Carter's Famous Hot Dogs' competitor was asked to leave campus Thursday because he did not have proper permits to sell merchandise on Ball State University grounds. Ryan Webb, 31, was asked to leave Ball State's campus Thursday afternoon after a complaint was made about where he parked his sport utility vehicle.
Third place is not good enough for the Ball State University cross country team. It has placed third in each of the last two competitions, the five-team Great American Legends 5k in West Lafayette and the 21-team Indiana Intercollegiate in Bloomington. Twelve nationally ranked teams will compete this afternoon in the Cardinals' next event in South Bend.
A week ago, I woke to the sound of my alarm ringing. I jumped from the bed with all the spryness of a fat smoker with a bum knee. Wisps of smoke rose from the ashtray, sinuously winding their way around the neck of a nearly empty bottle of Tennessee sour mash.
Pottery wheels, jazz musicians and culinary and visual artists filled the streets in a kaleidoscope of artistic activity as members of the Ball State University and Muncie communities came together Thursday night to celebrate the arts in the galleries and along the sidewalks of downtown Muncie.
Students and faculty could pay up to $15 more a month on their electricity bills next year if Indiana Michigan Power gets its way in increasing rates 21 percent. I&M spokesman Mike Brian said the power company was hoping for a 14 percent raise, or $128.5 million, in increased revenue next year by changing the rates of different customer classes.
Friday Night Filmworks: Friday Night Filmworks will continue tonight at Pruis Hall with "Sex and the City: The Movie." The 2008 film reunites the cast of the HBO series "Sex and the City" and continues to tell the story of Carrie Bradshaw, a sex columnist looking for love in Manhattan, and her three friends.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team extended its winning streak against the University of Toledo to 42 matches Thursday night with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-14) triumph at Toledo. "There's a lot of positives from this win," Cardinals' coach Dave Boos said.
More than 100 tennis matches involving 17 universities will take place this weekend at the Ball State Invitational providing excitement for the players and migraines for coaches who have to keep track of it all. "It's a logistical nightmare," men's tennis coach Bill Richards said.
After 15 years of cutting hair in the Village, BoRics Family Haircare Center is closing. Jill Thorpe, a BoRics employee, said the corporate office called the Village store early last week and said the lease would not be renewed. Thorpe said she did not know why the corporation made the decision.
Friday -Harvest Moon Film Festival and Ball State University Cardinal Filmworks will present a showcase of films by local filmmakers at 8 p.m. at the Blue Bottle Coffee Shop parking lot at 206 S. Walnut St. Admission is free. -Ball State students Cameron Sprinkle and Karissa Beer will play at The Living Room.
Fans choiceMIQUALE LEWIS Receiving 29 votes and 36 percent of the popular vote, MiQuale Lewis is this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Lewis had 116 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the football team's 41-20 win against Kent State on Sunday. To vote in next week's Fan Choice poll go to bsudailynews.
Students who want to learn more about the nation's financial situation can ask a panel of experts at Financial Crisis: Real or Imagined? at 7 p.m. tonight in room 175 in the Art and Journalism Building. Ray Montagno, associate dean of the Miller College of Business and organizer of the panel, said it was important for people to become educated on the issue.
As the Ball State University swimming and diving teams prepare for their first meet of the season against other schools, the freshmen have already made their presence felt. The Cardinals' coaches knew what they were going to get from the upperclassman, but the potential of this year's freshman class could not be missed, diving coach Laura Seibold-Caudill said.
Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., canceled his scheduled speech for Friday at Ball State University's Digital Policy Institute's first conference. Barry Umansky, professor of telecommunications, said Indiana's 6th District representative would be in Washington, D.
Violent crimes at Ball State University decreased from 2006 to 2007, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, which released its 2007 findings in September. Five forcible rapes were reported in 2007 compared to 13 in 2006. According to the bureau's statistics, the five forcible rapes was equal to Indiana University-Bloomington, and more than Purdue University.
Frank Hood knew it would happen. He just knew. As the Student Government Association President, Hood knew he would get smeared because of his visible campus position. But after users on the Web site Juicy Campus called him one of the biggest whores on campus, the "juice" left a sour taste in his mouth.
"The Rat Pack is Back!" was a time warp Wednesday night, back to the swingin' '60s when "The Rat Pack" dominated entertainment on the Vegas strip. The show was a part of Emens Auditorium's 08-09 Artist Series. The group originated when its members collaborated on the set of "Ocean's Eleven.
Throughout the 2008 college football season, co-sports editors Vinnie Lopes, Kyle Shaner and guest will pick the winners involving MAC teams. This week's guest is Kyle Bentle, managing editor of Ball Bearings. Akron at Kent State Noon Saturday, ESPN360.com Two schools located 12 miles apart will battle for the Wagon Wheel Trophy this Saturday.
Nov. 21, 1986. That's the date of the last game that Ball State University women's volleyball program lost to the University of Toledo. The Cardinals have won 41 straight matches against the Rockets since that day when the Rockets conquered 3-0 (15-13, 15-11, 15-11).
Finishing exactly where it started the day, the Ball State University women's golf team kept its third place spot at the 54-hole Zippy Invitational with a team score of 958. Eastern Michigan won the tournament, shooting 919 as a team, and the University of Akron came in second with a 943.
