Delta Zeta sorority, along with the help of some gelatin, brought in more than $5,000 for charity with its annual Turtle Tugs philanthropy Sunday. Sarah Russell, philanthropy chairwoman for Delta Zeta, said the event was a success despite the poor weather.
The Ball State University men's golf team is in 13th place out of 18 teams at the University of Kentucky Owens/Brewer Invitational. After 14 holes of play, the tournament's second round was suspended due to poor weather conditions. "We had brutal weather conditions," head coach Mike Fleck said.
The No. 8 Ball State University men's volleyball team defeated No. 15 Lewis 30-24, 30-23, 27-30, 30-23 on Saturday in Romeoville, Ill. With this win Ball State (19-9, 10-2 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) concludes the regular season with its highest conference winning percentage since 2002.
Standing at the end of the St. John Arena court, the No. 8 Ball State University men's volleyball team could only stare across the net and watch the No. 9 Ohio State University players jump on each other in celebration. The Buckeyes defeated the Cardinals 28-30, 30-27, 30-23, 30-23 on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio to clinch the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular-season championship.
Ending a three-day, six-city Indiana tour, Sen. Barack Obama spoke about jobs, the economy and education Saturday morning in Irving Gym. The Illinois senator said many Americans are bitter toward the government because of irrational spending such as $10 billion a month to fight the war in Iraq when the money could be spent in towns such as Muncie.
The growing industry of computer technology is merging with the field of criminal justice and creating opportunities - and challenges - for students. More than 300 Ball State University students and faculty members attended a seminar on the progression of computer forensics Thursday in L.
A voter registration deputy for Delaware County has returned to work following an arrest on suspicion of attacking a reporter for The Star Press who was interviewing a Ball State University student. William Statom was released from Delaware County Jail on $2,500 bond after he was arrested after Wednesday's emergency election board meeting, according to jail officials.
The Ball State University women's tennis team has its work cut out for it Friday when it plays host to three-time defending Mid-American Conference champion Western Michigan University. The Broncos' (12-7, 5-0 MAC) seven losses this season have come against ranked opponents, and they are 3-3 against Big Ten teams, including a 5-2 win against No.
The Ball State University field hockey team tied a school record by having a dozen players make the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's National Academic Squad. Elizabeth Blaum, Lauren Cruz, Nicole Humphreys, Jamie Kahn, Katie Kloeckener, Gretchen Lulow, Brooke MacGillivary, Kaitlan Mitchell, Christina Niccum, Melanie Pasillas, Amanda Pavone and Maura Sawicki made the team from Ball State.
A Ball State University soccer player was arrested Saturday for the second time in a year, according to police and jail officials. Junior Jennifer Vilkoski, 21, was arrested at her off-campus home on charges of failure to appear in court, according to police reports.
With the remnants of last season's International Bowl appearance still fresh, Ball State University's football team will put its exclamation point on the spring practice session at noon Saturday. The Cardinals will play their spring scrimmage to close out the spring portion of their practice schedule.
Ball State University men's basketball assistant coach Jim Molinari has accepted the head coaching position at Western Illinois University and will leave the Cardinals. WGEM-TV in Quincy, Ill., reported late Thursday night that Molinari had beaten out Ray Harper, former longtime coach at Oklahoma City University of the NAIA, for the Leathernecks' coaching job.
In an effort to increase political activeness on campus, three Ball State University students have organized a letter-writing campaign event for Saturday. Student organizer Betsy Mills said the event, which will be at 1 p.m. in the Art Museum, will focus on five issues: student rights, diversity, poverty, the environment and human rights.
With the Mid-American Conference softball season halfway completed after this weekend, the weekend's games at Miami University are big for Ball State University. The Cardinals (26-20, 4-4 MAC) are traveling to Oxford, Ohio, for a two-game series with the RedHawks (15-17, 6-2 MAC).
Although the Ball State University women's golf team has the advantage of playing at home this week, the arrangements also bring some potential hindrances. The Cardinals will play host to the Cardinal Classic, their one home meet of the year, beginning at 1 p.
If the Ball State University baseball team can get its third consecutive series sweep to begin the Mid-American Conference season, the winning streak put up by the 2006 team that won the conference tournament will be eclipsed. The Cardinals (18-9, 6-0 MAC) have won 10 consecutive games and need one win to match the 11-game win streak made by the 2006 squad.
As the Ball State University men's tennis team plays rival Western Michigan University on Saturday, the match will mean one thing to senior Danny Vidal. "It's all about revenge," Vidal said. "They got the best of us the last three times we've played. Both sides know this match is for the [Mid-American Conference] championship.
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Instead of feeling comfortable having the first outdoor meet of the season under its belt, the Ball State University track and field team is troubled by a series of injuries as it enters Friday's Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Head coach Randy Heisler said last weekend's Mike Poelein Invitational, held at Purdue University, brought both encouraging successes and discouraging injuries.
Despite taking names and phone numbers Wednesday for a waiting list for tickets, the Barack Obama campaign said, there will be no more tickets available for Saturday's speech. Genet Tseggai, communications director for Obama's Indiana campaign office, said everyone who received a ticket will be guaranteed entrance to Irving Gym.
