The shotgun wedding that has been the Student Government Association election continued Thursday night with an open-to-the-public slate debate. Just one night after the presidential, vice presidential debate all members of all slates were ready to meet the public and address students' questions.
After picking up two Mid-American Conference wins on the road in Michigan this past week, the Ball State University women's basketball team returns to Worthen Arena to take on Western Michigan University at 1 p.m. Saturday. Although they beat both Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University on the road, coach Kelly Packard said she doesn't think the Cardinals (19-8, 11-2 MAC) are playing their best basketball.
With the first day of the Mid-American Conference Championships polished off, the Ball State University track and field team is seated fifth in the invitational at Kent, Ohio.
The Ball State University chapter of the NAACP was officially inducted into the Youth and College division of the nationally renowned organization Wednesday. The ceremony marked the return of Ball State's chapter after a 15-year hiatus from the university, making the group Indiana Unit No.
Hiding freshman first baseman Ian Nielsen won't be such an easy task anymore for Ball State University baseball coach Greg Beals. Nielsen hit .588 in his first weekend of college baseball and homered in his first at-bat. He finished the four-game series at Furman University with six RBIs, a 1.
Fans choiceEthan Pheister With 19 votes, which was 37 percent of the total vote, men's volleyball player Ethan Pheister won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. The junior setter had a career-high five serving aces in a sweep of Carthage College Saturday.
Debate over approachability, interorganization relations and leadership experience drove Wednesday evening's Student Government Association presidential and vice presidential candidates forum. The event, which aired live on WIPB, featured the top candidates from the three competing slates - Cardinal Collaboration, Cardinal Impact and University Coalition.
Ball State University dining establishments have been inspected at a lower frequency than preferred, Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said. However student health has never been in danger because of the lack of inspections, he said.
Cluttered Ball State University inboxes will soon be relieved of multiple e-mails per day when a new "multichannel communication system" debuts after Spring Break. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, spoke at Wednesday afternoon's Student Government Association meeting to explain how all school-related announcements would be listed in one central location.
Ball State University track and field athlete Amber Williams was named the Mid-American Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Wednesday. Williams provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet in the 60-meter hurdles at the Ball State Quadrangular on Friday with a winning time of 8.
More than ever before, Facebook is a weapon in the battle for our university's highest student office. This Student Government Association election again solidifies our dependence on the networking site, and our generation's growing acceptance with passive communication, and really odd behavior.
It's lights out for students eating dinner in the Atrium. The electricity is out in the eating area of the food court in the Art and Journalism Building, but food service and cash registers are still working fine. Atrium General Manger Rod Brooks said the lights go out from time to time, but it is a simple fix.
It's OK to eat the food. The Star Press reported Saturday the university had gone years without inspecting its dining facilities. This is only partially true, and the school is not putting its students at risk. Ball State University's continual temperature checks for cleanliness and temperature consistencies has kept it in compliance with the Indiana health code.
1. Michelle Voss University Coalition Vice President Voss was able to bring up successful experiences from her SGA career, such as the smoking ban vote. She spoke articulately and looked like she knew what she was talking about. 2. Alyson Tennant Cardinal Collaboration Vice President Tennant was able to step up when Meeks struggled for answers, especially when Meeks had trouble answering why SGA was important to students.
The Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council will begin collecting money Friday to help support two sponsored children from outside the United States.
In its final meeting before next week's election, Student Government Association opened the floor Wednesday afternoon to members of all three competing slates. The groups outlined their goals and addressed senators' concerns on certain platform points, particularly those SGA already addressed.
The three executive slates vying for seats as leaders of Ball State University's Student Government Association will debate tonight for the last time.
In a matter of eight seconds of Wednesday night's game against Central Michigan University, Ball State University men's basketball freshman forward Mo Hubbard showed exactly how bad his team wants to win a Mid-American Conference West Division title. Hubbard stuffed Central Michigan center Brandon Ford's dunk attempt at the 13:14 mark in the second half, and then ran the length of the court and was fed for a soaring finger roll at the 13:06 mark to give the Cardinals a 36-27 lead against the Chippewas.
