The chance of a swine influenza pandemic coming to Ball State University is minimal, but university leaders aren't going to let their guard down, administrators said Monday. Dr. Kent Bullis, medical director for Ball State's Amelia T. Wood Health Center, said the students who need to worry most about the swine flu are those who have a fever of at least 100.
Leading the Ball State University baseball team to a 20-8 upset of No. 23 Ohio State University and a 3-1 record last week, sophomore Kolbrin Vitek was honored as the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. Vitek hit .588 with 11 RBI, seven runs, six doubles and three home runs for the week.
INDIANAPOLIS - A young adult from northern Indiana has the state's first confirmed case of swine flu, but the state health commissioner says the person is "doing well." Health Commissioner Judy Monroe said Tuesday the person was a young adult from northern Indiana, but released no other details.
A stately affair: The women of Phi Mu sorority celebrated State Day with chapters from Indiana and Illinois on Sunday. Sarah Robinson, Phi Mu public relations chairwoman, said all chapters in Indiana and a few colonizing chapters from Illinois gathered at L.
Four Ball State University men's tennis players earned All-Mid-American Conference honors for the 2009 season, the MAC announced today.
The season might be done for Ball State University's men's tennis team, but the 2010 season starts right after the school year ends. With summer vacation, the eight returning tennis players on Ball State's roster will hit the road playing individual tournaments.
It's probably splashed across one of your favorite 24-hour news channels right now, accompanied by a headline that says something like "Are we prepared?" or "How to prevent panic." The swine flu pandemic has made it to America. About 40 cases of the influenza strain that originated in Mexico have appeared in the United States.
Rob Turner sprinted for cover behind a fallen tree as shots whistled past his face and perforated the leafy plants covering the floor of a forest just outside of Rushville Turner knew the safety of the tree's cover would be short-lived. He was being hunted.
The most impressive number from center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker isn't his .428 batting average. It isn't his 25 stolen bases or his .540 on-base percentage. Hazelbaker's most amazing number can't be found on a stat sheet. The comfort level for the junior during his phenomenal season is only about a seven.
After not being selected in the 2009 NFL Draft this past weekend, multiple former Ball State University football players received deals to join NFL teams. Center Dan Gerberry signed with the Detroit Lions, according to the Detroit Free Press. Offensive tackle Andre Ramsey signed with the Seattle Seahawks, according to the Seattle Times.
In this weeks installment of Scene Selection, I take you on a journey to find one of the best films of the decade and to find the best films of this summer. I introduce to you the 2005 film "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" starring the hilarious duo of Robert Downey Jr.
It's the secret no one in the Big Ten's Indianapolis offices wants you to know. In games between the top four teams in the Big Ten and the Mid-American Conference, the MAC is leading the season series 3-0. The Ball State University (19-18) baseball team is primarily responsible for that mark, with wins against No.
Each year, students at Ball State University fill out more than 100,000 teaching evaluations, according to University Computing Services, which is responsible for processing the evaluations and sending the results to professors. University policy currently requires each teacher be evaluated by students in at least one course each semester.
With the addition of a guard/forward Monday, the Ball State University men's basketball team completed its signing class for the 2009-10 season. Coach Billy Taylor announced Monday that Myron Green Jr. signed a national letter of intent to join the Cardinals.
While some Ball State University students used cold drinks or shady trees to cool off Sunday afternoon, Delta Zeta sorority members and other students thought using a pool of green Jell-O would be better. The sorority used 100 gallons of gelatin for their annual Turtle Tugs event, where students competed in six-person teams in a tug-of-war tournament.
Regardless of what illness they may have, patients at Ball State University's Amelia T. Wood Health Center will have their temperature taken to detect possible swine flu cases. Dr. Kent Bullis, medical director for the health center, said he is not worried about an outbreak of the viral strain, which has killed more than 100 Mexicans and led to school closings in five U.
In its last regular tournament of the season, the Ball State University men's golf team finished second out of 12 teams at the Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich. The Cardinals shot a team-combined score of 747, 33 strokes behind winner Michigan State University.
The Ball State University women's golf team finished a good season on Sunday with a disappointing sixth place finish out of nine Mid-American Conference teams at the league championship. The team was ranked third in the MAC by national rankings heading into the event in Nashport, Ohio.
Leading the Ball State University baseball team to a 20-8 upset of No. 23 Ohio State University and a 3-1 record last week, sophomore Kolbrin Vitek was honored as the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
