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OUR VIEW: More than sports

"I still can't believe it. I can't believe they choked." "Come on, it wasn't their fault. You think they could play well after just finding out their own athletics department didn't think they could win in Boise?" "I don't care. It wasn't the athletics department's fault that we had four fumbles.


SPEAK SOFTLY: U.S. will rise above current economy woes

It was recently declared that we are in a recession. Not to get into economics, but the U.S. crossed whatever line there is in the academic world that puts us in a recession. It is worth mentioning, though, that if you were a small business owner in America, you likely have felt that we've been in a recession for some time.


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Hoke to present "Top Ten" on Monday's episode of Letterman

Preparing to play in a nationally televised conference championship game tonight, coach Brady Hoke knows he will also face another national audience Monday night. Hoke will appear on Monday's episode of the "Late Show with David Letterman" to present the "Top Ten," according to a CBS Entertainment statement released Thursday.


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cards try to be more competitive

My bad. That's a phrase coach Kelly Packard doesn't want to hear from the Ball State University's women's basketball team for the rest of the season. "We're so quick to say 'my bad, I messed that up,'" she said. "It's like, 'No, don't even say it. Show me that you are incorrect by correcting it.



MEN'S BASKETBALL: Bad taste in mouth lingers

Ball State University men's basketball coach Billy Taylor said he still has a bad taste in his mouth from the University of Evansville. Last season, his then-0-3 Cardinals were well on their way to their first win of the season via a nine-point lead with less than seven minutes remaining against the Purple Aces.


Local bar, fraternity has benefit concert

Dill Street Bar and Grill will be helping a good cause Sunday. They will be hosting "Chill at the Dill," a benefit concert for the Full-Circle Arts Co-Op will be 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The concert lineup includes Jon Alstott, Unusable Signal, 2nd Place Acorn, Break Dance Not Hearts, Gambit's Disciples, Jack of Suede, and Walrus.


Fashionably Late set for Sunday

The department of family and consumer sciences will present its annual Fashionably Late fashion show Sunday. About 300 people are expected to attend the event, which will take place at the Horizon Convention Center, Instructor of family and consumer science Audrey Robbins said.


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards play preseason match vs. Buckeyes

The Ball State University men's volleyball team will return to an all too familiar venue. For the first time since being swept in the conference championship match last season in Columbus, Ohio, the Cardinals will return to St. John Arena to play the Buckeyes at 7 p.



FOOTBALL: Cards didn't get right offer

The No. 12 Ball State University football team would love to play No. 9 Boise State University in a bowl game, but the right offer was never presented to make the speculation reality. Ball State athletics director Tom Collins said the Humanitarian Bowl gave him an outline this week to try to entice the undefeated Cardinals to play the undefeated Broncos in Boise, Idaho.


FOOTBALL: Top ten

Number 10Ball State University is sending eight buses to Ford Field, four from the Alumni Association and four from SGA. Number 9This is the first time Ball State will play in the MAC Championship Game. Number 8Darius Hill will have his best game this season.


FOOTBALL: The edge

Rushing OffenseBALL STATE -The last time Ball State University running back MiQuale Lewis played Buffalo, he suffered a season-ending collar bone injury. Lewis, who leads the MAC with 1,570 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, said Monday he will play with a chip on his shoulder because he feels he has something to prove.


FOOTBALL: Bowl-bound MAC teams

BALL STATE CARDINALS12-0, 8-0 MAC With Wednesday's announcement that Ball State University would not play Boise State in the Humanitarian Bowl, it looks like the chances of the Cardinals playing in a high-profile bowl have disappeared. Athletics director Tom Collins said Ball State is committed to the MAC's three affiliated bowls - the Motor City Bowl, International Bowl and GMAC Bowl.


Letterman's gift to bring big names

When David Letterman departed Ball State University on Sept. 7, 2007, he left more than a new building with his name on it. The university's most prominent alumnus gave a seven-figure sum, not being released by the university, as an unrestricted gift. The result is the Letterman Lecture Series, a new, annual group of speakers and workshops created to bring top professionals in the communication fields to Ball State.


CROSS COUNTRY: Runner receives MAC academic award

A Ball State University cross country runner was honored Wednesday for her performance on and off of the track. Junior Sarah Kehe was one of 18 athletes named to the 2008 Women's Cross Country Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team. The team was chosen by faculty athletic representatives at schools in the conference.