After lettering for two years at Ball State, Kyleigh Jones was forced to quit the sport she loves this year due to Crohn's disease. Now, Jones is a student coach with the Cardinals.
Of course the 18-and-over nights at the Madhatter and Mugly's have become popular. When you aren't 21 yet, bars and their colorful specials produce feelings of longing and curiosity. It's why fake IDs can be a big problem. But with only $5 standing in the way of getting in those bars, many students have taken the bait.
Award-winning National Public Radio reporter Daniel Zwerdling will speak at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Forum Room about his work in broadcast reporting.
A pair of expert double daters used humor to help the campus' dating scene last night in Pruis Hall.
Click here to see a video about the Greek dodgeball tournament that took place at Northside Middle School.
For the second consecutive week, the Ball State University men's volleyball team received two votes in the national rankings.
Up until Thursday, the number of Ball State students who were going to the Madhatter on a weekly basis was steadily growing. The Madhatter was raided and cited for allowing minors to loiter near the tavern Thursday after state excise police received an anonymous complaint about underage drinking. The bar has been hosting various 18-and-over nights, where a $5 cover charge was all that stood in the way between students and entering the building.
Planning for next semester's Homecoming Week will begin this week.
Of all the words sputtered by Ball State coach Billy Taylor during the 10-plus minutes of his weekly press conference Monday, none were more important than effort and energy.
In their last regular season game at Worthen Arena on Tuesday night, seniors Danielle Gratton and Audrey McDonald got want they wanted: a 77–74 win against Central Michigan University.
In 1886, local entrepreneur James Boyce built the Italianate House in Muncie's East End; 125 years later, a class of Ball State University students is looking to renovate that house and make it ‘greener.'
Back on Feb. 15, after Student Connection was confirmed as the sole slate in contention for this year's Student Government Association election, few people would have blamed them for taking a breather. Yet their willingness to continue to connect with students even after the result was essentially decided shows why this group is exactly what a struggling SGA needs right now.
Senior sprinter Katie Johnson had the highest individual finish for Ball State, placing second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.50. Johnson was edged by Central Michigan University's Shanaye Carr, who won the event with a time of 8.49.
Optimistic, self-expressive and technology-driven are words that describe the millennials, according to a new study released by the Pew Research Center last week.
Ball State University received donations this week for two new scholarships in eduction and nursing.
Junior forward Emily Maggert, who recorded her 21st career double-double with a game-best 15 points and 13 boards, secured the best rebounding season in Ball State history in Saturday's game. Maggert has 312 boards on the season, passing Jessica Reiter for the best single season in Cardinals history.
Hobbs earned his first collegiate win in only his second appearance.
Ball State (5-7, 0-4 Mid-American Conference) was able to count 20 clean routines in Sunday's meet, allowing the Cardinals to get their second-best score of the season.
The MAC released the 2010 schedule Monday afternoon. Ball State will begin conference play Oct. 2 at Central Michigan.
