A hip-hop artist who has collaborated with the likes of Eminem and 50 Cent will make his Muncie debut tonight in Irving Gym. The Omega Psi Phi fraternity and the University Program Board will present Lil Scrappy at 9 p.m. The fraternity has been working to coordinate the event for more than a year, Andrico Spates, Omega Psi Phi member and coordinator of the event, said.
The No. 15 Ball State University will resume its Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association season with matches against teams that are combined 7-38 this season. The Cardinals (12-9, 4-2 MIVA) will play Quincy University at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Mercyhurst University Saturday.
Checking my e-mail earlier this week, I found something curious in my junk folder. Generally, junk e-mail consists of messages from someone from one of my classes begging me for notes because they have not actually shown up all semester, messages from Ebay telling me what a great deal I could get on a used toaster and message from the Ball State Multicultural Center reminding me that it still, in fact, exists.
Alleycats will prowl the Muncie streets Saturday as part of an event organized by two Ball State University students. Junior Peter Cavanagh and Senior Trever Bennett have publicized the event by distributing fliers around campus and in the Village and spreading the word on campus.
Ball State University interior designer Dan Stephenson said when his mother died four years ago, his partner had to use vacation days to attend the funeral, a benefit automatically given to married couples. Since then, the university passed a regulation letting same-sex domestic partners take time off for a death in the family.
In Wednesday's paper, one of my esteemed colleagues claimed that "The bicycle is the best mode of transportation." Spoken like someone who has never been without the option of driving or riding in a motorized vehicle. Bicycles are a fine way to get around, don't get me wrong - I own one myself and wish I spent more time on it.
Playing freshman in the lineup in nothing new for women's tennis coach Kathy Bull. In the past, she has had four freshmen filling out the match-time roster. This year, they are playing a similar role. That plan will not change this weekend when Ball State University plays host to Mid-American Conference foes Eastern Michigan University Friday and the University of Toledo Saturday.
With two days left on her contract as the women's basketball coach, Tracy Roller signed a four-year deal Thursday that pays her a base salary of $181,000 per year, a 70 percent bump over last year's salary. The deal guarantees the most successful women's basketball coach in Ball State history will receive at least $724,000 over the next four years and locks her in as coach until March 31, 2011.
hen students published the first newspaper at this university 85 years ago, they wrote about their desire to provide a forum for expression. The staff of the Ball State Daily News spends hours every day working to continue this legacy by filling that same need for expression today.
Ball State University students know what it is like to get a Gradebook e-mail from a classmate asking for notes. For one Comm 210 class, one mass e-mail did more than ask for notes. Steven Krasowski, a sophomore business administration major, sent an e-mail to his class asking if they like to party, then provided a link to a Facebook group that made reference to sexual acts.
As the Ball State University softball team enters Mid-American Conference play this weekend, the players view it as the beginning of a new season. The Cardinals (9-17) will play their first conference games this weekend. The remainder of the team's schedule consists primarily of MAC teams.
1922 First publication of a newspaper at a Ball State school. A weekly paper, the Easterner has four pages and four columns. Robert LaFollette is the first faculty adviser. The paper has a circulation of about 400 copies per issue. 1923 The Easterner publishes first color with a green holly leaf.
Students and faculty will be honoring "Icons of Art" by dressing in costume for the 72nd Annual Student Art Show today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Ball State University Museum of Art. The Student Art Show will be in conjunction with the Art Museum's 70th Anniversary Exhibition.
With two days left on her contract as the women's basketball coach, Tracy Roller signed a four-year deal Thursday that pays her a base salary of $181,000 per year, a 70 percent bump over last year's salary. The deal guarantees the most successful women's basketball coach in Ball State history will receive at least $724,000 over the next four years and locks her in as coach until March 31, 2011.
A walk through the Quad is normal for Ball State University students getting to classes during the week, but some will do it to help underprivileged kids Saturday. The Ball State University chapter of College Mentors for Kids, an organization dedicated to exposing "at-risk" children to college atmosphere, will have its fifth annual Walk for Kids on Saturday.
Seven suspended student-athletes will be eligible to compete and practice next week after serving 30-day suspensions for testing positive for banned substances, according to a report released by Ball State University. A total of 17 athletes have violated the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics alcohol and drug policy this school year, according to a report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
After a two-game break from Mid-American Conference play, the Ball State University baseball team will return to MAC play with a three-game away series this weekend against Miami University. The Cardinals (11-13, 2-1 MAC) are in fourth place in the MAC West.
Women's basketball coach Tracy Roller will remain a Cardinal with a rewarding bit of padding. Instead of allowing Roller to flee the nest without contract renewal, Tom Collins, director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and she agreed on a deal that will keep players, fans and administrators proudly chirping for the next four seasons.
Student art is everywhere at Ball State University. The student body is very gifted when it comes to the world of art. Appreciating and enjoying the art of Ball State is a worthwhile endeavor. It is inexpensive, often free, and can be very rewarding if you know what you like and what you're looking for.
Junior Brandon Winter finds Sex on the Peach to be the perfect way to unwind after a grueling day of classes. As he sat in garage with three friends last Thursday night, the peach-smelling smoke he exhaled created a haze that filled the room for an hour and a half.
