Kelly Packard said her Ball State University women's basketball team must reflect. Whether it wins or loses, Packard said, the team goes through a self-evaluation process. "And in the Indiana case, there was plenty to reflect on," she said. After losing 84-68 to Indiana University on Nov.
Jovial jeers, fist-pumping, hat-grabbing, and chest-bumping. Warning: patrons standing next to you are closer than they appear. These were some of the sites seen last night at the Buffalo Wild Wings on McGalliard Road during the No. 17 Ball State University 31-24 victory against Central Michigan University.
Like most of her other opponents, the Ball State University women's volleyball team had trouble containing Ohio University outside hitter Ellen Herman when the Bobcats defeated the Cardinals 3-0 on Oct. 18, at Worthen Arena. The No. 7 seed Cardinals have revenge on their minds when they go into their Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinal match tonight against No.
This weekend the Ball State University swimming and diving teams will play host to Grand Valley State University and the University of Findlay in the seventh annual Douglas A. Coers Invitational at Lewellen Pool. The teams are hoping their 13-day layoff will prove beneficial.
The average male thinks about sex every 53 seconds. The average female thinks about sex once a day. The average male speaks 7,000 words a day. The average female speaks 20,000 words a day. Lori Ebert's spoke about these facts in her presentation "Everything you always wanted to know about the opposite sex" Thursday night in front of a packed Pruis Hall.
INDIANAPOLIS - Butler University did not stray far from its comfort zone against the Ball State University men's basketball team Wednesday night as the Cardinals lost 65-54 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With Ball State focused early on Butler's 6-foot-8-inch Matt Howard by double-teaming the center, the Bulldogs were left with several open options beyond the 3-point line, including Butler's Garrett Butcher, who was three-for-four from beyond the arc.
When freshman Christina Vasquez decided to stay the night with friends Tuesday in the Knotts/ Edwards tower of LaFollette Complex, she never expected to be woken up in the early morning hours by screeching fire alarms. In fact, Vasquez was so unsuspecting that when she heard the alarm, she and her friends ignored it for close to 20 minutes before evacuating.
INDIANAPOLIS - Hampered by injuries, the shortened bench came up short for Ball State University men's basketball coach Billy Taylor on Wednesday. The Cardinals were missing sophomore forward Malik Perry and freshman guard Randy Davis for the second-straight game to open the season.
A Ball State University employee who filed a lawsuit against the university claiming she was harassed and racially discriminated against at work was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of threatening to shoot another employee, police said. Maetta Vance, a University Banquet and Catering employee, was arrested on the charge of intimidation, a Class D felony, after Melissa Rubrecht, director of employee relations, told police that Vance made threatening comments about her, a Ball State Police report said.
Hours before classes started Wednesday, almost 2,000 Ball State University students - some in their pajamas or less - found themselves standing out in the chilly air after waking to the blare of fire alarms and public safety personnel banging on doors. As of Wednesday afternoon, Muncie Fire Department was investigating the cause of a fire that began at about 4 a.
Funeral services for Ball State University freshman Joel Marley were held at Grandstaff-Hentgen cemetery Nov. 5 in Wabash. Marley died at Wabash County Hospital on Oct. 31 from a car accident about a mile South of his hometown of Wabash. Freshman David Perry said Marley was a fun person to be around and was a good man.
Ball State University has opened the season with 11 straight victories, which is the best start for a Ball State team in the 84 seasons of football at the school.This year's run of 11 straight victories is the fourth-longest winning streak in school history in any sport.
About 300 Ball State University students will leave on six buses at 2 p.m. Wednesday for the Ball State vs. Central Michigan game in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Student Government Association is sponsoring the buses that cost about $2,000 each, SGA president Frank Hood said.
Fans choiceJULIE BREIVOGEL Receiving 35 votes and 49 percent of the popular vote, outside attacker Julie Breivogel is this week's Fan Choice Player of Week. Breivogel had a team-high 15 kills against Northern Illinois University and 13 kills against Western Michigan University during the weekend.
INDIANAPOLIS - In all-time meeting No. 100 against Butler University, the Ball State University men's basketball team trails the Bulldogs 31-29 at halftime in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Senior forward Anthony Newell has 10 points and six rebounds to lead the way for the Cardinals, while freshman center Jarrod Jones and senior guard Laron Frazier have six points.
The Ball State University chapter of the NAACP began a recruitment drive Wednesday in the Art and Journalism Building. Secretary Brent Lyle said after a 15-year absence, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has a chapter at Ball State University.
Bonzi Wells has played for five NBA teams throughout his 10-year professional career. There is now a chance of the Mid-American Conference's all-time leading scorer taking his game overseas. Publicist Illana Nunn of BDA Sports, who represents Wells, said Monday that Wells is surveying offers from international basketball organizations.
Question: What's stumbling down University Avenue in a flurry of misery, chaos and deceit? No, not the angry, stiletto-heeled girl whose fake ID just got denied at the Locker Room. Answer: The Village. The Nov. 11 Village business roundtable was a practical PR move, but it did little to further the conversation of a more vibrant economy in the three-block business district just south of Ball State University.
The Delaware County Airport can sport a new logo thanks to a Ball State University student. According to a press release, senior Visual Communications major Samantha McIntire won the design contest for the airport out of a pool of 165 entries. McIntire was awarded with the $500 contest prize at the Airport Authority Board meeting Tuesday.
When athletics director Tom Collins signed a contract last year agreeing to a men's basketball road game against Butler University, he had no idea of the scheduling conflict that would develop. At the same time the Ball State University men's basketball team and Butler play their 100th game against each other tonight, the No.
