Tree trails bring new life to existing campus treasure
By Danielle Grady / August 25, 2015Ball State’s campus contains over 7400 trees, and Michael Planton, the director of Ball State’s arboretum, wants students to stop and appreciate them.
Ball State’s campus contains over 7400 trees, and Michael Planton, the director of Ball State’s arboretum, wants students to stop and appreciate them.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fans of racing are remembering late IndyCar driver Justin Wilson who suffered from a head injury when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. WTHR in Indianapolis reports (http://bit.ly/1WPJLD0) candles, flowers and British flags have been placed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in remembrance of the British driver who lived in Colorado.
After two straight 11 win seasons and coming up one game short of the Mid-American Conference Championship last year, the Ball State soccer team is hungry for more.
Cleo’s Bourbon Bar will no longer be moving to downtown Muncie—it will be staying right in the Village, where it always has been.
Homecoming is a staple at Ball State. Since 1957, students have celebrated their school spirit, football team pride, and participated in activities like Air Jam and Bed Races.
The Cardinals will sport four new helmet designs this season in addition to the white and black helmets that debuted last season. Chrome white and chrome black helmets will be worn, as well as helmets featuring military and breast cancer support.
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) – During the most difficult days of chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries to treat cancer, something as small as a picture book or a new novel can put a smile on a child's face.
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The Pittsfords of Yorktown, Ind. are farmers. Their family farms raise sheep, chicken and cows, and grow corn and hay.
After two years of being a tobacco-free campus, Ball State has added a designated smoking area to the edge of campus, adjacent to Petty Road. Except for this small area, the campus will remain tobacco-free.
Advice for new students and nostalgic throwbacks to freshman year flew around Twitter on Monday as students and university organizations recognized the first day of classes at Ball State.
Ball State is getting substantially closer to becoming entirely heated through an environmentally-friendly geothermal system.
At the start of his second year in office, Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson has a clear idea of where he would like the university to be at the end of 2016 and what needs to be done to get there.
For many people, a coffeehouse is merely an extension of the office, or a place to stop and grab breakfast on the way to class. For others, the idea of a coffeehouse represents much more than that, especially on or near a college campus. It’s a connection point, a place to meet up with new or old friends, have a drink together and enjoy real conversation.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets plunged in early trading Monday following a big drop in Chinese stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points in early trading and the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell into correction territory, that's Wall Street jargon for a drop of 10 percent or more from a recent peak. Treasuries surged as investors bought less risky assets. Growing concerns about a slowdown in China had already shaken markets around the world on Friday, driving the U.S.
Muncie celebrated its 150th birthday this year, and Ball State has joined in the celebration with an exhibit at Bracken Library that covers Muncie's time as a city.
The 2015 season is fast approaching for the Ball State field hockey team, and the Cardinals have a different feel for this season.
This summer, 11 Ball State students took to the road in hopes of learning about various weather patterns.
But this year's team will feature six players in their final campaign.
Ball State’s all-time leading rusher graduated and signed a deal with the San Diego Chargers. His absence has set the Cardinals up for a running back by committee system for this season.
