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.
Since his time at Ball State University, first-year coach Ronny Thompson was involved in two separate violations of NCAA rules. According to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the men's basketball coaching staff attended pre-season weight training events and open gym sessions.
When I first heard about the Washington Post's chilling discoveries in one of the nation's top Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals, I was sickened, appalled and angry. This is a major story that shows how our system can fail and how people will suffer in the process.
Today, Friday, and Saturday are the busiest travel days for the Spring Break Season, according to Transportation Security Administration officials. The Federal Aviation Administration is enforcing regulations that are new to any airline traveler who hasn't been in an airport since last Spring Break.
Check out the slideshow to see which photos were considered to be the best of the week.
Junior Kesley Hoover said she dislikes that it is not considered normal for people with disabilities to be friends with those without disabilities. As director of Ball State University's Best Buddies program, Hoover and other group members build friendships with adults who have intellectual disabilities.
Check out the slideshow to see pictures of the Ball State University's women's basketball team play in the MAC tournament. The Cardinals beat Eastern Michigan University 56-53.
