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OUR VIEW: Broken system

Cardinal Impact kicked off the 2009 Student Government Association elections at a low level, but it was somehow able to climb to the top as it beat out two better slates of executive candidates. The slate pushed through a highly tarnished reputation to end up with 1,444 more votes than University Coalition and Cardinal Collaboration.


BASEBALL: Ball State looks to knock off preseason top 25 team

Preseason rankings are often blown off by coaches as meaningless accolades. The Ball State University baseball team will get a firsthand look at why so many ignore preseason polls. The University of Missouri baseball team, the Cardinals' next opponent, began the season ranked No.


WOMEN'S GOLF: Cardinals take motivation from last week into invitational

The Ball State University women's golf team will tee off in Rio Verde, Ariz., today in 20-team field. Northern Arizona University plays host to six Mid-American Conference teams along with three Big Ten teams. The Cardinals played in this same tournament almost exactly a year ago, finishing in a tie for ninth out of 18 teams.



OUR VIEW: What's on your mind?

So how burned out are you? There's no doubt it's been a tough first half of the semester for some of us. Midterms just ended, and there's barely enough money in our wallets to scrape together a decent Spring Break. Whether you're heading to Florida or your parents' house, though, you will have some time to recharge your batteries after weeks of stress.


SWIMMING AND DIVING: Lone Cardinal prepares for NCAA Zone Diving Championship

Lewellen Pool was fairly quiet this week except for the occasional splash from the diving well. Lisa Maertin is the only member of the Ball State University swimming and diving team still competing after qualifying for the NCAA Zone Diving Championship. It is the second time the junior diver has qualified for the event.


INTERACTIVE: Asteroid's close call

Click here to see an interactive graphic about a recently discovered asteroid that flew in between the Earth and the moon.



New Web site to reduce spam

A new Web site and general communication system will be put into effect March 16 in an effort to reduce the number of irrelevant e-mails students receive from Ball State University. University Marketing and Communications has been working for 18 months to conceptualize a three-part system, Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president of marketing and communications, said.


TRACK AND FIELD: Cardinals get last shot to qualify for NCAA Championships

The last grain of sand in the hourglass will fall this weekend for the Ball State University track and field team to qualify for the NCAA provisionals. Before time runs out, the Cardinals will travel to South Bend for the Alex Wilson Invitational for their last attempt to make time requirements for the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas.


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Title hopes rest on next 10 days

As coach Joel Walton prepared for tonight's road match, he knew the next week and a half would define the No. 15 Ball State University men's volleyball team's regular season. Having a one-match conference lead, Ball State will play six road matches in the next 10 days, including four conference matches starting tonight against Quincy University at 8 p.


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: How the top 15 have fared

Below is how teams in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. No. 13 Ball State will play Quincy tonight and Grand Canyon University on Saturday and Sunday. 1. Cal State Northridge (plays No. 8 BYU today and Friday) 2. UC Irvine (defeated Loyola; plays No.