Many think the "Swift Boat" attacks on John Kerry's war record were the most despicable, yet effective, dirty trick ever pulled off during a major campaign. While lying about the actions of a war hero is pretty disgraceful, dirty tricks are not new to politics.
For the Ball State University women's indoor track and field team, it's crunch time. The Cardinals are now more than a month into their schedule and just a few steps from the more weighted meets. This week the indoor track and field team travels to Ames, Iowa, for the 16th annual Iowa State Classic.
Indiana is known as a basketball state - not a volleyball state. But with Ball State University's undefeated men's volleyball team on the court, maybe it's time to change that. Tuesday, the Cardinals broke five school records against Central State in a no-contest match.
Since the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded by seven people in 1906, Ball State University's Theta Xi chapter decided to incorporate this history as part of its centennial celebration at Alpha Theater Wednesday night. At exactly 7:06 p.m., Ball State's Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The influx of interest in World War II since the release of Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" in 1998 has spread like wildfire in American popular culture. Works of historical fiction and nonfiction dealing with World War II have seen a decade-long sales boost.
The removal of the officers on the Student Government Association Elections Board five days before the Nomination Convention leaves the chairman and Student Senate little time to find replacements. The board members were removed after issues about conflict of interest were brought up concerning potential presidencial slates.
The No. 70 Ball State men's tennis team showed that it can take care of business on the road and against quality competition. The Cardinals went into East Lansing on Wednesday and defeated the No. 75 Michigan State Spartans 4-3 to improve their record to 5-3 on the year.
WIPB-TV is continuing its digital upgrade with a $500,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The $3.8 million upgrade, which was made mandatory for all television stations by the Federal Communications Commission, has been a priority for WIPB since 2002, Alice Cheney, general manager for WIPB-TV said.
Anatole France, who won the Nobel Prize in 1921, once said, "All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy, for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." Last weekend had its melancholy, and not just because the Colts were not in the Super Bowl.
When the No. 70 Ball State University men's tennis team takes the court this weekend, it will do so having won its last three contests and hoping to continue its hot streak. The Cardinals, fresh off a win Wednesday at No. 75 Michigan State, face the Indiana State Sycamores (3-2) and the Valparaiso Crusaders (0-3) in a doubleheader on Saturday.
February is Irving Gym's busiest month. To find out how the problem is being addressed and the best times to hit the gym, read more.
You say potato and I say potahto, you say tomato and I say tomahto. There are students from all over the globe at Ball State University, yet 89.5 percent of students are from the state of Indiana. Even so, a variety of dialects have been brought to Ball State's campus.
A series of tire slashings around downtown Muncie start police investigation.
Hard work and optimism continued to pay off as the Cardinals added yet another impressive effort to their season. The Ball State University women's indoor track and field team closed out the two-day Meyo Invitational Saturday with their best performance so far this season.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed three new members to Ball State University's Board of Trustees. Find out who is leaving and who will replace them.
For Ball State Univeristy's Skip Mills, tonight's game against Buffalo could not come soon enough. In tonight's match-up at Worthen Arena, Mills and his teammates get the chance to put Saturday's lackluster performance against Eastern Michigan behind them.
Police are investigating numerous incidents of car vandalism near downtown Muncie.
Miscommunication leading to problems transporting students to off-campus medical facilities has been cleared up. Students are now using Ball State's escort service to travel off campus after the problem was addressed by the University Poice Department and the Health Center.
The No. 70 Ball State University men's tennis team will look to extend its two-match winning streak today against the No. 75 Michigan State Spartans. The Cardinals (4-3) defeated Dayton and the University of Indianapolis last Saturday and will be seeking their first victory of the year against a Big Ten opponent.
Students can experience and learn about different types of oppression during the Residence Hall Association's Diversity Week. "Being in the middle of Indiana, we don't want to realize what goes on in the world," RHA Executive Board President Stacy Ploskonka said.
