The lights went off and the audience went silent as the opening scene of Ball State University's student-produced movie "Grove Lake" lit up the Indianapolis IMAX screen. Craig Mince, sales manager for IMAX, said the theater sold 115 tickets for the premiere Saturday.
The Sigma Chi fraternity's Derby Days, its most profitable philanthropy event, began Monday and already it has raised $4,000 for Children's Miracle Network. Jerome Ball, Sigma Chi treasurer and Derby Days chairman, said the fraternity surpassed last year's total already.
Members of greek life struggle with stereotypes and realities found in the show "Greek," which begins its second season today. The show depicts several characters who are greek-life members at Cyprus-Rhodes University. Eric Maroun, Greek Week steering committee chairman, said he enjoyed the show for the comedy, not accuracy.
A couple of weeks ago I rushed out to my car pumped up that I was done with class for the week. My mood spiraled downward when I saw two uniformed men standing next to my car and a piece of yellow metal locked onto the front tire. I instantly knew it was because I had unpaid parking tickets.
Chelsea Clinton will make an appearance Tuesday at Ball State University to campaign on the behalf of her mother. Kevin Burke, director of university communications, said Clinton will speak briefly along with actor Sean Astin, star of the movies "Rudy" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, at 10:15 a.
Although weather conditions might not be great for today's Butler Invitational, the Ball State University women's golf team is not very concerned. "We have three girls from Indiana, two from Canada and one from England," junior Sarah Windlan said. "I think we're pretty strong weather-wise.
For the sixth time in the past seven tries, the Ball State University baseball team had its game canceled because of inclement weather. The Cardinals' three-game road trip at the University of Akron this weekend, which was scheduled to be the teams' Mid-American Conference opener, was canceled because of snow.
It's not often anyone affiliated with a presidential race visits Muncie, or Ball State for that matter. In a normal election year, the timing of Indiana's primary makes it a relatively unimportant state. In a normal election year, there would be two presidential candidates already.
A two part fashion and hair show in Ball State University's Alumni Center focused on what most people do not see every day. The first half of the show featured high-fashion clothing, and the second half featured dramatic hair and makeup accented with colorful lights.
Chelsea Clinton will make an appearance Tuesday at Ball State University to campaign on the behalf of her mother. Kevin Burke, director of university communications, said Clinton will speak briefly along with actor Sean Astin, star of the movies "Rudy" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, at 10:15 a.
Despite his teams 1-2 performance at the Boise State Invitational this weekend, Ball State University men's tennis coach Bill Richards said he saw his team moving in the right direction. "It was a good weekend," Richards said. "For us the key thing is to get everyone to play good matches at the same time.
The Ball State University women's tennis team was shutout 7-0 by Miami University in Saturday's Mid-American Conference openers for both teams. The RedHawks (7-5, 1-0 MAC) first claimed the doubles point after winning at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Ball State's Emma Retter and Hayley Hall got the team's one match win of the day at the No.
Muncie residents had two opportunities to take their children on an Easter egg hunt Thursday on Ball State University's campus. Hundreds of people showed up for Delta Tau Delta's annual Easter egg hunt for the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie and the University Program Board's Eggstravaganza.
For the last four days of practice coach Joel Walton's biggest concern was preparing his team to stop IPFW outside attacker C.J. Macias. Two weeks after the No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team defeated IPFW with Macias having a match-high 20 kills, the Cardinals will play the Mastodons at 7:30 p.
The No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team rallied from a two-game deficit to defeat IPFW 32-24, 23-30, 30-23, 30-28, 15-11 on Friday at Worthen Arena. Outside attacker Patrick Durbin had a career-high 29 kills, and setter Ethan Pheister had a career-high 75 assists.
As Ball State University ends its first week as a smoke-free campus, students who smoke remain ticket-free. Kay Bales, vice president of student affairs, said no students had received citations for smoking in non-designated areas as of Thursday afternoon.
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ANDERSON -¡- Once Senator Hillary Clinton stepped in front of the tightly-packed crowd Thursday at Anderson High School's gym, she had complete control. Clinton took the stage with the same poise and complacency as she has countless other times over the course of her campaign after an introduction by Senator Evan Bayh, widely considered to be a likely vice presidential nominee.
They sit among us every day in class or on the shuttle bus. We see them every weekend in line at Dill Street Bar & Grill or with friends at mt cup. We pass them on the streets and don't even know it. They are Muncie-phobes. They are Ball State University students who are afraid of the "townies" and afraid of what exists outside the boundaries of McGalliard Road and Tillotson, University and Wheeling avenues.
Senior telecommunications major Jonathan Hudson said he had been skateboarding since he was in high school and had seen more skateboarders on campus this year than last. Hudson said he skated around campus and Emens Auditorium with friends until he received a warning outside of Elliot Dinning Service by police Sunday.
