It is hard to imagine ways the nomination and election of the next Student Government Association slate could get worse. Out of the three potential slates that have expressed interest in leading the student body, we've already discounted one. Our opinion hasn't changed in light of today's nomination convention.
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Ball State University students will be asked to stand on their feet for 12 hours Saturday to help raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. The 10th annual Ball State Dance Marathon, an event that attracted nearly 100 dancers and raised $14,000 last year, will be from 1 p.
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.
Below are three timelines of events as told to the Daily News by former and current members and staff of Cardinal Impact. The timelines represent the views of Cody Willis, Beth Cahill and Kyle Ellis.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team will play the Milwaukee School of Engineering at 8 p.m. in Milwaukee. Click on this story for notes about the Cardinals' (3-4, 1-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) match against the Division III team.
Below is how the teams ranked in the top 15 coaches poll have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 16. The Cardinals will play road matches against the Milwaukee School of Engineering at 8 p.m. and Carthage College on Saturday.
LaFollette residents woke up to locked bathrooms this morning because of a flooded basement. Resident Assistant Evan Stall said when he woke up and went to take a shower this morning there was a sign on the bathroom door stating it was closed, and the door was locked.
U.S. Republican Congressman Mike Pence will have an open house 11:30 a.m. Friday at his new Muncie office. Pence, who represents Muncie and Ball State University in his district, has not provided the specifics of the open house. Calls into his press office were not returned.
An American Red Cross blood drive at Pruis Hall on Wednesday morning kicked off with a special prize for one donor. The organization awarded nursing major Justin Duncan with a $1,000 Marriott Hotels gift card and a $1,000 American Airlines gift card. "What a Spring Break gift that will be," donor recruitment representative Sharon Rhodes said.
The untold story of Martin Luther King Jr. is being explored from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Atrium today.
Honesty is a very ambiguous term. Sure, the dictionary might tell you otherwise with its impersonal, black and white explanation of the word. But in practical terms, honesty is much harder to describe. A terribly impressive example of the ambiguity and gray areas came up this week in Student Government Association.
OFFENSEAfter graduating two power hitters, the Cardinals have become a team that is based off its speed, coach Craig Nicholson said. The team is going to focus more on utilizing its speed on the bases to score runs rather than driving them in with the long ball.
After several days of deliberation the lone slate that attended Monday's Student Government Association nomination convention has announced the resignation of its treasurial candidate and campaign manager. Presidential candidate Beth Cahill said the situation concerning the 400 student signatures required for a slate to run in the SGA election was caused by miscommunication between treasurial candidate Cody Willis and a volunteer with the slate.
Phi Delta Theta will have a date auction to help Muncie Mission and raise money for its fraternity house fund at 7 p.m. in Rm. 217 of the Art Museum.
Officials hand out multiple election packets since Monday and think at least two slates will submit them at the Nomination Convention.
Ball State University campus organizations seeking university financial support may have to wait until next school year after recent requests swamped the Campus Activities Fund Board. Student Government Association organizational caucus chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said Wednesday that his committee would review why organizations have recently been turned down for funding because many depend on it.
The Mid-American Conference coaches predicted the Ball State University baseball team will finish second in the MAC West Division in their annual preseason poll released today.
