Ball State defeated Central Michigan 7-5 Thursday afternoon to stay alive in the 2008 Mid-American Conference tournament. The No. 5-seed Cardinals rode home runs from catcher Zach Dygert, first baseman Matt Stoeklen and outfielder Kory Benbow to knock out No.
Students of the Department of Technology will be able to pursue a new minor because of a gift-in-kind from Ball State University alumnus Mikel Harry, according to a press release. The minor is called the Six Sigma Black Belt certification and will make students more marketable as problem solvers, according to the press release.
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO - Fresh off a season-ending victory, it looked as if Ball State University would continue its momentum in the opening game of the Mid-American Conference tournament. Ball State got off to a successful start early against No. 4-seed Northern Illinois, earning a six-run lead after the third inning.
Robin Thomas, 26, had a stroke when she was 18. Her mother, Jean Thomas, was left to cope with the aftermath. Throughout Robin Thomas' recovery process, Jean Thomas said there was one thing that inspired Robin Thomas to try to speak, move and socialize; working at I CAN and Beyond I CAN.
Despite the various racetracks, teams and leagues John Andretti has been involved with during his career, the Indianapolis native never lost his passion for his home turf. As Andretti continued to gain success after success in NASCAR and NHRA, he never relinquished his love for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the Indianapolis 500.
From cell phones to computers, from busy intersections to ATMs, cameras have become an inescapable fact of life for most people. A group of Ball State University students will spend the first summer session exploring issues of identity in an Honors College colloquium on American photography.
The patio outside Carmichael Circle was in a state of disrepair, until bricks were recently laid. The original concrete patio was removed because it had started to fall apart. The project cost Ball State University $40,000, including the cost of the materials used for building and landscaping.
Larry Waters was a gregarious man, inherently humorous, honest and ethical, according to friends and colleagues who attended a memorial service for him Wednesday at "Beneficence." Waters, dean of admissions and enrollment from 1997 to 2007, died of a brain aneurysm May 15 at the age of 70.
Scotty's Brewhouse's efforts to provide service not only to its customers but also to the men and women serving overseas ended Monday with more than 150 items collected. Those items will go to Indianapolis Thursday to begin the process of being shipped to troops.
The Alumni Center has replaced its concrete patio with longer-lasting clay bricks. It is project that Tanner Underwood, Ball State University's project architect, said everyone was ready to see completed. Alumni Center Director Brandon Johnson agreed the project needed to be done.
The Mid-American Conference named three Ball State baseball players to 2008 all-MAC teams, the league office announced Wednesday. Senior center fielder Wayne Bond Jr. and senior pitcher Kyle Heyne were named to the first team, while sophomore catcher Zach Dygert was selected to the second team.
I was notoriously shy as a little kid. Social gatherings were like my own personal nightmare, what with those questions of "How's school?" and "What do you want to be when you grow up?" while being poked and cheek-rubbed like a little dog. No matter the occasion I lingered around my parents' legs as a whiney cat does when desiring food or attention.
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It is so very unnerving when we are filling up our cars at the pump. We see the digital readout of our total sale, and there is always a bit of sticker shock. I know it makes me sound old, but I can clearly remember days of getting one gallon of gasoline for $1.
So you think there's nothing to do in Muncie? I take it many of you want pulsating dance clubs and fashion malls with clothes that glitter like disco balls. Sure, this city could look sexier with the hum of a liposuction vacuum, and the clap of a silicone breast, but you don't alleviate debt by taking out more loans.
The Ball State University baseball team lost their first game Wednesday 13-7 to Northern Illinois University in the first round of the MAC double-elimination tournament. Tyler Pritchard suffered the loss, giving up six hits and eight runs in 4.1 innings.
For the students who are out of high school, Beyond I CAN is a great way to develop people skills and become involved in the community. I CAN, which has been in existence for 15 years, is a great system alone. Students with disabilities can work and sell products they made themselves.
When he arrived at Ball State University in August 2007, Asher John said he thought that no one lived in Muncie except the students on campus; however, he realized he was not in Pakistan anymore. "In Pakistan, at least you would see guards at gates of the buildings," he said jokingly.
May 2008 has proved to be the most expensive month so far. Gas prices are at a record high with $4 per gallon, and consumers are left helpless as they see their hard-earned money being sucked away at the gas pump. This sudden spike in gas prices generates a great deal of questions about the future of gasoline.
