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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2008 presidential race, which has been exciting to watch, has focused on many controversial issues. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama highlight the importance of implementing a universal health care program in order to provide every citizen with the opportunity to receive affordable health care.
Sporting sneakers and nametags and drinking cans of Monster and Rockstar, more than 100 students line-danced to party songs, played basketball and mingled with strangers - all for the purpose of saving children's lives. Students clad in jeans and brightly colored T-shirts filled Irving Gym on Friday for Ball State University's annual Dance Marathon.
A lot sure does happen in two weeks. Since my last article, we went from an empty SGA slate to having two very capable slates in Andrews-Albritton '08 and Campus Alliance. We have seen Ralph Nadar enter the Presidential Race ... again ... and we have seen a political movement by the Ball State College Republicans vandalized and oppressed.
Less than one year ago, outside attacker Marcus Imwalle would sit on the Ball State University men's volleyball team's bench, watching every match in a Ball State T-shirt and windbreaker. However, this weekend the redshirt freshman became a pivotal reason for the No.
When Alpha Omicron Pi sorority changed its longest-running philanthropy from a basketball to a dodgeball tournament, its members weren't sure if it would work. The 40-year-old philanthropy's changes brought in 20 teams and raised $825 at Irving Gym Saturday.
For the third consecutive meet, the Ball State University gymnastics team scored at least 189 points. Competing at Michigan State University Sunday against the Spartans and the Mid-American Conference's Western Michigan University, the Cardinals scored 189.
Offense was the name of the game for Ball State University this weekend. In a four-game series with New Mexico State University the Cardinals compiled a total of 64 runs, an average of 16 per game. Like last weekend, Ball State dropped the first two games of the series 8-7, 24-19.
This time, turnovers were the undoing of Ball State University. Despite three players in double figures in scoring and hot shooting, the Cardinals fell 75-64 to Eastern Michigan University, turning the ball over 19 times. Coach Billy Taylor was not available for comment after the game.
Coming out of its 6-1 loss at Purdue University Friday, the Ball State University men's tennis team reminded its coach, Bill Richards, how the team has lost seven matches this season. "It was a carbon copy of other losses we had this year," Richards said.
Kathy Bull has been head coach of the Ball State University women's tennis team for 21 years. After the Cardinals' match against the University of Memphis Friday, Bull said the postgame headache she experienced was a first of her career. "Memphis is a team that are loud, they cheer, they were chest bumping," Bull said.
Wasted opportunities cost the Ball State University softball team this weekend, as it lost three of its five games at the UT-Martin Tournament. The missed opportunities cost the Cardinals (7-8) in their second game Saturday against the host University of Tennessee at Martin.
Following the No. 14 Ball State University men's volleyball team's sweep against No. 7 UCLA on Saturday, coach Joel Walton shook hands with Bruins' coach Al Scates and then immediately looked for a microphone. With record crowd at Worthen Arena, Walton wanted to make sure all 3,572 people in attendance knew how much their support meant to the Cardinals.
Using plastic leis and kazoos, a motivational speaker explained the importance of a positive attitude and overcoming obstacles during a presentation at Pruis Hall. Motivational speaker Kevin Wanzer, the event's main presenter, used anecdotes and games to explain his ALOHA message of attitude, love, overcoming obstacles and having a sense of humor to the audience.
