One reason it's a good idea to stear clear from trouble: not having to deal with the Delaware County Court system. A former Ball State University student may find that out the hard way, even though she's fighting like mad to stay out of jail. Ashley Kirkman, one of five then-Ball State students arrested on suspicion of attacking an Ivy Tech student last year, had her court hearing pushed back today to Feb.
The Ball State University men's tennis team showed how to protect its courts against teams it's expected to beat. Case in point: Its 7-0 victory against IPFW on Wednesday. The shutout came five days after Ball State lost by the same score to the University of Illinois.
Standing on the Ball State University men's volleyball team's sidelines Saturday, it was a struggle for middle attacker Matt McCarthy to watch his team play against No. 4 Stanford University. With an arena-record 3,729 people in attendance, the all-conference player was prevented from playing in one of the Cardinals' biggest non-conference matches of the season because of a shoulder injury.
Unity Week's keynote speaker lectured a full house at Wednesday Pruis Hall about diversity, pressed the issues of racism and poverty and invited the audience to take part in community service. Johnnetta Cole, former college president and author, used personal experiences and thoughts to relate with the audience, which participated in a question and answer session after the lecture.
In an attempt to salvage a constitution filled with contradictions, Ball State University Student Government Association presented legislation Wednesday afternoon to clean up the mess. The current constitution has two sections labeled Article VII, with one featuring multiple conflicting statements on executive board's compensation.
The Ball State University men's basketball team is sitting atop the Mid-American Conference West Division and is not about to change its formula for success anytime soon. The Cardinals (8-8, 3-1 MAC) own the MAC's second-best scoring defense at 60.4 points-per-game allowed, and coach Billy Taylor said remaining true to the team's defense-first mindset is critical.
The spirit of political enthusiasm has swept our nation into a fervor. In fact, it's been sweeping the U.S. into a fervor for seemingly countless months. This enthusiasm came to a head Tuesday with the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Now, however, is the time to shift that political passion from a national stage to a local one.
With the clock winding down on Ball State University's 50-44 victory against Western Michigan University, freshman guard Pierre Snead tracked down the long rebound after another of the Bronco's missed shots and took it hard to the hoop. His dunk came after time expired, but the symbol was the same.
Local elementary students invaded Worthen Arena this afternoon. Don't worry, though. No one got hurt. The building is still standing, in one piece, we think. The students were taking advantage of their chance to have five Ball State University student-athletes as college mentors.
The Ball State University women's basketball team takes its perfect Mid-American Conference record to Dekalb, Ill., to face Northern Illinois University at 7 p.m. The Cardinals (11-6, 4-0 MAC) are riding a four game winning streak - defeating Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan Universities and the University of Toledo.
The bad news is that the Ball State University men's tennis team is coming off a loss to nationally ranked University of Illinois last Friday. The good news is that the Cardinals will try for their first victory of the spring season tonight against an IPFW team it has a history of beating.
The Ball State University women's tennis team will look to rebound from a season-opening loss against a team it swept 7-0 last year. Ball State will play host to Wright State University at 1 p.m. today at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. Ball State enters the matchup 0-1 after losing to the University of Dayton Saturday while the Raiders have yet to play this season.
After spending the past week hiring assistant coaches from outside his program, Ball State University football coach Stan Parrish found the leaders of his offense and recruiting from within his staff. Ball State announced Wednesday that Parrish had promoted Eddie Faulkner to offensive coordinator and John Powers to recruiting coordinator.
It's amazing what a week, or even a single day, can do. Last week was full of what passes as a normal student's schedule. Classes were filled with my various machinations aimed at getting that all-important A at the end of the semester. Work followed classes, effectively rendering my schedule simply "the newsroom" for three nights.
On February 20, 1962, Charles Payne sat in the physics classroom of his all-black school and watched history being made. He and his classmates watched as John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Across the room, one student said something that Payne will never forget.
A Ball State University communications class has developed an educational DVD and interactive Web site to educate sixth through 12 graders on the legal consequences of driving under the influence. The video entitled Think B4U Drive, chronicles a woman who gets pulled over, has had too much to drink and experiences the judicial consequences that ensue.
Fans choiceTodd Chamberlain Receiving 17 votes and 49 percent of the total vote, outside attacker Todd Chamberlain is this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Chamberlain had a career-high 20 kills in Ball State's three-game loss to No. 4 Stanford on Saturday, becoming the third Cardinal during the rally-scoring era to have at least 20 kills in a three-game match.
In his four-year college career, outside attacker Todd Chamberlain has been named to two all-conference teams, but Tuesday was the first time he received a weekly award from the conference. Chamberlain was named the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Player of the Week after having a career-high 20 kills in the No.
Four days after hiring his first assistant coach, Ball State University football coach Stan Parrish announced three additions to his staff on Tuesday. Parrish, who became the Cardinals head coach Dec. 18 after Brady Hoke left for San Diego State University, named Doug Graber, Deion Melvin and Pat Perles as his newest assistant coaches.
Ball State University forward Anthony Newell is scheduled to speak to the media for the first time since suffering a career-ending injury, sports information director Matt McCollester said Wednesday. The fifth-year senior suffered a compound fracture in his right leg Jan.
