After suffering a bad defeat, most teams want to get back out on the field as quickly as possible to wash away their last game with a win. The Ball State University field hockey team is no different. After dropping its season opener 8-3 to the University of Richmond on Saturday, the team recovered to defeat Davidson College 2-0 Sunday in the Miami University Kick-Off Classic.
Momentum was both friend and foe last weekend for the Ball State University women's volleyball team. The Cardinals finished play Friday night in the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational with losses to the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay and Drake College in matches where Ball State had leads they were unable to hold.
Editors Note-¡-¡: Each year Ball State University produces a university directory with personal information regarding students, faculty and staff. Although addresses and phone numbers are listed in the book, students have the right to withhold certain information from the book.
Set back from the mayhem of McGalliard Road rests an oasis where passersby on the Cardinal Greenway can take a respite from the bike trail and relax with a tropical smoothie. It's easy to zip by Island Muncie as you make your way along McGalliard Road, where a wall of franchise restaurants such as Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden obscure the island-themed, entrepreneurial enterprise from road-side view.
Watching the Ball State University football team's game film as he prepared for Thursday's season opener, Northeastern University coach Rocky Hager easily realized the Cardinals' passing prowess would give him fits all 60 minutes. Without seeing footage of starting running back MiQuale Lewis, who was sidelined the final nine weeks of 2007 with a torn ACL, the Huskies' coach said he failed to plan enough for Ball State's running game.
Filming for the movie "My Name is Jerry" comes to an end as the new school year begins, but the film is about halfway from being a finished project. "My Name is Jerry" producer Rodger Smith said he hoped post production would be complete by January but would like to have the rough editing, color, music and original score completed by Thanksgiving.
Muncie's only 18-and-over concert venue, the Launching Pad, had a spectacular band lineup Wednesday. Despite the small crowd, Jack Hood, Kids of Survival and Jack of Suede put on a fantastic show that effectively mixed together three different genres of rock music: acoustic, alternative and wild party rock.
The approximately 5,000 students working on-campus jobs can expect either a decrease in hours or fewer available job opportunities as the minimum wage increases alongside a stagnant budget for employment in departments across campus. While the minimum wage in Indiana climbed to $6.
var uslide_show_id = "75865815-003a-4754-91c8-68d30ed53ce3";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Unable to avoid perhaps the most hype Ball State University has ever experienced during an offseason, Thursday's season opener forced the Cardinals to live up to their fans' soaring expectations. Mission accomplished ... almost. Even though the Cardinals put Northeastern University away rather easily, dismantling the Huskies 48-14, coach Brady Hoke was less than impressed with his team after the game.
Catch more photos of Ball State University's home-opener against Northeastern University. The Cardinals beat the Huskies 48-14.
Ball State University students looking for a break from studying after the first week of classes can attend the 17th annual Quad Bash from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight. Co-sponsored by Dining and the Museum of Art, the Quad Bash is free for Ball State students who have their IDs and will feature food, music and other forms of entertainment.
The Multicultural Center, otherwise known as the "Multi" to those who visit it regularly, was established in 1970 when it began as the Special Programs House as an outlet for students to learn about different cultures. In a small white house on N. McKinley Ave.
Numbers from the game 13,068 - Attendance 6.957 - Student Attendance 0 - Turnovers for both teams 3 - Number of times Chris Miller had to punt the football 34 - Margin of victory 95 - MiQuale Lewis' rushing yards against the Huskies 23 - Career win for coach Brady Hoke 4 - Number of times Ball State has won a home-opener since 2000 290 - Passing yards for Nate Davis 46 - Distance of Ian McGarvey's fourth-quarter field goal 175,000 - Amount of money Ball State paid Northeastern for Thursday's home game 11 - Number of wins Ball State now needs to have an undefeated regular season 5 - Number of wins Ball State now needs to become bowl eligible History Ball State's win Thursday was the third time in the last 10 years the Cardinals have won a home game against a Football Champonship Subdivision team.
At 10 p.m. Thursday Student Government Association President Frank Hood and more than 20 people in the Park Hall Multipurpose room were enthralled at the sight of Barack Obama taking the podium. The only difference is that Hood was more than 1,100 miles away from campus, hunched over in his Invesco Field seat in Denver watching the historic moment at the Democratic National Convention firsthand.
Most Ball State University opponents are aware that quarterback Nate Davis likes to get wide receiver Dante Love the ball, but what they might not know is that Love will run the ball too. This could have been the case Thursday when Ball State beat Northeastern University 48-14 to open the 2008 season.
Ball State University students and faculty have high hopes for Business Fellows, despite an expiring grant. Business Fellows is an immersive learning experience that gives students the opportunity to work with peers, a faculty mentor and community members on projects aimed at solving local and statewide problems, Business Fellows Project Manager Kelli Huth said.
Ball State Cardinals Location: Muncie Founded: 1918 Enrollment: 17,285 City population: 65,410 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Cardinal and white Campus tradition: Students used to rub Frog Baby's nose before final exams for good luck. Alumni: Alumnus Edgardo Rivera finished 10th in "Survivor: Fiji" Alumnus David Letterman is the host of "The Late Show with David Letterman" Alumnus Doug Jones played the "Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" Northeastern Huskies Location: Boston Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 15,000 City population: 599,351 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Red and black Campus tradition: "Rub the nose of the Husky statue in Ell Hall, and your fortunes are sure to rise.
Number 10 Tailgating starts three hours before the game ... pace yourself. Number 9 Nate Davis must not be superstitious; he wears No. 13. Number 8 All-American punter Chris Miller is like an eclipse ... rarely seen but always spectacular. Number 7 Ball State's offense moved the ball 3.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team opens up its 2008 campaign today against the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay in its first game of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational. The Cardinals play two matches each today and Saturday in a field that also includes Drake University, Centenary College and host Sam Houston State University.
Students from two Ball State University colleges were recognized by Computerworld recently for designing a system to efficiently secure and back up a computer network. Associate professor of management Fred Kitchens said eight students from Information Systems and Operations Management and six from the Center for Information and Communication Sciences worked on a project for Delaware County Information Services.
