FOOTBALL: Crushed by the rush
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After spending three years working to comply with more than 400 standards, Ball State University Police Department became the first university in Indiana to be accredited by a national commission. Gene Burton, director of public safety, said the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies inspected the police department and its administration in August, and the commission granted accreditation to Ball State during a hearing in November, Burton said.
Former Ball State University associate athletics director Ken Brown began his duties today as the athletics director at Lambuth University. Brown retired Dec. 20 after 17 years at Ball State University to accept the position in Jackson, Tenn. Brown began working at Ball State in 1991 as the director of athletics business services.
The Board of Trustees unanimously decided to snuff out smoking on Ball State University's campus, and a group of students helped make that happen, according to university officials. Kay Bales, vice president of student affairs, said Ball State will begin an awareness campaign to alert the university about the policy change.
Four years after the death of Ball State University student Michael McKinney, Robert Duplain will go to trial Jan. 22. A representative from U.S. District Judge Richard Young's clerks office said McKinney vs. Duplain is a civil case instead of a criminal case because McKinney's family filed a lawsuit against Duplain and the university.
Associate head coach and acting head coach Lisa McDonald met with each player of the Ball State University women's basketball team this week to talk about the upcoming conference schedule and said each player had one thought in mind. "We agree that our start is in the past," McDonald said.
Minutes after accepting the consolation trophy for suffering a 22-point defeat to Rutgers University in the International Bowl, Ball State University senior captain Cortlan Booker offered encouragement to his younger teammates. "I would like to say how proud I am of the fellas we have on this team and the character of the men I've been privileged enough to be around," Booker said.
There's a saying in college basketball that your season resets three times: the beginning of the season, the beginning of your conference season and the beginning of your conference tournament. Although Ball State University's season reset for the second time Sunday, the end result looked a lot like the team's first nine games -- all defeats.
Foreskin. Yes, that's the skin that naturally covers the head of the penis. If you're a Midwest-born man of college age, chances are about 74 percent you don't have one, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and you probably pity any guy who does.
There was little to no property damage resulting from two water leaks during Winter Break. Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of facilities planning and management, said water seeped through the walls at the foundation of Carmichael Hall. University personnel made a small excavation at the point of the leak to fix the problem, he said.
Stock up on notebooks, pens and paper. Pick up your overpriced textbooks you won't bother cracking open until April. Grab the planner you promise to use but will inveitably end up at the bottom of your bag having been written in only once. A new semester starts today, and we're all off to a fresh start.
TORONTO - While Ray Rice was named the International Bowl Most Valuable Player with 280 rushing yards and four touchdowns, the threat of a Rutgers University passing game opened the flood gates that Rice raced through for much of the game. On the first drive of the game, Rice ran three times for 24 yards but the big play of the drive was a 36-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Mike Teel to wide receiver Tim Brown.
Ball State University alumnus Matt Momper was selected to the university's Board of Trustees. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the appointment Jan. 4, Media Relations Manager Layne Cameron said. Momper, a Ft. Wayne resident, is president of an insulation company, according to a press release.
Students excited to hit the gym and get started on a New Year's resolution or a Spring Break figure need to pause before hitting the gym, Amanda Salyer-Funk, assistant director for Ball State University Recreation Services said. "It's rather dangerous to assume you know what you're doing," she said.
In the realm of college student spending habits, less is best. However, with the holiday season upon us, it's time to start shelling out a few dollars to reward those who have put up with your antics throughout the year. Whether it's an exceptionally understanding roommate or the resident assistant who made your semester a little brighter, inexpensive gift options are abound at Wal-Mart and many other stores.
"White Christmas" After being discharged from the military, two men, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, team up together for a song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and tries to set Wallace up with one of the girls from another song-and-dance act. Wallace and Davis follow the girls to an inn in Vermont where they are to put on a show, and find their old army general as the owner of the inn.
The Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity headquarters has placed a cease and desist order on the Ball State University chapter of the fraternity. According to a press statement from the headquarters, it said the cease and desist order will remain in effect until the headquarters and the university have completed an investigation of the fraternity's involvement in a recent theft at Theta Chi Fraternity's house.
TERRE HAUTE - With 7:58 left in Ball State University's game at Indiana State University Saturday and the Cardinals down by 16, injured junior forward Anthony Newell went into his team's huddle and attempted to exhort them to come back. At the end of his speech, he left the huddle with a look on his face that plainly said he didn't know what to do.
Eight players dressed to play for the Ball State University women's basketball team Saturday against the University of Evansville, while the Purple Aces dressed seven to play off of the bench. Injuries made the Cardinals play without starting guard Kiley Jarrett and forced Julie DeMuth, their leading scorer, to appear 26 minutes in the 70-55 loss.
Physical effects With final exams and the holidays approaching, students are feeling the pressure, both mentally and physically. Kent Bullis, medical director and physician for the Amelia T. Wood Student Health Center, said he sees students with stress-related health concerns every day, even more so during midterms, finals and the holidays.
