Two weeks after Ball State University implemented its smoking ban, the Office of Bursar's and Loan Administration has yet to receive a fine as of Monday afternoon. Kay Bales, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students, said there have been no reported citations or complaints about the smoking ban.
Greek Week Variety Show was full of dance groups and provided a fun time for greek members during a Greek Week with lower attendance than expected. Eric Maroun, Greek Week committee director, said before the show that it should attract a big crowd of non-greeks and greeks alike.
The Indiana Institute of Technology isn't known for baseball, but that is exactly who the Ball State University baseball team will play this afternoon at Ball Diamond. The Cardinals (12-9) are fresh off a weekend series in which they swept the preseason favorite in the Mid-American Conference, Kent State University, and will look to continue the good play through two midweek home games.
INDIANAPOLIS - At least half the customers at Clarksville Schwinn Cyclery come from across the Ohio River in Kentucky, but owner Bob Peters is worried that might change starting Tuesday. That's when Indiana's sales tax will increase from 6 percent to 7 percent, while it remains at 6 percent in Kentucky.
In Summer 2006, the Duck Pond was a wreck. Pond sediment was draining into a nearby creek and the levels of chemicals in the pond were questionable. Now, less than two years later, the pond is home to about 220 catfish. Students will chart the growth of 50 catfish to determine the habitat's ability to sustain life.
Walking off the court Saturday after No. 1 Penn State University swept his No. 7 Ball State University men's volleyball team, coach Joel Walton said the national rankings were the last thing on his mind. However, when he saw the other matches' results the next day, the coach said he knew his team had a chance to move up in the top-15 coaches poll.
Struggling early the Ball State University baseball team rallied late to defeat the Indiana Institute of Technology 11-6 on a cold, windy day at the Ball Diamond on Tuesday. Down 2-0 going into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Cardinals (13-9) took their first lead with one swing of Ryan Chenoweth's bat.
We have had just more than three weeks of a "smoke-free" - more accurately, smoking-restricted - campus. How has it turned out? Is it really worth it? Speaking subjectively and as a non-smoker, it's nice to be able to walk around campus without having to inhale noxious fumes, and I must admit that I've also enjoyed the recent dearth of cigarette butts around my dorm's entrance.
A former Muncie police officer who crashed his car while joyriding with Ball State University students is on probation following a guilty plea in March, the Muncie City Clerk's Office said Tuesday. Jason Lyons, who had worked for the MPD for six years, pleaded guilty to charges of reckless driving and interference with reporting a crime, according to the clerk's office.
A week after winning the Butler Spring Invitational, the Ball State University women's golf team is in position to win again. Ball State leads the Tina Barrett Longwood Invite after the first day of competition, which was shortened because of rain, by seven strokes.
For the next week, Ball State University students walking to class might have to avoid flying balled-up socks, darts and students chasing each other. Humans vs. Zombies, a large-scale game of tag played on campus, starts Thursday. The game was first played on Ball State's campus in October 2007 by about 350 students, according to the Daily News.
With a Mid-American Conference championship on the line the next five weeks, the Ball State University softball team is using its mid-week non-conference games to stay sharp. Ball State coach Craig Nicholson said the experience of playing the non-conference games is huge for the Cardinals (20-16, 2-2 MAC) because of the youth on the team.
Ball State University students and Muncie residents learned the effects of alcohol and how it affects a person's life during a presentation about underage drinking Monday. In coordination with the Delaware County Coordinating Council to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and support from Federal Drug Free Communities Grant and Strategic Framework State Incentive Grant, motivational speaker Milton Creagh spoke at The L.
For graduate student Lauren Peak, it all began with an e-mail about a student immersion program that was sent out in October. "I just happened to read that one," she said with a chuckle. Now she is the co-executive producer of "Evenly Odd," a webisode that premiered Monday at the Digital Exchange Showcase.
With a 314 team score in the second round of the Tina Barrett Longwood Invite, the Ball State University women's golf team secured its second consecutive invitational title Tuesday. Ball State coach Katherine Mowat said the win was the best the Cardinals have had and was very important for the program this year and in the future.
Staff at LaFollette Dining whisked around the residence hall's kitchen Friday morning preparing meals for the upcoming lunch rush. Operations continued like normal despite some of the employees having been among the 4,000 people who attended the wake for one of their co-workers the night before.
The Ball State University track and field team will have to wait another week to open its outdoor season. Due to bad weather and poor track conditions, the Rocket Team Challenge, which was scheduled for Saturday, was canceled. The University of Toledo, which was to play host to the event, reported that the meet will not be rescheduled.
You might remember him from Vote Bare, but now he's dropping a hefty log into the business toilet bowl. Senior entrepreneurship major Matt Bare made a big splash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday when he pitched his idea of mailing poo to a panel of four well established entrepreneurs.
Posting a 302 and 297, the Ball State University men's golf team tied for seventh in the rain-shortened Adidas Hoosier Invitational. Due to rain and wet course conditions in Bloomington, the third round of the 54-hole tournament was unable to be completed.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - After building an 11-match winning streak in almost two months, it took less than 95 minutes Saturday for that streak to come to an end. In a performance coach Joel Walton described as lackluster, No. 1 Penn State University swept the No.
