This just in: the NFL and MLB have joined forces to put a team for both leagues in Turkmenistan. News of this has angered jealous neighbor to the north Uzbekistan, but both leagues have vowed to have a team in both countries within five years. While none of this is true it is rather close to being so.
What do Indiana Democrats and disco have in common? Both haven't mattered since the 1970s. Well, that is, until this year. For the first time in a long time voting Democrats will play a role within the party's nomination process. In the general election Indiana may very well become a blue state voting for change instead of a continuation of the Bush administration.
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton excited a crowd of more than 3,500 at Muncie Central High School on Friday with talk of cheaper education and health care and bringing more jobs to Indiana. "This is one of the most important elections that we've ever had," Clinton said.
Every year on campus the Department of Social Work and the nonprofit organization TEAMwork for Quality Living work together to provide students with the opportunity to experience a lifestyle much different than their own: poverty. Of course, poverty is not a lifestyle to which we aspire.
Ball State University faculty members and students aided to the Muncie community while playing a few intense, fast-paced basketball games Saturday. The sport administration program raised almost $1,000 for Muncie Mission Ministries during the Kohl's three-on-three basketball tournament at Irving Gym.
After a trying 6-24 season for the Ball State University men's basketball team, two freshmen who were recruited by the Cardinals' previous coach have elected to leave the program. Freshmen Deontay Twyman and Rashaun McLemore have decided to attend other schools next season.
The Ball State University women's tennis team was shut out 7-0 by Mid-American Conference preseason favorite University at Buffalo on Friday before coming back to squeeze by the University of Akron 4-3 Saturday. The Cardinals (8-6, 1-2 MAC) were unable to capitalize on their chances to claim the doubles point early in the match against Buffalo (7-5, 2-1 MAC), who lost to Miami University on Saturday.
You're walking through one of the neighborhoods behind LaFollette Complex with a few friends. You feel the smooth glass between your fingers, bring the lighter to the bowl and light it. All of the sudden, red and blue lights are flashing, and you're freaking out.
More than 50 Ball State University students packed up their camping gear and spent four days at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh for ROTC training. The training exercise brought together ROTC students from Ball State, IUPUI, Indiana University, Purdue University and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to work together in group situations with people other than their friends.
The Ball State University softball team came out flat this weekend, leading to a 2-2 record to begin Mid-American Conference play. Ohio University (12-11, 2-2 MAC) swept Ball State (20-16, 2-2 MAC) in a doubleheader Friday, 10-6 and 2-0. The Cardinals then evened out their conference record by sweeping the University of Akron (10-20, 0-4 MAC) Saturday and Sunday, 4-3 and 9-1.
The first season of the Nadalie Walsh era for Ball State University gymnastics is in the books as the Cardinals finished sixth in the Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday. The Cardinals (1-12) turned in a score of 192.100, while host Kent State University won the championship 195.
A crowd of thousands errupted with cheers Friday when presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told her audience she plans to eliminate college debts for all students if she is elected. Clinton spoke during the "Solutions for the American Economy" rally at Muncie Central High School.
The No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team will have to wait a little bit longer before it plays No. 1 Penn State University tonight in University Park, Pa. Originally scheduled to start at 7 p.m. to match was postponed to 8:45 p.m. because of travel complications with Ball State's bus.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - No. 1 Penn State University swept the No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team 30-26, 30-22, 30-17 on Saturday. Penn State outside attacker Matt Anderson had nine kills in game two and has a match-high 14 kills.
With the start of Mid-American Conference play this weekend, the Ball State University softball team is entering some of the most important games of its season. The Cardinals (18-14) will try to get out to a good start in the conference when they play host to Ohio University (10-9) Friday and the University of Akron (10-16) Saturday and Sunday.
Robert Morris was named dean of the graduate school after being the interim, or acting, dean for eight months. After perusing the university's Web site and searching through each college, you come to realize interim deans are somewhat commonplace throughout the university.
Ball State University's sport administration program will have the Kohl's three-on-three basketball tournament for Muncie Mission Ministries on Saturday at Irving Gym. Instructor of physical education David Pierce said the money raised will be used to buy bath towels, pillows and bedding for the mission's new, 92-room facility.
In the first match of Mid-American Conference play Thursday, the Ball State University men's tennis team swept Chicago State University. The Cardinals (8-10), who are in the midst of an eight-match road trip, won each match in straight sets. Ball State won the doubles point with an 8-4 win at the No.
After bombarding Indiana with 20 stops during the last 10 days, the Clinton campaign will visit Muncie Central High School to continue its fight for Indiana delegates. Three days after her daughter visited Ball State University, Hillary Clinton's campaign announced her visit to Muncie on Friday as part of a two-day campaign tour of Indiana.
Spring Break is over. Classes have started, the snow has finally melted and I'm sure you're thinking now that you're back in Hoosierville, there is nothing fun to do. Indiana is actually home to several unique and quirky destinations. Whether you're from "the region" or from Funcie, this state has something for you.
