After two consecutive wins, the Ball State University women's golf team's win streak came to an end Tuesday. The Cardinals finished 11th out of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational with a plus 61 in the three-round invitational. Ball State finished 73 strokes behind the event's winner, Purdue University, which was the one team to shoot below par for the two days.
Two Ball State University athletes were selected to represent Ball State University on the national level Monday. Football player Brandon Crawford and men's golfer Ross Cosat were selected to represent the Cardinals at the 2008 NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference.
The good play continued for the Ball State University baseball team Tuesday, as the Cardinals beat IPFW 24-6. The win pushes the team's win streak to double digits, as it has won 10 straight in two weeks. The 18-run margin was the largest of the season for the Cardinals, as they improved to 18-9 on the season.
Most weeks the Ball State University baseball team plays two midweek games, but that is not the case this week as the Cardinals have only today's game versus IPFW. Ball State is 17-9 on the season and has won nine straight dating back to a loss to the University of Notre Dame March 25.
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign office announced the presidential hopeful will visit Ball State University on Saturday. Obama will speak in Irving Gym. Doors will open 7:45 a.m. and the program begins at 9:45 a.m. The stop will be part of Obama's four-day campaign tour of Indiana.
I couldn't imagine sitting in a group of bushes next to the McKinley Parking Structure by the Music Instruction Building at 10:30 p.m. Monday. Two zombies were behind me, and I eyed them with my NERF rifle. As the Spring Semester began, I knew Humans vs. Zombies would be the highlight of the season.
Keep the date of May 6 open on your calendar. That is the date of the upcoming Democratic primary in Indiana. It is indeed the day that Indiana's Democrats will choose between Senators Clinton and Obama, making the best choice they can. More and more articles can always be written comparing the two candidates.
Less than four days before playing for the conference regular season championship, coach Joel Walton said he is not concerned, but he's not happy with his team's performance this weekend. The No. 6 Ball State University men's volleyball team lost to No. 12 George Mason University 33-31, 30-26, 26-30, 30-26 on Saturday at Worthen Arena and for the second consecutive week lost to a nationally ranked team in non-conference play.
Greek Week ended with Grand Chapter on Sunday. Organizers handed out awards for academic excellence, philanthropy, community service, outstanding new member and outstanding chapter president. Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
A group of Ball State University students has looked beyond campus to find young people wanting to vote before today's registration deadline. Junior Joe Huber said he and five others began working on a project in February for their telecommunications ethics class that expanded beyond the assignment's guidelines.
The Ball State University women's tennis team's conference woes continued this weekend in its two shutout losses to Eastern Michigan University and the University of Toledo. The Cardinals (8-8, 1-4 MAC) have been shut out in all four of their conference losses this season.
The newly reinstated McKinley Mile rolled through campus Saturday relatively unnoticed. Except, of course, for those who tried to drive down McKinley Avenue to find it closed off. Student Government Association worked with the Office of Student Life to plan a Spring Semester school spirit event.
Coming off two consecutive wins, the Ball State University women's golf team will have a tougher time finishing at the top of the leader board this week. Ball State coach Katherine Mowat said the field at the Indiana Invitational, a two-day event that the Cardinals will play in, is a really strong field.
Because of poor golfing conditions, the Marshall Invitational in West Virginia was limited to 36 holes and the Ball State University men's golf team tied for ninth at the 17-team invitational. The 54-hole tournament at the Guyan Golf and Country Club postponed competition Friday and played the first and second rounds on Saturday.
The Ball State University women's tennis team (8-7, 1-3 MAC) was shutout for the third time in four matches in its 7-0 conference loss at Eastern Michigan University on Friday. The No. 3 doubles team of sophomore Katherine Rist and junior Emma Retter were the first off the courts with an 8-4 win at No.
After winning a 3-1 game in the opener, the Ball State University baseball team cruised through games two and three with easy victories to complete the sweep against the University at Buffalo. The Cardinals won game two on Saturday 16-1 and followed with a 9-3 victory Sunday.
While biking down McKinley Avenue, sophomore exercise major Cody Woods was about to enter his pit to tag another member of his team into the race. Woods pedaled hard in the final stretch because his team was behind by about 100 meters, he said. Upon entering the pit stop, he didn't slow down in time and crashed.
FORT WAYNE- Within five minutes of Sen. Barack Obama taking the stage at Wayne High School, he marshaled the nation from praising the present to remembering the past. After being introduced by Mike Riley, Robert Kennedy's 1968 Indiana campaign manager, Friday morning in the nationally televised event, Obama entered to a screaming crowd. var uslide_show_id = "a543517e-95e5-4060-ab89-58be98b22351";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = "";
As of Saturday, blueberries are officially in season in Delaware County. With classes winding down, blueberries are one way to get a last boost of energy before Finals Week. "Blueberries have been called a super food," said Geraldine Airriess, instructor of family and consumer sciences.
Despite not winning an event, the Ball State University track and field team turned in 11 top-four finishes Saturday at the Mike Poelein Invitational. The meet, located at Purdue University, was the team's first meet in more than a month and its first outdoor meet of the season.
