Chief Joe Winkle of the Muncie Police Department has not applied to be re-appointed to his position, Mayor Sharon McShurley said. McShurley said she asked Winkle to remain as chief for 90 days until the city finds a replacement. A committee has interviewed several candidates, she said, but it had not informed her about the applicants' identities or qualifications.
Freshman Georgina Thomson had plenty of time to cheer on her teammates in the Ball State University women's tennis team's 7-0 sweep of Wright State University on Wednesday. Thomson and partner Katherine Rist were the first winners of the doubles matches with an 8-1 victory.
Almost a month after Deputy Athletics Director Ken Brown retired from Ball State University, the search for his replacement has not begun. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said he is focusing on other job openings now instead of the deputy athletics director position.
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Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity expelled 19 members from its Ball State University chapter, and it suspended seven after an examination to determine whether they were qualified to be members, said Cara Luyster, assistant director of student life. Luyster said each member of the fraternity was required to attend an interview session with representatives from the fraternity's headquarters to determine whether they were fit to be members.
Entering game two of a five-game homestand, the Ball State University men's tennis team faces IPFW today still looking to find their first win of duel match schedule. The Cardinals lost their first two matches to nationally ranked University of Illinois and 3-1 Northwestern University last weekend and Ball State coach Bill Richards said Thursday's game against the Mastodons will be a proving ground for the team to get back on its feet for the University of Michigan Saturday.
INDIANAPOLIS - Tuesday's opening arguments of the McKinney v. Duplain civil trial, which focuses on the shooting death of a Ball State University student, couldn't have been more dissimilar, both in content and presentation. Geoffrey Fieger, representing the family of Michael McKinney, was dynamic in his approach and tried to make an emotional plea to the jury.
It's been 1,536 days since four bullets pierced Tim McKinney's son, leaving him lifeless in the backyard of a near-campus home. Each day, the McKinney family coped with the reality that Michael McKinney wouldn't be returning home. The days went by, and with them went the ability to hold someone accountable for their loved one's death.
This weekend showed Ball State University men's tennis coach Bill Richards that his team's performance can drastically change between matches. The Cardinals lost 7-0 against the No. 8 ranked University of Illinois Friday and fell 6-1 to Northwestern University Sunday.
In the nearly five-month span from Nov. 8, 2003 to March 24, 2004, one Ball State student was killed by a university police officer, one Ball State student was robbed and murdered by Muncie residents and Ball State began the "Police Yourself" campaign, a controversial advertising campaign among students that led to multiple protests.
Cindy and Bill Rash flew to Las Vegas on Saturday, two days after their daughter, Nicole Rash, arrived as Miss Indiana. In the city of sin, Cindy arrived planning to see her daughter for just a little bit, she said. Nicole's schedule is "swamped," she said, and when Nicole does have free time, she either eats a snack or takes a nap.
Enduring three long road trips in 10 days seemed to finally take its toll on Ball State University's women's basketball team Saturday at the University of Toledo. Playing on weathered legs, the Cardinals used a 13-4 run to pull within two with 1:41 left in regulation.
Terrence Roberts, one of the first black students to study at a previously all-white school, will speak to Ball State University students about improving human relations. Tatum Rucker, graduate assistant for the Multicultural Center, said Roberts' lecture was part of a week of events honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Down 5-2 in the first set of the No. 1 singles match against Allysa Detroy from the University of Dayton Saturday, Sophie Quist could have allowed six months of shoulder tendonitis pain to wear her down to a frustrating defeat. Instead, the sophomore came all the way back to win the first set in nine-point tiebreaker and cruised the rest of the way for a 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory against Detroy in the Ball State University women's tennis team's 6-1 season-opening victory against Dayton (0-2) Saturday.
With more than six minutes to go in Ball State University's closely matched game with Eastern Michigan University Saturday, Cardinals' senior guard Peyton Stovall picked up his fourth foul and joined fellow captain Anthony Newell, also with four fouls, on the bench.
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After a dreadful first half to the season, the Ball State University men's basketball team has righted the ship, leaving many people on campus wondering if this team can pull off a conference title. The Cardinals didn't pick up their first win until New Year's Eve, almost two months into the season, but they are tied for second place in the Mid-American Conference West division with a MAC record of 2-2.
A year after finishing in last place in the Bowling Green Invitational, the Ball State University track and field team placed second out of five teams Friday in the same meet. The Cardinals finished with 130 points, while the University of Cincinnati finished with 141, Bowling Green State University with 116, Eastern Michigan University with 79 and IPFW with 24.
After Saturday's swimming and diving meet against Illinois State University, Ball State University sophomore Lisa Maertin stayed to work on a new dive. As she stood on the edge of the 3-meter board, she bounced into the air but instead of completing the dive, she jumped backward.
The long weekend for crew members from facilities planning and management was cut short after the basement of the Arts and Communication building flooded Monday evening. Maintenance Supervisor Mike Williams said the cold temperatures outside caused a radiator coil in a mechanical room to freeze and burst.
