Ball State University starting running back MiQuale Lewis' season is in jeopardy after he sustained a knee injury Saturday at the University of Nebraska, Cardinals' football coach Brady Hoke announced Monday.-á "He probably will be out, and it could be season-ending," Hoke said.
By now a large majority of you have heard about Jena Six and the ridiculous details of that controversy. While the stuff that is happening in that southern Louisiana town is bad, I'm not here to write about it. What could I say that brings something new to the conversation? What this column is about are the problems in not only the United States but all over the globe in relation to racism.
It took a few minutes for explosions of joyful yelling and high fives to become sighs and then silence and heartbreak. As the Ball State University football team's last minute drive failed to convert Saturday, resulting in a 41-40 loss to the University of Nebraska, hundreds of fans put their heads down, threw their hands up or just sat in silence, a stark contrast to what minutes before was a roaring atmosphere of excitement at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Cheers and applause greeted the four hosts of "College View," as the TV show opened to its first live audience Monday at Scheumann Stadium. About 50 students turned out for the taping of the show, enticed by the offer of free pizza and a raffle for a $500 prize, executive producer Ashley Counts said.
Two Ball State University seniors coordinated an event that not only supported the Boys and Girls Club of Muncie on Saturday, but brought together Ball State and the Muncie communities. Seniors Carly Brandenburg and Jennifer Pollack organized a five-kilometer run and one-mile walk on Saturday on LaFallotte Field.
After junior Jose Perdomo lost his first match against Marquette University's Niko Boulieris on Friday at the Milwaukee Classic, Cardinal coach Bill Richards challenged Perdomo to step up his game. That turned out to be all the inspiration Perdomo needed.
A long-running film might have caused a lower than desired turnout for Ball State University's After Glow on Friday, John Huber, graduate assistant for Student Center programs, said. Huber said he was happy with the turnout for After Glow, but more students might have attended if Friday Night Filmworks did not run so late.
Ball State University students interested in studying abroad have many options when choosing where and how they study abroad, Jim Coffin, Rinker Center for International Programs director, said. RCIP offers four different study abroad programs and a chance to intern internationally, Coffin said.
The corners of McKinley and Riverside avenues on Ball State University's campus were relatively quiet with the normal hustle and bustle of students shortly before noon Monday. Soon after noon, when the crosswalk chirped like a cardinal, someone screamed "PILLOW FIGHT!" and a group of about 40 students began flinging and throwing their pillows in all directions.
Shock and disappointment were common emotions among Ball State University students upon hearing of the cancellation of the Late Loop Muncie Indiana Transit trolley, affectionately known as the Tipsy Trolley. The trolley was a great servant of Ball State students and will be missed.
LINCOLN, Neb - Already in his young career Ball State sophomore quarterback Nate Davis has developed a reputation for producing memorable performances when playing on the national stage. After Ball State fell behind 31-12 at the University of Michigan his freshman year, Davis led the Cardinals on two second-half touchdown drives.
A Ball State University senior is preparing to run for Miss Gay Indiana in 2008 only days after placing sixth in the female impersonation pageant. Nathan Smith, who was the Miss Gay Muncie runner-up, competed in the event Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis.
Pillow fights are fun! They make you feel like a kid again, sleeping over at friends' houses, watching movies and staying up really late. What a great activity for college students on a Monday afternoon. Ball State University students should get together for more random activities and events like the pillow fight at the Scramble Light.
Ball State University running back MiQuale Lewis suffered a knee injury with less than 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game at the University of Nebraska. The extent of the injury is unknown, but Ball State football coach Brady Hoke released a statement Sunday stating Lewis will be out indefinitely.
Ball State University has waited for this - a real football team that can put up a fight against ranked teams. Before Saturday's game, bets were against Ball State beating University of Nebraska. Nebraska even paid Ball State $725,000 in hopes it would have been an easy, cupcake game.
Ball State University students should shop around and know their legal rights before they sign a lease for an off-campus apartment or house, Ball State officials said. Howard Campbell, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences, said he recommends that students check the physical condition of their apartments or houses before they make any commitment.
Ball State University students got down and dirty at the annual Mud Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Botsford/Swinford halls Saturday and Sunday. So did the custodians. "This event does take a little extra cleaning," said Botsford/Swinford custodian Veda Slaven.
Lincoln, Neb. - After signing a contract worth $725,000 that was supposed to signify an easy victory for Nebraska, Ball State pushed the Cornhuskers to the brink of defeat Saturday. Holding a nine-point lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, it looked as though the Cardinals would beat its first opponent from a BCS conference in 35 attempts.
Ball State University fell behind 2-0 two times over the weekend, and both times the deficit proved too much to overcome. The Cardinals fell to No. 11 Ohio University in a 4-3 overtime defeat Saturday, then saw a late rally fall short in a 3-2 loss to Kent State University Sunday.
A horde of marchers dressed in black flooded McKinley Avenue and chanted for social equality Thursday morning. The marchers were protesting the attempted murder charges against six black high school students from Jena, La. The students were arrested on suspicion of attacking a white student after he taunted a black student.
