Following Sunday's soccer game, senior Lindsay Martin smiled and even jumped up and down as she went around retelling her story from the game. The defender scored the goal that gave Ball State University a 1-0 win against Miami University in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament at the Ball State Soccer Field.
After developing a reputation during the past two seasons for playing in close games against teams from power conferences, the Ball State University football program took a step backwards Saturday at Indiana University. The Hoosiers led by double digits for most of the second half and beat Ball State 38-20.
Players put on their best bluffs and showed their best hands to win all the chips they could at Sigma Kappa sorority's Aces High poker and euchre tournament Friday. Junior Sigma Kappa member Abby Kaffenberger said this was the second year the sorority had the tournament.
An Oct. 30 McClatchy Newspapers article about the Iraqi government's plan to strip foreign contractors of immunity following the recent shooting incident involving Blackwater USA mercenaries mentioned something called Order 17. Order 17, which gives contractors said immunity, is one of 100 orders Administrator L.
As a music performance professor and outreach coordinator for the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, George Wolfe is not a man with a lot of spare time. Neither is Andrew Brown, a student leader of Campus Crusade for Christ, or Nathan Bogert, a music performance major.
The first weekend for the North Late Loop trolley offered Ball State University students a ride to businesses on the north end of campus. Texas Roadhouse manager Paul Ramos said the business had a busy weekend but could not tell if the trolley had an effect.
Take a break, everyone. Just step back, gulp a couple huge lungfulls of air and walk away from everything that is stressing you out for a few minutes. We've hit that tough time of the semester, where many students inevitably hit a mid-semester slump. Either you're freaking out because there's only 22 days of classes left before Finals Week arrives, or you're burnt out and counting the minutes until Winter Break arrives.
A new core curriculum is one step closer toward implementation after the Faculty Council approved the measure with a 31-13 vote Thursday. The faculty members debated how the Ball State University Core Curriculum for the 21st Century would affect each department.
After experiencing a tougher-than-anticipated challenge from the Hoosier Lady Stars Friday, Ball State women's basketball coach Tracy Roller said her team has to improve before its season opener in eight days. "I'm glad we're not playing in the MAC Championship Game right now," Roller said following her team's 75-68 win.
On Tuesday night, Ball State University basketball fans got their first glance of first-year Cardinals' coach Billy Taylor and his 2007-08 men's basketball team at the "Fan Jam" at Worthen Arena. On Sunday afternoon, fans will get a look at what that team can do on the floor as Ball State plays Division III Anderson University in an exhibition game.
The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team will continue its season this weekend at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. The Cardinals will play host to the University of Toledo at 6 p.m. and Bowling Green State University at 1 p.m. Saturday. Both the men's and women's teams competed in their last event as both teams defeated Eastern Illinois University Oct.
The last game of Ball State University field hockey team's season ended up telling a lot about the year as a whole. In Ball State's first round 1-0 loss to Central Michigan University, which eliminated them from the Mid-American Conference tournament and ended their season, Ball State was outshot 27-10.
Hours after Ball State University's season ended with a 1-0 defeat to Central Michigan University at the Mid-American Conference tournament, three Cardinals were given the distinction of a spot on the All-MAC team. Senior midfielder Lauren Cruz and sophomore forward Brooke MacGillivary were named to the all-conference first team while senior defender Nicole Humphreys gained a spot on the second team.
After more than a month of playing individual tournaments, it looked as though the Ball State University men's tennis team would have an opportunity to play as a team this weekend in the Texas Invitational. However, the Cardinals will be missing one player, junior Jimmy Brannon, who will not make the trip to Austin, Texas.
After being named to almost every preseason All-American list, Ball State University punter Chris Miller was chosen as one of 10 national finalists for the Ray Guy award. The Ray Guy award is given to the nation's top punter and is chosen by the Greater Augusta Sports Council.
For the first time since signing a new contract worth nearly $750,000, Tracy Roller will coach the Ball State University women's basketball team in Worthen Arena tonight. The Cardinals will play the Hoosier Stars in their first of two exhibition games of the season.
Playing for their final time in the regular season in Worthen Arena, seniors Brittany May and Angie Parrell had the best match they could have hoped for as the Ball State University women's volleyball team swept the University of Toledo 3-0 (30-27, 30-22, 30-21) Thursday.
Lately, the oppressive powers that be have cracked down on celebrations, making it difficult for anyone to enjoy themselves. Groups of people can no longer get together and have a good time. I'm not talking about Ball State University or the city of Muncie and what some view as their respective draconian views on college partying, even though it might seem like it.
Last week's loss to the University of Illinois was fewer than 30 minutes old, but Ball State University fifth-year senior captain Cortlan Booker said he was already looking ahead to this week's game. "With the team that we play this week, I don't think we have to worry about this loss lingering," Booker said as he sat in full pads in the Illini visiting locker room.
A group of Ball State University students await judging results for a short film they produced in 24 hours for a film festival. Senior Paul Symons said Apple's Insomnia Film Festival was a film-making competition for students around the county. Judges will announce the winners on Nov.
