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Slates battle for votes

Jabs, laughs and heated responses filled the all-slate debate Monday night as Andrews-Albritton '08 and Campus Alliance tried to convince students why they would be the best slate to lead Student Government Association. Like the Feb. 21 presidential vice-presidential debate, each slate was given two minutes to respond to a question.



MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards move into top 10 for first time since 2006

After beating No. 7 UCLA twice this weekend, the Ball State University men's volleyball team is now reaping the benefits of those upsets, coach Joel Walton said. The Cardinals (12-6, 5-1 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) moved up five spots in the coaches poll released Monday and are ranked No.


Car collides with train

A 1992 Mercury Cougar ran a signal at the intersection of East McGalliard Road and North Broadway Avenue, colliding with a Norfolk-Southern freight train. Crash Investigator Kyle Temple said the train's conductor reported the crash at 9:20 p.m. The train struck the car's passenger side, pushing the vehicle for 1,000 feet before coming to a stop, he said.


SOCCER: Ball State fills coaching vacancy

A coaching search that took almost two months ended Monday as an assistant coach from Virginia Tech was named the head coach of the Ball State University soccer team. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins announced the hiring of Michael Lovett, who was an assistant at Virginia Tech the past two seasons, to fill the void left by the departure of former coach Michelle Salmon.


Athlete arrested on suspicion of DWI

A Ball State University football player was released on $1,000 bond from Delaware County Jail after being arrested on charges of two Class C misdemeanors, according to jail officials. Police arrested Kenny Meeks about 2:20 a.m. Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and operating with a blood-alcohol content of .



SOCCER: Ball State assistant unsure of her future after announcement

With the hiring of Michael Lovett as the Ball State University soccer coach Monday, Abby Richter lost her title as interim head coach and possibly her job at Ball State. Richter became the interim head coach when Michelle Salmon left Ball State to take the head coaching position at the University of Cincinnati Jan.


Night classes canceled

Night classes tonight will be canceled, Ball State officials said. The university will remain open and tonight's events will continued as scheduled.


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: McDonald named MAC West player of week

Fresh off her record-breaking performance against Western Michigan University, Audrey McDonald was named Mid-American Conference West Division player of the week Monday. McDonald scored all of her career-high 27 points on her school-record nine 3-pointers, leading the Ball State University women's basketball team to a 74-69 home victory Saturday against the Broncos.


Faculty learn policy

Some department members attended training seminars for the smoking ban policy Monday to learn how to file $50 citations targeting violators. Thomas Morrison, associate vice president for human resources and state relation, said a smoking ban notification and smoking ban citation form were sent to department chairpersons, directors, deans and university police.



Student-run agency creates crisis plan

A small room in the Art and Journalism Building houses more than 60 students, seven of whom are creating the crisis communication plan for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. IDHS asked Cardinal Communications, a student-run, interdisciplinary public relations agency, to create the plan that details the process for communication in a time of crisis, associate professor of journalism Bob Pritchard said.


Health Ed. has safety series

Students traveled to five exotic locations a week before Spring Break while in the confines of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday. Health Education's Destination: Spring Break kicked off the Spring Break Safety Series, health educator Lisa Thomason said.


MEN'S BASKETBALL: Stovall plays last home game

Senior guard Peyton Stovall has spent more time on the basketball court than any Ball State University player in the past 25 years. Only Ray McCallum is ahead of Stovall on the school's all-time list for minutes played. However, tonight's game against Northern Illinois University will mark Stovall's final 40 minutes in Worthen Arena.


Ball State hires new soccer coach

Ball State University named Michael Lovett, a former assistant at Virginia Tech, as its new head soccer coach today. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins announced Lovett would succeed Michelle Salmon, who left Ball State to take the head coaching position at the University of Cincinnati Jan.



OUR VIEW: No end in sight

Almost three years have passed since phase one of the McKinley Project began. More than half the student body can't remember what McKinley Avenue was like before the renovation. However, all of the students on campus now bear witness to the disjointed appearance of our potentially beautiful campus.


THE PAYTONATOR: Student fees do not fund rec services

With Spring Break just around the corner, Ball State University students are starting to worry about how their beach bodies are going to look when they put on their new swimsuit. This attention to physical fitness inevitably leads droves of would-be beach goers to tanning salons and the Irving Gym.


OUR VIEW: 'Smoke free'

We've seen smokers ignore the 30 foot perimeter. We've seen smokers throw their butts on the ground. Most people just walked through the cloud of smoke, coughed a little and moved on with their lives. Ball State University officials, however, decided to implement laughable regulations for smokers that go into effect March 17.


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: West coast whomping

As Don Shondell sat in the stands at Worthen Arena on Friday he couldn't help but feel worried that No. 7 UCLA would comeback facing a match-point with the score 29-24. Having beaten UCLA once in his 34-year coaching career, the retired Ball State University men's volleyball coach could only watch the No.


GREAT WHITE HYPE: Sports Spring Break plans

The majority of you won't be lucky enough to migrate south for Spring Break. However, there is still somewhere you could go that's not only close but could also provide a great deal of excitement. The location is Cleveland. I realize Cleveland is the often forgotten stepchild of Detroit but starting Sunday it should be the place to be for those staying in the wonderful Indiana weather.


CMD to conduct $3.5 million study

Ball State University's Center for Media Design has received a $3.5 million commission to conduct a research study on media consumption, which will begin this month, Michael Bloxham, CMD director of insight and research, said. According to a press release, the Center for Research Excellence, a subsidiary of Nielson Media Research, will provide funding for the project.


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards jump up five spots in coaches poll, move into top 10

For the first time in more than two years the Ball State University men's volleyball team is in the top-10 of the national rankings. The Cardinals (12-6, 5-1 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) moved up five spots in the coaches poll released Monday and are now ranked No.