On the frigid Wednesday evening of the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, nearly 40 people of all ages stood in a circle in front of Muncie City Hall, some with candles and anti-war signs. One man hoisted an American flag. "We're here to raise the consciousness of what's going on [in Iraq]," Tolu Olorunda, one of the candlelight vigil organizers, said.
A senior from Plymouth High School committed to play for the Ball State University men's basketball team. Randy Davis, a 5-foot-11-inch point guard, said he committed to Ball State for next year after visiting the university Tuesday. "I really enjoyed the visit when I went there Tuesday," Davis said.
With Ball State not making the men's basketball NCAA Tournament, Charlie Cardinal will be sitting on his couch today and Friday watching the first round games. However, Charlie has a rooting interest and connection to all 64 teams. We think he is rooting for his cousin at Louisville.
Despite busy nights at the bars, local police departments arrested few people on alcohol-related charges during St. Patrick's Day celebrations, according to police. First Sgt. Rhonda Clark of the Ball State University Police Department said there were no arrests or citations for alcohol violations Monday night leading into Tuesday morning.
Riding a three-game winning streak, Ball State University softball pitcher Tiffany Garofano won the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Garofano went 2-0 at the USF Under Armour Tournament last weekend for the Cardinals, picking up a 4-2 win against Georgia Southern University on Sunday and a 1-0 win against Long Island University on Friday.
Indiana ranked fourth for tons of carbon dioxide released by its power plants in 2007, according to a report released Tuesday. The Environmental Integrity Project, a Washington-based advocacy group, said carbon dioxide emissions released by the nation's power plants rose nearly 3 percent last year.
The No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team said Tuesday it rescheduled its road match against St. Francis University. Originally scheduled for March 28, the match was moved to 4 p.m. March 30 because St. Francis is playing host to a basketball tournament on March 28, Ball State coach Joel Walton said.
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Despite its best performance in the third round of the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., the Ball State University men's golf team finished in a tie for seventh place. With a team-combined score of 299 in the last 18 holes, the Cardinals fell one spot on the leader board.
Students clad in black shirts with "i love vaginas" written in white letters compared the "v-word" to cellars and vacuums at Ball State University's performance of the "Vagina Monologues." The showing was at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom, and it was the first of two.
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Ball State University softball coach Craig Nicholson said he was disappointed with the cancelation of today's doubleheader because of how well the Cardinals were playing. The doubleheader against Eastern Illinois University, which was scheduled for 2 p.m.
Despite its former party-school status, it appears Ball State University students are cutting back on the alcohol festivities. Or at least, being more sly about it. St. Patrick's Day 2008 passed through Ball State with no real change in the status quo. Very few people were arrested for minor consumption and driving under the influence, despite the holiday's focus on alcohol.
Three Ball State University athletes tested positive for banned substances in the past three months, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Two athletes tested positive for a second-time offense and one tested positive for the first time in the tests, which were conducted Jan.
A little understanding of science can go a long way. In biology, evolutionary theory is the unifying theory which draws together all the knowledge in that field and explains it in a coherent framework. While this is, of course, a grand achievement, it's one that seems irrelevant to most people's everyday lives.
Forty-five days. That is the magical number every Ball State University student should have in the back of his or her mind. Because, in 45 days it will be May 2, which is the last day for finals. In the meantime though, strap in, hold tight and get ready for the next six weeks of school.
Ball State University police have closed the investigation of an incident involving a banquet and catering services employee. The investigation began after banquet and catering employee Maetta Vance claimed she and a co-worker were threatened with bodily harm while working at an event at L.
Ball State University sophomore Ali Bishel celebrated Spring Break by breaking a school record. The Cardinal track and field runner broke the Ball State record in the 5,000-meter run at the Alex Wilson Invitational. The meet took place on March 7 and 8 at the University of Notre Dame.
Looking into the past never tells us much. We can forever look back and ask how things could have turned out differently, but it does very little to help us. What might have happened if someone in the classrooms at Northern Illinois University or Virginia Tech had been given the opportunity to cut short, or even prevent, the murderous rampages that took the lives of innocent students? We need to start weighing our options on college campuses.
