OFFENSEAfter graduating two power hitters, the Cardinals have become a team that is based off its speed, coach Craig Nicholson said. The team is going to focus more on utilizing its speed on the bases to score runs rather than driving them in with the long ball.
After several days of deliberation the lone slate that attended Monday's Student Government Association nomination convention has announced the resignation of its treasurial candidate and campaign manager. Presidential candidate Beth Cahill said the situation concerning the 400 student signatures required for a slate to run in the SGA election was caused by miscommunication between treasurial candidate Cody Willis and a volunteer with the slate.
Phi Delta Theta will have a date auction to help Muncie Mission and raise money for its fraternity house fund at 7 p.m. in Rm. 217 of the Art Museum.
Officials hand out multiple election packets since Monday and think at least two slates will submit them at the Nomination Convention.
Ball State University campus organizations seeking university financial support may have to wait until next school year after recent requests swamped the Campus Activities Fund Board. Student Government Association organizational caucus chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said Wednesday that his committee would review why organizations have recently been turned down for funding because many depend on it.
The Mid-American Conference coaches predicted the Ball State University baseball team will finish second in the MAC West Division in their annual preseason poll released today.
Following a second Student Government Association Nomination Convention, two slates are officially in the running and a third plans to reapply by Sunday.
Environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. spoke about the financial benefits of natural energy resources Wednesday night to a packed main floor in John R. Emens Auditorium. He told the audience he predicted the use of natural materials would save Americans enough money in gas and utility bills to jump-start the stalling economy.
After a two-match winning streak to start off the month of February, the Ball State University women's tennis team dropped its third straight match at the University of Cincinnati. The Bearcats swept Ball State 7-0 at the Western Tennis and Fitness Club in Cincinnati.
The Ball State University Truth Movement will explore the untold story of Martin Luther King Jr. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Atrium. Complete transcripts of King's speeches and threatening government documents labeling him as a "trouble-maker" and a "threat" who needed to be "neutralized" will be on display.
It starts with a love of shapes. For Ball State University assistant track and field coach Sunder Nix, it is the oval-shaped track. For fifth-year senior Amber Williams, it is the arc formed when she jumps over a hurdle. For head track and field coach Randy Heisler, it is the curve of the discus.
Chef Jason Reynolds spent more than three hours serving chili in the Atrium Wednesday as about 430 students, faculty and Muncie residents devoured more than 60 pounds. The Ball State University Clay Guild raised about $2,150 with the 2009 Chili Bowl, barely keeping up with customers and resupplying the chili every three to five minutes.
MoTini's was stretched to its limits Wednesday as students and community members crammed in to judge who among 14 comics had the talent to advance to Rooftop Comedy's regional competition. Every spare piece of floor was turned into a chair as the audience listened to each comic perform a three-minute stand-up act in hopes of being one of the eight selected to move on.
Below is how the teams ranked in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 16. The Cardinals will play road matches against the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday and Carthage College on Saturday. 1. Penn State (plays Loyola on Friday and IPFW on Saturday) 2.
It's election season, the time of year when candidates should be on their best behavior. More than at any other time, political hopefuls should realize they are going to be scrutinized under a microscope. In order to avoid embarrassment or scandal, candidates should be extra vigilant at such times.
Fans choiceBEN IRWIN With 20 votes, which was 49 percent of the total vote, men's volleyball player Ben Irwin won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. The middle attacker had a match-high seven kills in the Cardinals' win Friday against the Milwaukee School of Engineering, which was the 1,000th win in program history.
A career-high 22 points from senior forward Rob Giles and four players with double-digit scoring totals wasn't enough for the Ball State University basketball team Wednesday night, as the Cardinals lost 71-67 to host University of Toledo at Savage Arena. The loss for Ball State was its seventh straight in Toledo and moves the Cardinals (11-13, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) to 3-8 in road games this season, including 1-5 in MAC road contests.
MAC Championship Game WHAT: Men's MAC Championship WHERE: Nashville, Tenn. Defending Champion: Eastern Michigan BSU previous finishes at MAC Championship 2008- 10th* 2007- 5th 2006- 4th 2005- 3rd 2004- 3rd * Held in conjunction with the Sun Belt Conferenc
