The first of two remaining Mid-American Conference matchups for the Ball State University gymnastics team will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eastern Michigan University. Ball State (1-4, 0-4 MAC) has witnessed the brunt of conference opponents in the preceding weeks, but being one of two teams that remain winless in the MAC doesn't sound as bad as it might look, assistant coach Katie Malott said.
The Office of Victim Services' 13th annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week comes to a close today. Speakers had resources for victims of assault, self-defense classes and lectures on building healthy relationships. The Wall of Healing also was displayed in the Art and Journalism Building.
Below are the match results from teams in this week's the top 15 coaches poll. Ball State is unranked - listed at No. 16 - and will play the Milwaukee School of Engineering at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena. 1. Penn State (plays Harvard on Friday and No.
As women's volleyball coach Mick Haley sat in his office at the University of Southern California this week, he could still vividly remember his college career. Riding his bicycle down McKinley Avenue, the future Olympic coach and his teammates spent afternoons at Ball State University in the early 1960s petitioning students and fighting to make men's volleyball a varsity sport.
Will you be my valentine? I know sometimes I don't live up to your expectations, but I want to make it up to you. There have been times in the past when I've said things you didn't want to hear, and there have been times when we've disagreed. These kinds of problems are to be expected in any relationship.
Sheryl Alley is remembered by her friends and family as being selfless and giving. The accounting professor was close friends with Vicky Shipley, who teaches in Ball State University's accounting department. "Sherry was a wonderful friend," Shipley said.
The Ball State University chapter of the NAACP had two things to celebrate Thursday night. Food, entertainment and informative booths marked the initiation of Ball State's chapter into the Youth and College division of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
A chili, February afternoon hasn't diminished the draw of the scramble light. Free hot chocolate, along with other goodies, are the flavors of the day for the busy corner, brought to you by Housing and Residence Life. The programming and marketing fund is paying for the free cup of cocoa to promote university living at Scheidler and Anthony apartments.
Fans choiceMARCUS IMWALLE With 25 votes and 44 percent of the total vote, outside attacker Marcus Imwalle won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Imwalle tied a career-high with 17 kills in Ball State's sweep against Rutgers-Newark on Friday. Play of the weekBRANDON LAMPLEY Trailing by 11 with 14 minutes remaining Saturday against Kent State, Brandon Lampley drove to the basket for the Ball State men's basketball team.
For the first time since returning to the Ball State University track and field team since her attempt at making the 2008 Summer Olympics, Amber Williams won the Mid-American Conference Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. Williams posted a conference-best time of 8.
With the opening tournament of the spring season in less than two weeks for the women's golf team, the players have been doing what every other team across the nations has been doing: practicing. But with the high amounts of snow Indiana has received during the first few weeks of school, practicing hasn't been an easy task for the Cardinals.
Like Martin, owner and booking manager of Doc's Music Hall, has a dream for Muncie's music scene: turn it into the Austin, Texas, of the Midwest. When Doc's Music Hall opened in 2006, Martin said there wasn't much of a music scene around Muncie. Since then it has been growing stronger, and Martin said he believes it has turned into a focus area for music.
The Ball State University women's basketball team started its game Wednesday with a strong energy and outshone the Kent State University Golden Flashes, but the player that shined the brightest was Audrey McDonald. Not only was she the featured player of the game but also the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 22 points.
Steven Albritton showed off his smooth moves to a sold-out crowd at Pruis Hall Wednesday for Alpha Phi's 10th annual Mr. Phi-Nominal competition. Members of Alpha Phi sorority wore red dresses to cheer on contestants. Greek-lettered T-shirts littered the rest of the crowd.
Ball State University women's basketball coach Kelly Packard has stressed rebounding to her team a lot lately. In a 77-70 win against Kent State University in Worthen Arena Wednesday, her team responded. Ball State (16-8, 8-2 Mid-American Conference) outrebounded Kent State 45-25 and had 17 offensive rebounds, contributing to 20 second-chance points.
Disheartening news about the economy is coming at us from every angle, and it's continuing to hit close to home. According to a university official, financial aid money will be significantly harder to come by next year. Because of the economic recession, less state money for Pell Grants will be distributed than in the past, Robert Zellers, director of scholarships and financial aid, said.
After her classes, Kaitlin "Kosh" Jasmon reports to practice like the rest of her teammates. That's where the similarities end for the Ball State University swimmer. Instead of joining her team in the pool, Jasmon is forced to sit and watch the team from the sidelines.
Emphasis on returning to basic traditional values proves to be a strong sale for fraternities and sororities. Spring Recruitment brought above average numbers of interested students to Ball State University greek life. "Our numbers were up," Cory Schneider, Interfraternity Council vice president of public relations, said.
Application percentages for Ball State University's 2009 Fall Semester freshman class are both increasing and decreasing. Tom Taylor, vice president of enrollment, marketing, and communications, said the in-state applications were up 5 percent but the out-of-state applications were down 40 percent.
