Back when I was a freshman two years ago I spent the majority of my time in my residence hall studying or staring at my wall. Lame, huh? This year, however, I finally moved off campus and made an attempt to be more active and outgoing. I certainly have, but I still make sure I live a balanced life.
Students have three slates to choose from in this year's Student Government Association election after University Coalition, formerly Cardinal Coalition, found replacements for an ineligible member and another and got approval from the Elections Board. Elections Board Sheriff Nicole Akey said William Garnes and Damon Clevenger, former treasurer and secretary candidates respectively, were replaced by sophomore elementary education major Derrick Stalbaum, running for treasurer, and junior public relations and French major Megan Veit, running for secretary.
Chelsea Backus is a believer in dancing for a cause. Backus began her journey to become the president of Ball State University Dance Marathon at Bishop Chatard High School. She began as a dancer, then became involved in the organizational process. "I got a call in the spring of 2007 saying they were revamping their program at Ball State," she said.
Tuesday evening's Mr. and Mrs. Dodgeball will kick off Alpha Omicron Pi's second annual Dodgeball Week.
After winning the doubles point, the Ball State University men's tennis team had the momentum it needed to pull off an upset victory, but it did not happen as Michigan State University took five of the six singles matches for a 5-2 victory Saturday. Ball State went on to defeat Valparaiso University 7-0 in the night cap.
Tyrone Malik Cato rode along with Cpl. Matt Gaither during his normal Saturday night Muncie Gras rounds. Even while on his rounds during the slow night of Saturday's Muncie Gras celebration, Cpl. Matt Gaither still performs his usual protocol as if there were danger around every corner.
The Ball State University softball team started the season with a pair of wins in the Georgia Softball Classic this weekend. The team went 2-3 during the course of the three-day invitational defeating the University of North Carolina-Greensboro Friday and IUPUI Sunday.
Pruis Hall took a fantastic voyage Saturday, taking everyone in the event through the history of Black dance and style step-by-step. Back in Black: The Fuzion presented a progression of Black dance and fashion of the 70s, 80s and 90s with traditional modeling and dances from each time period.
Below is how the teams ranked in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 16. Ball State swept both the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday and Carthage College on Saturday. The new coaches poll will be released at about 5:30 p.
var uslide_show_id = "e82beb0c-9087-4374-9f50-84fa0c360f9a";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Live music, booze, a mechanical bull and occasional public nudity brought together the Muncie and Ball State University communities on Saturday for the eighth annual Muncie Gras. Thousands gathered on a two block stretch of Walnut Street to pretend it was Bourbon Street. Several tents with dance floors, bars and disc jockeys encouraged the crowd to go crazy. Yet the night was relatively tame.
The Mid-American Conference named Ball State University women's basketball player Kiley Jarrett the MAC West Division Player of the Week today.
The pattern has been pretty simple the past two games for the Ball State University men's basketball team: strength in the first half, weakness in the second half. The Cardinals traveled to the University of Toledo on Wednesday and took a 33-26 lead going into halftime before their second-half defense sputtered in a 71-67 loss to the Rockets.
Fueled by the momentum from winning the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Ball State University baseball team roughed up Furman University for a 14-4 victory.
The Ball State University women's golf team will look to get off to a great start in the spring season this weekend at the largest invitational in NCAA history. Ball State will compete in the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, which is a tournament of 46 teams, beginning Sunday.
Setter Ethan Pheister had five service aces as Ball State defeated Carthage College 30-20, 30-21, 30-19 on Saturday in Kenosha, Wis., to extend its winning streak to four matches.
The Ball State University Dance Marathon commenced at 1 p.m. and will continue until 1 a.m. Sunday to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children.
A 14-7 loss on Sunday left a bad taste for the Ball State University baseball team after its opening-weekend series with Furman University. The Cardinals split the four-game series, losing 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday and sweeping Saturday's doubleheader. Ball State won the first game 9-7 in 11 innings and 14-4 in the nightcap.
Below is how the teams ranked in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 16. Ball State swept both the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday and Carthage College on Saturday. 1. Penn State (defeated IPFW; lost to Loyola) 2.
