As the minutes dwindled to John McCain's acceptance speech Thursday night, the discussion throughout Park Hall's multipurpose room ignored the analysis on CNN. In fact, the murmur soon transcended it. More than 20 people throughout the room debated policy, rhetoric and politics.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team lost 3-2 (25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13) to Tennessee Tech University in the Cardinals' second match of the Active Ankle Challenge at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals (2-4) were unable to capitalize after coming back to win the third and fourth sets behind the serving of sophomore libero Alyssa Rio and the attacking from middles Alisha Green and Jennifer Boyd.
In the early stages of Friday's game against Navy, it looked as though Ball State University would turn the contest into a blowout. A couple possessions later, the Cardinals discovered it's always a mistake to underestimate the amount of fight in a Navy cadet. Facing an 11-point deficit midway through he first quarter, Navy fought back to take a two-point lead in the second half before Ball State rallied to win 35-23.
The Ball State University field hockey team lost 4-2 to Bucknell University on Saturday in its second game of the weekend in Owings Mills, Md. The Cardinals fell to 1-3 on the year in a game that was affected by weather from Tropical Storm Hanna. Freshman midfielder Caitlin Maguire scored both goals for Ball State, the first goals of her college career.
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U.S. News and World Report ranked Ball State University 14th on its top 70 "Up-and-Coming Colleges" in its latest college listings. "There are tremendous faculty members at this university who are looking to do innovative things to engage students in the learning process," Provost Terry King said.
Using the national spotlight as its guide, Ball State University is announcing progress on a new fundraising campaign Friday night. Ball State Bold, a capital campaign totaling about $200 million, is being presented during halftime of the Ball State vs. Navy football game.
A Ball State University football player, who is also the nephew of coach Brady Hoke, was suspended from the team after being arrested last weekend. Safety Kyle Hoke was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and minor consumption Saturday, according to a police report from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
Three days after returning to Muncie from the Miami University Kick-Off Classic, the Ball State University field hockey team got back on a bus Thursday to travel to Towson, Md., for another two-game weekend. The Cardinals enter today's game with Towson University at 1-1 on the season after the first weekend of play.
Depending on how tonight's football game goes, come halftime, paying attention to what happens on the field might become a bit of a challenge, but you might want to stick around. Don't hesitate to make that mad dash for the restrooms because you couldn't pry yourself away from the game, but if you decide to stay and watch the halftime show, you'll see some people stroll across the turf who aren't in football or marching band uniforms.
OffenseBALL STATE-¡ - Anyone would have trouble finding an aspect the Cardinals' offense could have improved upon from their season-opening performance against Northeastern University. Anyone but coach Brady Hoke, that is. The thought of an offensive unit that posted 48 points on the scoreboard and recorded 487 yards of total offense improving seems crazy.
For Chris Botti, performing at a college campus brings him closer to his musical roots. Looking back on his career, he said his main mentor was his college trumpet teacher. "My experiences with him changed my life and have a lot to do with why things work for me today and why I have the sound that I do," Botti said.
Bright lights, national television cameras and a glorious Friday night featuring a Ball State University football game in prime time. There is no reason for the student population to not come out in full force tonight when the Cardinals host Navy. It will be the most entertaining home game this season.
When senior Stacye Cline transferred to Ball State University, she found the university's services for students with disabilities a breath of fresh air. "I transferred here from a small liberal arts college where I was the only disabled student on campus," she said.
You're scurrying down McKinley Avenue to get to a class that has already started, and you know the professor takes attendance. Your sole mission is to get in the class as quickly as possible. After crossing the street the world suddenly explodes with horrible sensations; pain is everywhere, you've fallen down and you're tangled in what seems to be a modern version of a medieval torture device.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team plays host to its first home matches of the season this weekend as three teams arrive to play in the Active Ankle Challenge. The Cardinals will play in the round robin tournament against Southern Illinois University, Tennessee Tech University and No.
Number 10Navy's football team will be joined by 500 Midshipmen undergraduates sitting in the stands tonight. Number 9The triple option is a high school offense, but it's really fun to watch. Number 8Ball State had 487 yards of total offense, only 71 fewer than Navy's rushing yard total in its first game.
Even though the Ball State University soccer team thought it played well against the University of Oklahoma last week, it still lost the game. This weekend the Cardinals (0-2) will look to get some positive results from their good play as they travel to Colorado to play Air Force (0-3) and Colorado College (3-0).
Freshman Jenny Pyle must have a fountain in her room. With a fountain, Pyle can guarantee herself good karma. "It's all about using design to boost your good karma," the journalism major said. "It's a little difficult to do it here [college] because the rooms are so small, but I made sure I had a fountain in my room.
Daily News: How much has the confidence you gained from your block at Navy last season led to your growth as a player? Brandon Crawford: It made me just focus more on the little things, making sure I paid attention to what was going on so I could know when the coaches made their calls what they wanted us to do on the field.
