Almost everyone has had some experience with drugs - nicotine, caffeine and alcohol are among the legal favorites and many young adults experiment in the illegal realms of drug culture at some point. The most recent popular drugs, however, are not supplied by Starbucks or your local peace-loving stoner; they're acquired at your friendly neighborhood pharmacy.
The Ball State University field hockey team held Ohio University's leading scorer Torrie Albini scoreless throughout regulation and 10 minutes of overtime. But the Cardinals needed to keep her off of the score sheet a little bit longer. With fewer than five minutes remaining in the first overtime of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship game on Saturday, Albini scored the game-winning goal to give the Bobcats the 2-1 win over the Cardinals and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Amones n Sports Editor According to co-coaches Bob Thomas and Laura Seibold-Caudill, Miami University was going to be the toughest match of the season for their teams. Their anticipations for a highly competitive match were obtained, even though both the men's and women's teams lost to the Redhawks.
After finishing the first half 12-31, the Ball State University football team came back to finish 26-34 against University of Michigan - the second ranked team in the nation. Although the Ball State football team is often laughed at, the scare the Wolverines got Saturday was serious.
Something happened on Friday that made my day. It was walking past a television in the Arts & Journalism building and seeing Christian Evangelical Pastor Ted Haggard's face on CNN with the words "Accused of Having Sex with Gay Prostitute" at the bottom of the screen.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - It was a scenario none of the 109,359 fans dressed in maize and blue at Michigan Stadium could have imagined. This was supposed to be an easy victory for second-ranked Michigan [10-0, 6-0 Big Ten Conference]. No team, especially one from the Mid-American Conference, dare step in its way before the Wolverines' big showdown with Ohio State University on Nov.
A 17-year employee of Ball State University is suing the school for harassment and racial discrimination that has gone on for period of seven years, according to court documents. Maetta Vance, who is black, is looking for a trial and ultimately a money judgement, her Indianapolis attorney Mark Waterfill said.
Starting today, innocent members of the Muncie community will be thrown in jail and held captive until they are able to make bail. Founded seven years ago by Ball State University aluma Sarah Ernstberger, and now sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, the Jail 'n' Bail event benefits the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation.
With former Ball State University volleyball player Christine Kennedy in the bleachers last night, the women's volleyball team kept their winning streak alive. Even though the team lost six games at home earlier in the season, the Cardinals went into this game with a perfect record against the Zips at Worthen Arena.
Ball State University students can gamble and bluff their way through card games while raising money for Alzheimer's research during Sigma Kappa sorority's first Texas Hold 'Em tournament tonight from 7:30 until midnight at Irving Gym two. Alzheimer's research is Sigma Kappa's national philanthropy and the sorority wants to do a Texas Hold 'Em fundraiser because the game is popular with people, Annie Lau, Sigma Kappa's philanthropy chairwoman, said.
When football coach Brady Hoke takes the field Saturday against No. 2 University of Michigan, he will know that he has job security through the 2010 season. This season, Hoke and Ball State University signed a five-year contract extension with a base salary of $157,970 starting Feb.
Senior forward Lindsay Quay and senior midfielder Tara Reed have been members of the Ball State University field hockey team for four years, but when they enter this afternoon's game, they will be in uncharted territory. After receiving a bye in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Cardinals will be playing Miami University in the semifinals.
Eleven national championships. Thirty-one straight bowl appearances. Forty-two Big Ten Conference titles. Oh, and the No. 2 ranked team in the nation. That's what awaits Ball State University Saturday when the Cardinals head into Michigan Stadium to take on the University of Michigan.
Typically, the meet against Miami (Ohio) University is the first dual meet of the regular season. This year in the Mid-American Conference schedule, however, the meet will be the third of the season for the Ball State University women's swimming and diving team and the second MAC meet of the year for the men's team.
With elections less than a week away, the time has come to confront the truth about the party in power: The GOP is no longer the GOP. The Republican philosophy espoused by Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater had some admirable tenets, including fiscal responsibility and keeping the government out of people's personal lives.
In early November, a stroll through the biting cold may not sound very appealing, but the sisters of Delta Zeta sorority hope a sense of compassion will overcome the cold for participants of Melissa's Walk. Melissa's Walk, an event to honor the life of Delta Zeta sister Melissa Steckler, is an annual fundraiser benefiting the Riley Children's Hospital Burn Unit.
For. The love. Of God. It's Wednesday, Nov. 1. It's only one day after Halloween. It's still four full weeks until Thanksgiving. I just saw a commercial for Christmas decorations. For the love of God. I mean, c'mon, people! Seriously. It's barely November.
Indiana, a historically conservative state, is drawing national attention with three close races that may lead to the Democrats taking control of House of Representatives. The three races are in Indiana's 2nd, 8th and 9th districts. "I'd be shocked if at least two of the three races didn't turn," senior Jacob Clere, president of the Ball State University Democrats, said.
For the most part, I am not a supporter of the Bush Administration. I believe that the administration has deliberately deceived the American public, downplayed the internal scandals within the administration and Republican party, started an unjustified war, and driven said war into a source of misery and discontent in the US and Iraq.
Phi Mu sorority and Ball State University students can dribble and shoot their way to raising money to help children of Riley Children's Hospital on Saturday. Hoop-A-Paluza is Phi Mu's second annual basketball event and will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.
