Former Ball State University women's basketball guard Porchia Green was not selected in the WNBA Draft today.
A house rented by four Ball State University students caught fire after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. No one was harmed. The flames appeared to be contained to the attic and chimney of the house, located on the corner of Reserve Street and Beechwood Avenue. At the time of printing, the fire was being extinguished and police and firefighters were unable to release information about the extent of damage to the home.
With the changes involving gay marriage occurring in state legislatures such as Vermont and Iowa, Continuum will present Indiana State Senator Sue Errington, who will address civil rights for the gay community. Errington will discuss legislative issues in the state house that target gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community and also domestic partner benefits.
WNBA Draft Net projects the Indiana Fever to select Ball State University guard Porchia Green with the sixth pick of the third round, which is 32nd overall.
Fewer than three days before playing its final regular season conference match, the availability of the Ball State University men's volleyball team's all-conference setter remains unknown. Coach Joel Walton said Wednesday that he did not know if setter Ethan Pheister would play in Saturday's match against IPFW because he violated team rules during the weekend.
An art class was interrupted Thursday when a man slipped in and took a photo of a nude model before fleeing. Ball State University police received a call Thursday afternoon reporting someone ran into a sketching class on the fourth floor of the Art and Journalism Building, used his camera phone to take a picture of a nude model and ran out, Gene Burton, director of public safety, said.
Fans choiceElizabeth Milian With 13 votes, which was 100 percent of the total vote, Elizabeth Milian of the softball team won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Milian was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week after she posted a 1.
After some horrible weather forced some uncharacteristic scores by the Ball State University women's golf team earlier this week, the team will look to rebound in West Lafayette at the Purdue Ladies Midwest Shootout. The tournament will be Saturday and will consist of two rounds.
Business schools are reconsidering how they prepare students for the responsibility that rests on their shoulders: stabilizing the American economy. Ball State University's Miller College of Business is making small steps in the classroom to address the current economic downturn, but it thinks its teaching methods are good enough to push through the tough times.
With minor league baseball seasons beginning today, here is a look at where some former Ball State University players will play this season. Each minor league team is an affiliate of one of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. The highest level is AAA, with AA, A and Rookie leagues being the lower levels.
More than a year has passed since a Ball State University Dining employee was found shot to death in his home, and his family is doing whatever it can to find answers, including offering a $10,000 reward. Garth Rector worked for the university for 26 years in Woodworth Dining Complex and LaFollette Dining before a neighbor of his found him shot to death in his Farmland house after he got home from work March 21, 2008.
A fire that left four Ball State University students homeless and damaged most of their belongings was caused primarily by the chimney's state of disrepair, a Muncie Fire Department official said Thursday. Fire fighters battled a blaze for about 45 minutes late Wednesday at a student-rented house at the corner of Reserve Street and Beechwood Avenue, Battalion Chief Brian Manship said.
Indiana State Senator Sue Errington enlightened audience members on the action for gay, bisexual, lesbian, transsexual and intersex rights developing in the statehouse this session in her presentation Thursday in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Errington, a Democrat, discussed the ins and outs of the legislative process and also her role as author of a bill that would extend hospital visitation rights to same-sex couples.
Former Ball State University women's basketball guard Porchia Green was not selected in the WNBA Draft Thursday. The WNBA Draft lasted three rounds, with 13 picks in each round. Green was not one of the 39 players taken by one of the 13 WNBA teams. WNBA Draft Net projected Green to be selected by the Indiana Fever with the 32nd overall pick.
A former Ball State University student could face up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted of the armed robbery charge filed against him Thursday, according to court documents. Chadwic Spencer Nash, 20, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempting to rob two cases of beer from the Marathon gas station at the corner of Tillotson and Bethel avenues, according to Muncie police reports.
Nominations opened for the third-highest position in Student Government Association at Wednesday's meeting, with three candidates accepting bids to become the next president pro tempore. Off-campus caucus chair Nicole Akey, at-large senator Sara Manwaring and last term's Senator of the Year Michelle Voss earned nominations.
After winning four of its last five games, the Ball State University baseball team will visit Bowling Green State University for the weekend, a place where the team has not had much success. All-time, the Cardinals are 13-27-1 in Bowling Green, Ohio, but have not played there since 2004.
It happened Saturday night. I was relaxing on the couch and reading H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine" on my iPhone. My laptop was open and playing Queens of the Stone Age while the television flickered between the History Channel and commercials. I was making my way through the book's - can you even call it a book anymore? - fanciful description of the Time Traveler, the Eloi and the Morlocks when I started to think about my life.
A former Ball State University student could face up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted of the armed robbery charge filed against him today, according to court documents. Chadwic Spencer Nash, 20, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempting to rob two cases of beer from the Marathon gas station at the corner of Tillotson and Bethel avenues, according to Muncie police reports.
