With the release of the initial BCS standings for the 2008 season Sunday, the Ball State University football team achieved another first: a ranking in the BCS standings. The Cardinals (7-0, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) were ranked No. 20 in the first installment of the 2008 BCS standings, a college football ranking system that is used at the end of the regular season to help determine what teams make the biggest bowl games.
Eight weeks into the season, Ball State University is ranked in every poll of significance thanks to an unblemished 7-0 record. Some polls have Ball State just in the top 25 while others have the Cardinals in the top 20. But where do they truly belong? Let's take a look.
With time running down on the Ball State University field hockey team's first victory in seven weeks, senior forward Casey Hunsicker went down the line of players left on the bench giving high fives. Hunsicker had one question for her teammates as they snapped their school-record 11-game losing streak.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team lost 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 20-18)to Kent State University Friday night in the team's thrilling weekend opener. "Overall for the match, I was pretty pleased with our defensive effort," coach Dave Boos said.
After a pair of disappointing losses last weekend, the Ball State University soccer team is aware that any team can beat any team on any given weekend. Coach Michael Lovett said he used that lesson this week to ensure that the Cardinals do not take their opponents - Ohio University and the University of Akron - lightly this weekend.
Smoking issues and juicycampus.com were main topics of discussion during this week's Student Government Association meeting. During Wednesday's meeting, senators met in their respective caucuses and committees. Below is what they mentioned: Caucus Reports: On Campus: Chairwoman Beth Cahill said they contacted Cathy Bickel, associate director of Housing and Residence Life, who said she did not want suggestion boxes in residence halls because there was not enough space and they would get stolen.
One of the best descriptions of personal indifference came from young author Zoe Trope when she wrote "No one cares. Apathy is a disease and some days I long for it." The siren song of laziness is probably dancing on the subconscious fringes of even the most motivated among us, myself included.
Friday, Oct. 17 Doc's Music Hall downtown is featuring Soraia, James Brown Car Alarm and Midwest Hype at 10 p.m. (21+) GRAND OPENING weekend for Doc's on Dill Street. Friday's featured bands include Peterson, Simmons and Dunn, Michael Martin Band, The Blues Funk Project and Jack of Suede.
Coaches PollAP PollTeamRecordVotesTeamRecordVotes 1. Texas6-0 1,5051. Texas6-0 1,5992. Alabama6-01,4522. Alabama6-01,5823. Penn State7-0 1,4163. Penn State7-0 1,4924. USC4-11,1984. Oklahoma6-0 1,3065. Texas Tech6-01,1955. Florida5-11,2846. Oklahoma6-0 1,1476.
Some students don't have any plans for Fall Break. Senior elementary education major Heather Smith lives in Muncie and will work on her days off. But some students' Fall Break will take them outside the community. For Student Volunteer Services President Ashley Ford, traveling outside Muncie to volunteer helps give her another perspective on the world.
Despite an increase in the number of auto accidents on campus, officials and students say the McKinley Safety Improvement Project has made the street safer for drivers. According to police records, auto accidents have increased from 10 years ago. In 1998 the Ball State University Police Department had 13 reported auto accidents on campus, one of them on the section of McKinley Avenue that would be renovated.
Throughout the 2008 college football season, Co-Sports Editors Vinnie Lopes and Kyle Shaner and a guest will pick the winners involving MAC teams. This week's guest is Jennifer Wright, copy chief of The Ball State Daily News. Western Michigan (6-1, 4-0 MAC) at Central Michigan (4-2, 3-0 MAC) Noon Saturday ESPN Gameplan/ESPN360.
Bobby sits at the bus stop, his Starsky and Hutch haircut looking sharp, his girls' pants tight and his smiley-face belt buckle matching yellow canvas shoes signed by all his BFF's. He's looking on his laptop for guitar tabs to a song by My Chemical Romance.
John McCain repeatedly assailed Barack Obama's character and campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to transform their final presidential debate into a launching pad for a political comeback. "You didn't tell the American people the truth," he charged.
If not for a nagging foot injury last season, Ball State University men's basketball forward Anthony Newell would have tied for the lead in the Mid-American Conference in scoring and finished second in rebounding. For his performance in the 2007-08 season, however, MAC coaches and members of the news media Wednesday selected Newell to the preseason All-MAC West Division team.
A war will wage onstage this weekend in downtown Muncie, but no treaties will be signed. Max Music Wars kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Center Stage, 306 S. Walnut St. The competition will feature four local bands: Ampheon, Gambit's Disciples, Next to Nothing and Nomadic.
For author Luis Alberto Urrea, writing is more than a craft. It's more than an art form. As he told a Pruis Hall audience Wednesday night, for him, writing is a way of giving a voice to the voiceless. Urrea said that ever since he was a child, his family used stories to explain the world.
The Ball State Daily News sampled eight of the 65 Associated Press voters to get their opinion on the No. 24 Ball State University football team's bye week and potential to move up in the polls. Below are their answers: Ryan Ratto, San Francisco Chronicle Where he ranked Ball State: No.
A Ball State University sales and marketing fraternity has partnered with MTV to promote one of the network's channels on Ball State's campus. Pi Sigma Epsilon fraternity is working with mtvU - MTV's college-focused station broadcasted on channel 54. Fraternity President Emily Muzzy said she was contacted by Clubfunding - an MTV partner that helps college organizations develop fundraisers - about a project to earn money for her organization by promoting mtvU on campus.
Winter weather in Muncie may be warmer than normal this year, but despite the milder conditions, according to experts, Ball State University students should still take the proper steps to weatherize their cars and homes. House or apartmentCheck for air leaks around windows and doors.
