Ball State University sophomore Ali Bishel celebrated Spring Break by breaking a school record. The Cardinal track and field runner broke the Ball State record in the 5,000-meter run at the Alex Wilson Invitational. The meet took place on March 7 and 8 at the University of Notre Dame.
Looking into the past never tells us much. We can forever look back and ask how things could have turned out differently, but it does very little to help us. What might have happened if someone in the classrooms at Northern Illinois University or Virginia Tech had been given the opportunity to cut short, or even prevent, the murderous rampages that took the lives of innocent students? We need to start weighing our options on college campuses.
A Ball State University elementary education major appeared on PBS' "Across Indiana," which was aired Monday in Indianapolis, to promote a book she wrote for children with cancer. Kim Martin said she wrote the first draft of "H is for Hair Fairy" in one of her classes.
After a month and 16 games in Ball State University's annual southern trip, the Cardinals are set to play host to Anderson University in their home opener today. Ball State was 8-8 in its southern trip this year and is coming off a 13-2 victory against Presbyterian College.
For the second consecutive week, the Ball State University men's volleyball team is the No. 7 ranked team in the nation. The Cardinals (14-6, 7-1 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) received 138 votes, two more votes than they received in last week's poll, to remain at No.
A member of the Ball State University men's tennis team has been suspended indefinitely following an arrest, coach Bill Richards said. According to Delaware County Jail officials, Ball State police arrested Sophomore Bret Berryman, 20, early Sunday on charges of minor consumption of alcohol, a Class C misdemeanor, and driving while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor.
Spring Break has come and gone, but for the party goers, the calories from alcohol are here to stay. Kimberli Pike, family and consumer sciences instructor, said calories in alcohol can lead to weight gain for people and the only way to combat that is through moderation.
Ball State University, in collaboration with Teachers College, The Book Source and Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing presented the first MYVisit Virtual Author Series Monday night featuring best-selling children's author Andrew Clements. Laurie Mullen, associate dean for teacher education, said in her introduction that Clements considers it a "privilege" to write for children.
After a brief period of calmness, the problems of the Ball State University athletics department have returned. The most recent incidents: men's tennis player Bret Berryman being arrested on charges of two alcohol violations and three players testing positives for NCAA banned substances since the start of the Spring Semester.
As the eye scans men's tennis coach Bill Richards' office, a scattered display of trophies, award plaques and team pictures acts as an unrivaled time line through 35 years of program history. When Richards signed on to coach at Ball State University on July 14, 1972, he was two years removed from college and searching for any available coaching position.
A Ball State University diver finished her season Saturday with a 38th place finish at the NCAA Diving Zone, a qualifier for the NCAA championships. Lisa Maertin finished 38th of the 41 competitors in the women's Zone C 3-meter diving. Her score of 184.80 beat two divers from other Indiana schools, Christina Kouklakis from Indiana University and Emily Griesemer from Purdue University.
A trio of pitchers helped guide the Ball State University softball team to a 9-4 record during Spring Break, the most successful span for the Cardinals in the tenure of coach Craig Nicholson. Tiffany Garofano, Laura Masch and Elizabeth Milian each picked up multiple wins as the Cardinals improved their season record to 16-12, the best record in Nicholson's two-year tenure with Ball State.
When Ball State University music education instructor Amy Hourigan first heard about music therapy, she was puzzled. "I thought, 'Music therapy-what's that?'" she said. "I thought people were standing around singing kumbaya." Hourigan quickly learned otherwise: Music therapy is an established, evidence-based healthcare profession that uses music interventions to address individual needs, according to the American Music Therapy Association.
While students can't kiss the Blarney Stone to get the luck of the Irish, that doesn't mean they can't go to Muncie businesses for a swig of green beer and to enjoy Irish cuisine. With St. Patrick's Day here, Muncie bars and restaurants will offer patrons food and drink specials, while some will provide live music.
Smokers beware - lighting up on Ball State University's campus could cost $50 beginning Monday. Tom Morrison, associate vice president for business affairs, said staff from facilities planning and management spent Spring Break placing signs to designate the 12 smoking-permitted areas.
In its second tournament of the spring season, the Ball State University men's golf team is tied for second place after the first round at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C. Carding a team-combined score of 303, the Cardinals trail Indiana University by 17 strokes.
Playing eight games in a 10-day span, the Ball State University baseball team broke even. The Cardinals defeated four of their opponents and lost to four. Ball State started Spring Break in Conway, S.C. in the Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament. The Cardinals won the first game against Long Island University 8-7 before dropping back-to-back games to Coastal Carolina University, 6-1 and 10-8 respectively.
After two rounds of the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., the Ball State University men's golf team is in sixth place. With a team-combined score of 304 in the second round, the Cardinals fell four spots in the leader board. Indiana University leads the invitational with a total score of 578.
Wait! Before throwing that cup of green beer in the front yard, get another helping of afternoon delight because, well, St. Patrick's Day comes once a year, and it's a sin against God. What? When did God encourage binge drinking, and why then isn't Mass one big kegger with Jell-O shots? Well, it's actually simple: The Catholic Church has now deemed pollution a sin against God.
The 80-degree weather of Las Vegas almost served as Spring Break to the Ball State University men's tennis players, if they would have won. Instead, in a 5-2 loss to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Cardinals dropped their first outdoor contest of the spring in a match that perplexed head coach Bill Richards.
