ANDERSON -¡- Once Senator Hillary Clinton stepped in front of the tightly-packed crowd Thursday at Anderson High School's gym, she had complete control. Clinton took the stage with the same poise and complacency as she has countless other times over the course of her campaign after an introduction by Senator Evan Bayh, widely considered to be a likely vice presidential nominee.
They sit among us every day in class or on the shuttle bus. We see them every weekend in line at Dill Street Bar & Grill or with friends at mt cup. We pass them on the streets and don't even know it. They are Muncie-phobes. They are Ball State University students who are afraid of the "townies" and afraid of what exists outside the boundaries of McGalliard Road and Tillotson, University and Wheeling avenues.
Senior telecommunications major Jonathan Hudson said he had been skateboarding since he was in high school and had seen more skateboarders on campus this year than last. Hudson said he skated around campus and Emens Auditorium with friends until he received a warning outside of Elliot Dinning Service by police Sunday.
While people across the country are filling out polls for the NCAA basketball tournament, members of the Ball State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are not. If they do, they could lose their job or eligibility. According to the 2007-2008 NCAA Division I manual, staff members within athletics departments, non-athletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department, staff members of a conference office and student-athletes are not allowed to knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with an type of sports wagering.
For the second time this week, the Ball State University softball team canceled a home doubleheader because of bad weather. Today's scheduled doubleheader between Ball State and Butler University was canceled Wednesday because of heavy rain. No make-up date was announced for the games.
We've all seen them. They come out when the weather is nice and the sun is out. They wiz by us so quickly we feel like it was just the wind. Then we see the damage. Handrails scratched beyond belief, concrete chipped and broken away. What kind of punishment befell those who got caught causing such destruction? A $30 fine.
The Ball State University baseball team swept the weekly Mid-American Conference West Division awards Tuesday. Kolbrin Vitek won the MAC West Pitcher of the Week and Zach Dygert won the MAC West Player of the Week, for their play during the Cardinals' road trip last week.
Four Ball State University swimmers made the Academic All-Mid-American Conference men's swimming and diving team. Senior Ryan Franklin and sophomores Tyler Dixon, Ben Karowski and Dane Mishler were among the 21 athletes to earn a spot on the conference team, which was announced Thursday.
For the second consecutive day, the Ball State University baseball team had its game canceled because of rain. The Cardinals' game against the University of Indianapolis was canceled Wednesday, one day after Ball State's game against Anderson University was rained out.
Tears, laughter and applause resonated through the Ball State University Student Government Association during Campus Alliance's inauguration ceremony Wednesday. Family, friends and administrators attended the event and welcomed the new slate into office.
Despite what students might think, funding new construction and building renovation at Ball State University involves more than tuition increases. During the January Board of Trustees meeting, President Jo Ann Gora said Ball State had spent about $320 million on construction and renovation projects since she came to the university in August 2004.
Usage of Apple's iTunes U, an online program that can give vast amounts of information to students, faculty and the public, has been low in the first month and a half since its launch. Director of Technology Mike Modesitt said Teachers College began using iTunes U in early February.
After Ball State University concluded its second straight year setting a single-season program record for losses, it's easy to wonder just how long it will be before the Cardinals are a Mid-American Conference contender again. The answer is: Much sooner than you think.
Entering the second match of six straight road contests, the Ball State University men's tennis team travels to the Boise State Invitational on Friday. In the eight-team tournament, the Cardinals will be in the same venue with Boise State University, Brigham Young University, Georgia State University, the University of Portland, the University of Nevada, No.
The Ball State University softball coaches will conduct a four-day all skills camp this summer for kids. The camp, which will be directed by coach Craig Nicholson and assistant coach Stephanie DeFeo, will take place June 22-26 at the BSU Softball Complex.
Stacked one on top of another, the wire cages are narrow and cramped. Fecal matter drips from the top cages to the ones on bottom. Huddled in these tiny and dirty spaces are hundreds of dogs, many sick and diseased. The dogs rarely interact with humans, and there are no toys or soft blankets to offer the animals comfort.
The Ball State University gymnastics team will compete for the final time before the Mid-American Conference Championship tonight against the University of Denver in Irving Gym. Ball State started the season 0-8 but after picking up its first victory two weeks ago and scoring more than 190 points in each of the last two meets, the confidence is soaring for the team, coach Nadalie Walsh said.
Grades are in and the results are surprisingly good. After analyzing U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative's campaign platform it appears that the slate worked consistently to change things around campus. However, several of the things they wanted to change were already being changed by the university before the group took office.
The Ball State University women's tennis team opens up its Mid-American Conference schedule at 1 p.m. Saturday when Miami University visits the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. The Cardinals, who finished their non-conference schedule with a 7-4 record, are hoping the different types of teams that they have played so far will help them post a strong MAC record.
ANDERSON - Snaking in, out and beyond the Anderson High School parking lot, people slowly seeped into the wooden seats of the Wigwam, Anderson High School's gymnasium, to catch a glimpse of the next possible president. Blue signs and matching shirts littered the crowd of Hillary Clinton supporters throughout the stands, as everyone from senior citizens, union workers, college students waited restlessly for the show to start despite a 45-minute delay.
