The Cardinals were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's All-Academic Team on Wednesday. This is the 11th consecutive time Ball State received this national academic award.
The deadline to submit bands to the Muncie MusicFest shifted from Aug. 3 to Aug. 31 to give more time for Ball State University students to participate. Cheryl Crowder, member of the organizing committee for Muncie MusicFest, said about 95 bands have submitted so far.
Steger - one of 312 players in the event - advanced to the U.S. Amateur Championships by winning the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifer at Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati. He tied for ninth overall after two rounds of stroke play at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country Club by shooting a 72-71.
The Friday Nite Filmworks schedule for this semester has been updated with several changes, including moving the dates some moves will be shown and replacing "Bruno" with "Stand and Deliver"
Ball State Daily News reporter Chris Paliga shadowed Ball State President Jo Ann Gora on Friday. Click to read the story about his observations throughout the day he spent with Gora.
Women ages 9 to 26 can now receive free vaccines protecting against some strains of the human papillomavirus at the Delaware County Health Department thanks to a program funded by the Indiana State Department of Health. According to the Center for Disease Control's Web site, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and most people that are infected don't know they have it.
The Alumni Association announced Thursday that Erwin Mueller, Rodger Neuenschwander and Randall Pond were selected for the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award.
WASHINGTON - The passing of U.S. Sen. Edward Moore Kennedy marks the end of a storied era in American political history. He was one of history's most towering senators, a skilled lawmaker who crafted scores of statutes that helped how children learn, how doctors treat the sick and how workers are paid and protected.
The Boilermakers own a 22-9 lead in the all-time series including a 3-0 victory last season in Muncie during the Active Ankle Challenge held in Worthen Arena. The last Cardinals victory in the series was in November 1977 - a 2-1 affair.
If you've been in Muncie long enough, you've heard of Concannon's. The large, plain white box full of donuts is easily recognized. In January of this year, Concannon's opened a second location, expanding a family business of 50 years. The new location goes beyond the bakery sweets of the original location downtown at 620 N.
Getting back into the grind of homework and classes is only part of returning to campus. Give yourself a break once in a while and check out some Village venues for a fun night out. Mugley's (smoke-free) Located on University Avenue next to Crawdaddy's (1625 W.
Another parking lot has been opened on Ball State University's campus to accommodate commuter students. The new lot will be open at the corner of Ashland and Martin streets. Nancy Wray, manager of the Office of Parking Services, said it isn't uncommon for lots to fill up quickly during the first few weeks of school when students are getting adjusted to their new schedules.
While libraries all around Muncie are cutting their hours or closing, a new one will open in the Village today. Charlie's Library is a different kind of library, however. While it will probably compete for traffic with Bracken Library, patrons won't find shelves of books and encyclopedias, but rather a collection of booze, dim lighting and procrastinating, binge-drinking college students.
Live music, inflatables, miniature golf and free food will invade the Quad for Quad Bash. Quad Bash is an annual event, now in its 16th year, put on by the University Program Board. Starting at 6 p.m., the event, which is part of the larger Welcome Week, will feature a Slip 'n Slide, gladiator joust and bungee run.
As students start to unwind from their first week of classes they can stop by the Quad for some free food, drinks and possibly a prize. Ball State University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps is hosting ROTC Day in the Quad on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.
Ball State was predicted to finish the Mid-American Conference in fifth place in the preseason coaches poll released Thursday.
Ball State University will play five teams that participated in last year's NCAA Tournament, including College World Series participant University of Arkansas. The Cardinals will begin the season Feb. 19 in Fayetteville, Ark., with a three-game series.
Page and his teammates will be thrust into the national spotlight Sept. 3 against the University of North Texas, which will be televised on ESPNU as a part of Kickoff Week.
From the ashes of Doc's on Dill St. rises a new establishment: a bar called Charlie's Library. Charlie's general manager Kyrie Wolfe said although Charlie's Library, which opens today, is another Village bar, plenty of steps will be taken to set it apart from all others.
To prepare for this weekend's matches, coach Michael Lovett has had the team practicing intensely so the Cardinals will be ready for the tough teams. Miami received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament last year.
