After a thrilling home victory Feb. 23 against Mid-American Conference foe Northern Illinois University, the Ball State University gymnastics team had a two week break from competition. The team will return to action this weekend when they travel to Ypsilanti, Mich.
As Spring Break looms and Ball State University students hit the road to exotic locations like Panama City Beach and South Padre Island, it gives them an opportunity to worry about absolutely nothing school-related for a week. Somebody forgot to inform the women's tennis team, however.
Ball State University junior Todd Lamkin, 21, was behind the wheel of the car during the Jan. 27 accident that killed freshman Travis Smith. Muncie Police Sgt. Brad Arey said that in addition to officers at the scene smelling alcohol, Lamkin admitted to drinking prior to the accident.
Check out photos of the Ball State University's men's basketball game in the first round of the MAC tournament. The Cardinals lost to Eastern Michigan University 51-48.
The Blue Loop shuttle bus route was even more successful this year than last year, said Sue Weller, director of Facilities Business Services and Transportation. Originally the Blue Loop was set to end on March 2, but Weller extended the duration until today.
Ball State University men's tennis team, 4-6 on the season, plays University of Michigan, 8-3 for the season, Friday at Michigan.-áMichigan lost their last match to Texas A&M last weekend, 3-4.-áLast year, when the Cardinals played the Wolverines, they were defeated by Michigan.
Each year, thousands of students from all over the country leave their stressful, work-filled days for one week of vacation during the spring. Despite long hours of work and small amounts of sleep, some of these young men and women brave the roads. Sgt. Rod Russell, Indiana State Police public information officer for the Redkey district, said fatigue driving is a problem all year long, but it becomes more concentrated between mid-March and mid-April, or the time for Spring Breaks, because more cars are on the road.
Ball State University students have an opportunity to travel to the American Southwest this summer, where they will hike 11 miles into the Grand Canyon, participate in an American Indian sweat ceremony and meet five different American Indian tribes. Jim Coffin, Rinker Center for International Programs director, said he will be taking up to 20 students on the trip as part of a field study offered by the Department of Anthropology, but there are only five spaces remaining.
Women who purchase birth control through the Amelia T. Wood Health Center pharmacy might soon pay double for the product. The prices of all forms of birth control offered through the pharmacy will increase after the current supply is depleted, Lisa Dorer, staff pharmacist, said.
Skip Mills stood face-to-chest with Micah Rollin before Ball State University's starting center took one of the most important foul shots of his career. The Cardinals trailed Eastern Michigan University 49-47 with 51 seconds remaining in regulation, and Ball State's biggest player had the spotlight shining directly on his back.
The Ball State University baseball team's tough non-conference schedule continues this weekend. The Cardinals will be playing in the Myrtle Beach Hyundai-Isuzu Classic in South Carolina. -áThey play one game Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tournament includes some tough teams, including No.
Ball State University junior Amber Williams wraps up the indoor season for the women's track and field team Friday. Williams is the only Cardinal to qualify for the NCAA indoor national championships in Fayetteville, Ark. after being named 2007 Most Valuable Performer for the MAC indoor conference championships Feb 23.
When I was 9 years old, I broke my one of my mother's ceramic knick-knacks. Miraculously, a 9-year-old can have the deft hands of a surgeon, and half a bottle of Elmer's glue later order was again restored. On the surface nothing seemed amiss, until the day my mother tapped it against another curio.
With Ball State University's men's basketball team down 49-48 with 31 seconds remaining, Skip Mills missed a long, but open 3-pointer when the ball rolled out of the rim. On the next possession, Anthony Newell missed a jumper from 15 feet away when the ball bounced off the inside of the rim.
Looking for his first Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association title, senior Nick Meyer knows a win against The Ohio State University today would go a long way to reaching his goal. The No. 15 Cardinals (10-6, 4-1 MIVA) only trail No. 7 Ohio State (15-1, 4-0 MIVA) in the MIVA standings.
There's something about digging through someone else's ruined stuff that makes you reevaluate your life. Last year I spent my Spring Break in New Orleans. A group of people from my church drove down in a big blue bus that belonged to a Vincennes University student church (the Vincennes students came along).
It's normal for games to increase in importance the deeper a team journeys into March. However, few games in the history of Ball State University women's basketball have carried the weight of Friday's Mid-American Conference tournament semifinal game. Ball State advanced to the semifinal game of the MAC tournament after a 56-53 win against Western Michigan University Tuesday.
When Cheryl Crowder, director of special events for Muncie Downtown Development, reluctantly walked into her office Wednesday morning, she was relieved to see her e-mail box full of positive, encouraging messages from Muncie residents. The final numbers were released Tuesday for Muncie Gras 2007.
Ball State University Junior Brittany Kusserow is one step closer to earning $5,000 and recording time after advancing from the semifinal round of Campus Super Star on Wednesday. Kusserow competed against 30 other college students and joins nine other people in the final round, which is at 7 p.m.
Ball State University has a very heterogeneous community, made up of people with all kinds of backgrounds from all over the country. And when you get this many different people and put them together in a single community, there are bound to be arguments and discrepancies.
