Music blared from the steps of the Bracken Library as people dressed in '80s attire danced and played four square to the sounds of local bands at a four square tournament sponsored by The Revolution church and University Program Board on Saturday. Dressed in a dark green track suit and retro headband, Revolution staff member Carl Frost greeted people as they came in and served as the host of the evening.
Less than 24 hours after playing two hard-fought matches and coming up on short, the Ball State University women's volleyball team fared better in its match Saturday. Looking to avoid a sweep of the entire weekend, Ball State took it to the host of the Towson Invitation, Towson University early and often Saturday.
The recession has hit Indiana pretty hard as most of you have noticed. Muncie is no exception. The BorgWarner plant closed in the spring and the unemployment rate has hovered around 10 percent. Even the Daily News has had to cut back on the number of print editions we publish each week.
Ball State leads the 16-team tournament as the team shot a 293 in Saturday's first round. The Cardinals enter the final round with a five-shot lead against second-place Eastern Michigan.
With three freshmen and three sophomores on its roster, Ball State University women's tennis coach Kathy Bull has said she has things to be excited for in the future. Lauren Pickrel showed her coach that she had something to be excited for right now. Pickrel won two titles Saturday at Ball State Invitational, as she captured the singles title with a comeback win against Beth Ganser of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Ball State University field hockey team lost its fifth straight game as it lost to Indiana University 2-1 on Saturday in Bloomington.
Ball State lost six of its eight singles matches with Marquette on Friday, and lost two of its three doubles matches with the Wisconsin. The Cardinals though responded Saturday with taking four of the seven singles matches against Northwestern,
WASHINGTON (AP) - A straw poll at a summit on Saturday showed that Rep. Mike Pence is a candidate some Republican voters are considering for their 2012 presidential nominee. Pence, whose Indiana district includes Ball State University, finished in a four-way tie for second in a poll conducted at the Values Voter Summit.
MAC West results Ball State lost to Army 24-17 Central Michigan defeats Alcorn State 48-0 Eastern Michigan lost to No. 25 Michigan 45-17 Northern Illinois defeats Purdue 28-21 Toledo lost to No. 11 Ohio State 38-0 MAC East results Akron lost to Indiana 38-21 Temple lost to No.
I was eight years old when I first watched the movie "Oliver Twist" and sat mesmerized, listening to the British dialect. I practiced reciting the dialect over and over until it was parallel to what I heard in the movie. From that moment on, I was addicted to the British accent, culture and history.
Ball State shot a 305 to finish in second place and seven shots behind first-place Eastern Michigan University at the Cardinal Classic on Sunday in Yorktown.
After two games marred by penalties and turnovers to open the season, Ball State University football fans might have hoped that some of that discipline would rub off before Saturday's game at Army. That prayer went unanswered as the Cardinals were intercepted four times, missed a field goal and were penalized three times in a 24-17 loss.
For the past few weeks, one of my economics professors has been recommending that I watch "Shark Tank." I finally got around to it this weekend, and over two days watched all six episodes on Hulu. Shark Tank is a show in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to five Sharks, the "Sharks" being venture capitalists.
The Ball State University cross country team took sixth place out of 22 teams in the Indiana Intercollegiates 5K race on Friday in Bloomington. The Cardinals were lead by Ali Bishel who placed first in the competition. "Working out on Wednesday with Ali, it was the best she has looked in her four years here in terms of health and confidence in her running," coach Randy Heisler said.
Ball State University students got wet and wild Saturday for charity. Theta Chi fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority co-sponsored an event called WaterDaze to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. Students gathered on LaFollete Field on Saturday morning to participate in various water games, including a dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course and slip-n-slide.
Thrilling, extra time, and a monumental rally by Ball State University women's volleyball team are all words to describe the first set against George Washington University. The one important word, win, was missing. Ball State was swept by George Washington in the second game of the Towson Invitational on Friday in Towson, Md.
Theta Chi fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority will co-sponsor their fall fundraising event tomorrow, encouraging participants to splish, splash and get soaked all for a good cause. Kendall Ray, Water Daze committee chairman from Theta Chi, said this event is a big fundraiser for Riley Children's Hospital.
The Ball State University women's golf team is confident and ready to go for the weekend's Cardinal Classic Tournament. This is the only home tournament that the team will host this season. "Play the way they know they can and shoot the great scores that they are capable of.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Across the U.S. Military Academy campus signs remind the cadets to "Beat Navy." Friday, some hand-painted signs could be seen bearing a timelier message for Army. "Beat Ball State." The Cardinals arrived in West Point, N.Y., on the eve of their first road game of the year seeking their first victory.
Local band Without Reason is playing a benefit concert for the American Cancer Society today in Yorktown, Ind. Without Reason's lead guitarist, Christopher Draper, is a freshman at Ball State University. "We are really excited about [the benefit concert]," Draper said.
