If there was any rust from not playing for two weeks, the Ball State University women's tennis team certainly didn't show it. With the doubles team setting the tone, the Cardinals cruised to a 6-1 victory against Butler University Friday. The No. 1 doubles team of Haly Calderwood and Jennifer Pollack continued its strong play, cruising to an 8-1 victory.
Ball State University's men's basketball team is closing in on history, but not in a way it would like. After losing to Eastern Michigan University 61-51 Sunday the Cardinals are only one loss away from a school record-tying 20 losses in a season. That means that the Cardinals (9-19, 5-9 in the Mid-American Conference) will have to beat the University of Toledo (16-11, 12-2 in the MAC) and Western Michigan University (13-15, 7-7 MAC), then win the Mid-American Conference championship and the national championship to avoid tying the mark set in 1971 when a Bud Getchell-coached team went 6-20.
Ball State University's baseball team earned its first win of the season this weekend, but was also dominated by the nation's top team. In its second week of action Ball State (1-6) opened the weekend with a 1-0 victory against Lipscomb Saturday. Ryan Chenoweth batted in Wayne Bond in the first inning for the game's only run.
After 26 years of work and dedication, a Ball State University professor has earned the National Strength and Conditioning Association's top award. David Pearson, associate professor of Physical Education and director of the Strength Research Laboratory, received the NSCA's Distinction of Fellow award.
Anticipations for the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships have been a part of the Ball State University women's track and field team since the beginning of the indoor competition season. Friday and Saturday those anticipations turn into reality when the team competes for the title at Akron, Ohio.
Ball State University students can now use their debit and credit cards at the Atrium and Noyer Dining Hall, Atrium assistant manager Mike Chandler said. Signs on the cashiers' registers in the Atrium say, "Now Accepting Visa & Mastercard." In order to use a debit or credit card, customers must show a driver's license to the cashier, Chandler said.
With the type of season the Cardinals have had, it seems like another milestone is lurking around the corner. Wednesday's win gave Ball State University no less than a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title and Saturday the team will attempt to wrap-up its first outright division title since 2001-02.
Rape and domestic violence take center stage this weekend as the "Vagina Monologues" is performed in Fine Arts Building Room 217 Friday and Saturday and the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom on Sunday. All shows start at 8 p.m. and the cost is $7. Profits are donated to A Better Way and the International V-Day Organization.
The Student Government Association Elections Board fined U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative $200 for displays written in Kool-aid on snow around campus. The slate was fined $25 for each of the four smaller displays and $100 for a larger one. The displays exceeded the size limit allowed by the Elections Code.
"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes." This quote by Peter Drucker, a top-notch and highly respected author of management-related issues, suggests the best possible way to approach the Student Government Association elections.
The Ball State University women's basketball team will go up against Eastern University for the Mid-American Conference West Division title on senior night Saturday. The Cardinals won't just be shooting for the one title; they'll also be trying to break the record for the largest crowd for a women's basketball game in the MAC.
A lot can be accomplished when you have a two-week break between matches. However, for coach Kathy Bull, the layoff wasn't as beneficial as she hoped it would be. The women's tennis team lost two days of practice last week because of the blizzard, throwing Bull off of her original game plan.
Ball State University students and faculty in the telecommunications department are being recognized on the national and international level. In the last month, two people have been awarded for their outstanding achievement in the field of telecommunications.
View the slideshow to see the best photos taken throughout the week.
Sixty-two years ago today, five Marines and a Navy corpsman went to the top of Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima to raise the second American flag and inadvertently be photographed in one of America's most iconic photos. Clint Eastwood recently directed "Flags of Our Fathers," a chronicle of the events of the enormous moment for the country - but simply another task to be done for the men involved.
After a loss to then No. 34 ranked University of Kentucky, Ball State University's men's tennis team is set to play its third Big Ten opponent of the year. The Cardinals are going into the match with the same energy level they had against Kentucky, even though Purdue University is an unranked in-state team.
"Armed & Famous" star La Toya Jackson debuted a song this week that has Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle laughing. The song, "I Don't Play That," features lyrics about Jackson's time as a reserve police officer for the Muncie-based reality TV show "Armed & Famous.
Click here to see the lyrics of La Toya Jackson's new song "I Don't Play That."
Peyton Stovall stood behind the free-throw line for the first of two shots with Ball State University's men's basketball team down 60-58 with nine seconds left in the game and the chance to tie. Knowing he had missed the shot, Stovall yelled, "Oh my God!" almost immediately after he released the ball.
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