University on Thursday night. The University of North Texas upset Ball State 20-10 on the opening night of college football. The Cardinals never held a lead in the game and spent only seven minutes tied with the visitors.
I'd never eaten there when it was called 909 Grille, so there was no built-up expectation for the food and service at Amazing Joe's. Atmosphere Amazing Joe's is a great place to take the family to dinner, but I would suggest going earlier. I noticed that by 6 p.
Ball State University students looking for something to do between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. tonight can enjoy free food and activities in Irving Gym. The festivities are part of University Program Board's "best party on campus" - Late Nite. In celebration of this weekend's luau theme, Late Nite will offer smoothies and snow cones, Hawaii-inspired games, a mechanical surfboard and tropical crafts, including make-your-own shell bracelets and luau photo frames.
For many students and fans, tonight's game will begin long before kickoff. A tradition almost as old as football itself - tailgating - will be in full force outside Scheumann Stadium. Before heading out to tailgate, here are some rules you need to know.
national publication's top prospects list for summer college leagues and Team USA. Baseball America ranked the top 10 prospects in 17 summer leagues, as well as the top 20 Team USA players and the top 30 prospects from the renowned Cape Cod League.
Taking time to look at things and interact with the environment is something Paul Laseau tried to introduce to his students when he taught at Ball State eight years ago. "A lot of what is important for artists is what they see, what they notice in the world around them," Laseau, a retired architecture professor, said.
In preparation for the first football game of the year, Ball State University's campus police department doesn't plan on making many changes to its security strategy. Gene Burton, director of public safety at Ball State, said he feels his department has just the right amount of security to get the job done smoothly this year.
A Ball State University women's basketball player is looking at a potential season ending surgery Friday. Junior transfer from Indiana University, Ebony Jackson walked into her Elementary Education 200 class Tuesday in an air cast and on crutches, according to a member of the class.
The junior played in all 14 games last year, starting 10 of them. He finished second on the team with four sacks and made 45 tackles.
Ball State University's University Senate will have its first meeting of the Fall Semester today. According to the meeting agenda, the Senate will be finalizing their committees and reviewing revised academic programs. Kay Bales, vice president for Student Affairs, will also be giving an update on the H1N1 virus.
U.S. News and World Report, author of "America's Best College" rankings, named Ball State University as a top institution for first-year freshman experiences for the sixth consecutive year. The Ball State Freshman Connections, program has several options for new students on campus including Early Start, Accelerate and the Cardinal Leadership and Service Seminar (CLASS).
Riding in a cab for free doesn't happen very often. That is unless you happen to be riding with Pretty Darn Quick taxi service from noon until 3 a.m., seven days a week, when one can get a ride from their home to more than 20 different bars in the Muncie area.
Ohio photographer Dave Liggett will be the featured artist at the Artist Within for the month of September. The gallery will have the First Thursday opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 26. Liggett's photography combines travel and features landscapes, animals, people and decaying buildings.
Can't make it to tonight's game, or want the inside scoop on what players and coaches are thinking? Check out some of these recent tweets on Twitter
Each week, The Daily News' sports crew picks its PPQ - the play, player and quote of the week. But it doesn't stop there. With the help of our online voters, the weekly fan choice is also featured.
Coach Stan Parrish said captain Madaris Grant suffered what likely will be a career-ending injury in Thursday's 20-10 loss to the University of North Texas. Parrish said his senior tight end suffered a knee injury that appears to be an ACL tear. Recovery from such an injury usually takes a year.
Ball State University is among four universities in the state that are partnering with the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation to strengthen their teaching programs. The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship will offer students the opportunity to receive licensure in mathematics, physics or physical science, as well as a master's in secondary education.
Not that you didn't know, but Ball State University begins its football season tonight with a home game against the University of North Texas. Last year was, for lack of a better word, magical. Despite the last two games of the season, in which the Cardinals were embarrassed, the Ball State community watched as one of the perennial punching bags of college football slowly climbed up the rankings each week and entered BCS talks for the first time ever.
We've been here a few weeks and have all settled back onto campus. Or, if you're a freshman, you've at least gotten your feet wet. Now that we're in the swing of things, I have a few words of wisdom to make all our lives, or maybe just mine, a little bit easier.
