The trials and tribulations that have accompanied this year's Student Government Association election season may not be over, but the campaign season has come to a close. Polls opened this morning, and voting is now underway to decide the next slate to lead SGA.
Coaches poll 1. CS Northridge 2. UC Irvine 3. Pepperdine 4. Penn State 5. USC 6. Long Beach St. 7. Stanford 8. BYU 9. Lewis 10. UC San Diego 11. UCLA 12. Hawai'i 13. Ohio State 14. UCSB 15. Ball State Quick hitsBall State received 21 votes - 15 more votes than last week - to move back into the coaches poll for the first time in three weeks.
The second weekend of baseball started slowly for Ball State University and junior center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker. Participating in the Austin Peay Invitational, Hazelbaker struck out to start the Cardinals' game against Indiana University on Friday and by the third inning they found themselves down 4-0.
The Ball State University field hockey team had nine players earn a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad for the fifth-consecutive season Monday. The NFHCA named Kristen Falk, CJ Hermes, Hannah Jones, Brooke MacGillivary, Caitlin Maguire, Kaitlin Mitchell, Katie Norris, Melanie Pasillas and Maura Sawicki as the Cardinals who earned the recognition.
One night every month, the Multipurpose Room in Studebaker West Complex's lobby turns into the biggest musical showcase on campus. Open Mic Night, a program started by senior TJ Fields, spotlights Ball State students' talent, whether it be acoustic music, poetry reading or interpretive dance.
The Ball State gymnastics team placed fourth out of five teams last Friday in an invitational hosted by the University of Kentucky. The Cardinals, 2-6 (1-5 Mid-American Conference), set a new team-high score with a 193.350. Kentucky won the meet with a 195.
The Ball State University women's tennis team picked up two wins this weekend, breaking even on the season. "I'm happy to be back at .500," said Coach Kathy Bull. The Cardinals defeated the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 5-2 on Friday, and University of Wisconsin Green Bay 6-1 on Sunday.
The greek community will sponsor spray tans in the Atrium on Tuesday and Thursday.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley's pull-up shot from the free-throw line with time expiring glanced off the rim, and his game-winning attempt was no good as the Ball State University men's basketball team lost 56-55 on Saturday at Northern Illinois University to fall to 13-14 (7-7 Mid-American Conference).
Spectrum's drag show excited the crowd at the 2009 Up 'til Dawn event when it appeared on stage, singing and dancing to music from Beyonce, Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls. It was one of many acts at this year's UtD, which combined music, comedy and charity to support St.
The Ball State University field hockey team had nine players earn a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad for the fifth consecutive season today.
BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - As Ball State University swimming and diving coach Bob Thomas walked into the natatorium at Bowling Green State University, he knew his women would break some records, but he never thought they would break seven. At the Mid-American Conference Championship at Bowling Green this past weekend, the Cardinals set a Ball State record for records broken at a single meet.
The Cardinals received 21 votes - 15 more votes than last week - to move up to No. 15 in the top 15 coaches poll released Monday afternoon.
Heading south didn't help the Ball State University softball team avoid winter weather this weekend. The team traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the Razorback Invitational. In the one game the team was able to finish, the Cardinals fell 10-1 to Wichita State University.
A developing trend has hit Ball State University, and it's not a good one for the men's tennis team. The Cardinals were unable to snap their losing streak to Big Ten Conference teams as they lost to Purdue University 5-2 on Sunday. Despite having several chances to win the match, Ball State could not capitalize and had multiple missed opportunities - a trend that has hurt the Cardinals all season, coach Bill Richards said.
Ball State University held its Pro Day for its NFL hopeful players Thursday, but the two most prominent players didn't participate. Quarterback Nate Davis and offensive tackle Robert Brewster sat out while the other players ran, jumped, caught and did whatever was asked in order to impress the scouts in attendance.
Crumpling the conference's sixth place prediction for the Ball State Univeristy track and field team at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Cardinals splintered the expectation in half, finishing third place overall. Ball State and Miami University left Kent, Ohio with identical scores of 73 points.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley's pull-up shot from the free throw line with time expiring glanced off the rim, and his game-winning attempt was no good as the Ball State University men's basketball team lost 56-55 at Northern Illinois University Saturday afternoon to fall to 13-14 (7-7 Mid-American Conference).
Ball State University's greeks filled Pruis Hall on Saturday night to support their community for the fifth annual Miss Greek Pageant, put on by the Sigma Nu fraternity. As Sigma Nu's main philanthropic event, the pageant raised $2,243.29 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware County.
Below is how the teams in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 17 and have two conference home matches this week. The Cardinals swept IPFW on Friday and defeated No. 14 Loyola in five-games Saturday. 1. Pepperdine (defeated No.
