10. Doritos Not only was the chip company's crystal ball ad created by a Ball State professor, but it also cracked us up when the snow globe went through that vending machine. 9. Bud Light It's hard to go wrong with a tall, pale guy in a sequined shirt, and Conan O'Brien really sparkled in this ad.
Stan Parrish moved closer to finalizing his coaching staff for the Ball State University football team Monday with the announcement that he will keep two coaches from former coach Brady Hoke's staff. Parrish announced Monday he promoted Jay Steilberg to assistant athletics director for football operations.
As middle attacker J.D. Gasparovic walked off the Worthen Arena court Friday night he could not help but feel a sense of relief. After the last three weeks, its understandable why the players on the Ball State University men's volleyball felt that way. Entering the season ranked No.
Ball State University officials have spent some weeks considering whether scheduling classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday would be better for the school, and so far they haven't come up with much. The administration now says more Friday classes would alleviate scheduling problems many students face by freeing up more time slots for classes each day.
After being out of the top 15 coaches poll for a week, the Ball State University men's volleyball team is right back where it started the season. The Cardinals moved up to No. 13 in the newest poll released Monday - the same ranking it held at the beginning of its season - following a sweep against then-No.
The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team fell to Ohio University Saturday. The team won four events in the meet. Freshman Emily Haifley, who broke the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke last week, won both the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke.
The Ball State Daily News is seeking your opinion for the best Ball State and Muncie have to offer. Voting for the second-annual Best of Ball State competition has begun and we are imploring you to participate. Last year's competition encountered some difficulties because of the ballots used and because we were trying to figure out how to best serve our readers.
A 6-24 record in 2007-08: long gone. A 9-22 record in 2006-07: forget about it. The Ball State University men's basketball team earned its 10th win of the season on Saturday by defeating visiting Ohio University 51-44, throwing the past two seasons of new coaches and losing records off the Worthen Arena court like a blocked shot from freshman center Jarrod Jones.
I covered the local Muncie music scene for The Daily News' now defunct 72 Hours, and one of the joys of that job was, for a time, there was a lot going on. Interested parties could see one of two fantastic live bands - Everything, Now! or Everthus the Deadbeats - at local venues and house parties nearly every week.
Below is how teams in the coaches poll top 15 have fared this week. Ball State is listed at No. 16 and will play No. 11 Lewis at 7:30 p.m. at Worthen Arena. 1. Penn State (defeated Juniata; plays No. 14 St. Francis on Friday and Springfield College on Saturday) 2.
The Ball State University men's basketball team no longer has an unknown opponent in this year's schedule. The Mid-American Conference released the 2009 ESPNU BracketBuster matchups and has the Cardinals paired up with Tennessee Tech University at Worthen Arena on Feb.
Ball State University men's basketball freshman center Jarrod Jones was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The award is the first of Jones's career and the fourth time this season a Ball State player has received this distinction.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team is back in the coaches poll top 15. The Cardinals received 38 votes - 28 more votes than in last week's poll - to jump up to No. 13 in the newest poll released Monday afternoon. Ball State (1-3, 1-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) swept then-No.
Below is how teams in the coaches poll top 15 fared this week. Ball State University is listed at No. 16 and swept No. 11 Lewis University on Friday. The new coaches poll will be released about 5:30 p.m. Monday. 1. Penn State (defeated Juniata, No. 14 St. Francis and Springfield College) 2.
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What could be better than watching your football team win the Super Bowl? How about winning $1 million from a 30-second commercial you helped produce? That's exactly what happened to one Ball State University alumnus last night. Franklin Hines, a 2006 TCOM graduate, was a production assistant on the winning crew of the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 2009 contest.
The economy is in the midst of a downward spiral or, to use less deceptive terminology, severe contraction. During the last three months of 2008, gross domestic product - the total value of all final goods and services produced in the United States - actually shrank at an annualized rate of 3.
The Ball State University football team is receiving accolades off the field - although it might not be the type it wants. Ball State leads in the 2009 Fulmer Cup standings, which awards points for college football programs based on charges filed against players during the offseason.
Once every two years, one Ball State student is chosen to serve the university in a way that will change his or her college career in a way unlike any other college experience. Applications for the 2009-10 Student Member of the Board of Trustees can now be picked up at the SGA office or Office of Student Life in the Student Center, and are due back in the Office of Student Life by Feb.
Although it was the men's 3-point line that was extended this season, Ball State University women's basketball guard Audrey McDonald was shooting from well behind the men's line. And draining her shots. "It was one of those games where it's a great rivalry," McDonald said.
