Breaking news: If you're between 18 and 35 years old and male, chances are you'd be OK with having more access to alcohol on Sundays. By only a smidge, Indiana residents prefer to keep alcohol from being sold in stores on Sundays, according to a poll released Monday by The Indianapolis Star.
With the NCAA basketball tournament underway and the IHSAA state basketball finals this weekend, Hoosier Hysteria is in full swing. In the spirit of March Madness and Indiana basketball fever, the University Film Committee will present "Hoosiers" at 7:30 p.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team travels to No. 10 Loyola today as it looks to improve its recent slump. The Cardinals (15-4, 4-3 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) beat Loyola in three games in February. They hope for the same results Friday evening against the Ramblers.
From the looks of the University of Akron's recent pitching performances, the Ball State University baseball team might get out of its offensive slump. In their last three games - and five of the last six - the Zips (5-12 overall) have given up 11 or more runs.
With budgetary tightening and reductions in state appropriations, schools across the country are feeling the pressure to increase research programs to bring in more funding. And Ball State is no exception. The tension arises over the argument that the more a school emphasizes research, the less time most professors have to dedicate to teaching classes and serving students.
The quadriplegic, rugby-playing star of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Murderball" might not be able to stand, but he can definitely kick your ass. In front of a crowd in Cardinal Hall on Thursday, Mark Zupan recounted his life as a quadriplegic athlete and the film that put quadriplegic sports on the map.
For players on Ball State University men's basketball team, the last month of the season was unsuccessful. The Cardinals finished the season losing five of six games while rumors circulated the locker room that their coach, Tim Buckley, may not be around next season.
Seven highly-ranked schools are coming together at 2 p.m. Saturday in Kalamazoo, Mich. for the Mid-American Conference gymnastics championship. Ball State University's opponents include Central Michigan , Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green and Kent State.
Almost all of the 120 undersized seats in room 217 of the Museum of Art were occupied as the second annual In Print Festival got underway. Joy Castro, Victoria Chang and Ander Monson captivated the audience as each read from their newly published books. The stage at the front spanned the room's length, but the authors read behind a singular podium positioned clear to the left.
Those who are curious to expand their knowledge of sign language and deaf culture will have an opportunity starting today at Ball State University. Ball State's American Sign Language Club is presenting a Deaf Awareness Weekend tonight through Saturday. According to its Web site, bsu.
Nowadays, there are many negative associations with college dietary and weight issues - the "freshman 15" being one of the most infamous. Many students began school with the big fear of packing on the pounds during winter, but that weight simply became accepted as added warmth that's necessary for the freezing walk to Cooper Science Complex in the morning.
Student Government Association senators and executives made appointments and discussed legislation at the first Student Senate meeting of the term. Three cabinet positions were filled with Sen. Tyler Crane named secretary of diversity, Adam Link renamed secretary of community relations, and SGA newcomer Matt Clay appointed Press Secretary.
As severe weather season approaches, know what to do in the event of inclement weather with this DN graphic.
Terry King, who is currently working as the dean of the College of Engineering at Kansas State University, will be the next provost of Ball State University.
A Ball State University freshman is fighting a law that forbids college students with drug convictions from receiving federal financial aid.
The No. 70 Ball State University men's tennis team has two matches in Boise, Idaho today as part of a three-day tournament. The Cardinals (11-4), who have not played since a March 10 loss at UNLV, are seeded fourth in the 16-team tournament. The Cardinals will be searching for a victory against Lewis and Clark State College (9-4) at 11 a.
David Fried receives at least one phone call or e-mail a day with a question regarding Ball State University's student code. And the inquiries don't all come from students asking about the judicial process for alcohol-related violations - although they constitute a majority of student phone calls, said Fried, director of the Office of Student Rights and Community Standards.
We hear every other day, it seems, some story concerning how poorly our country's financial status is at this time. However, our economy is strong. There are a number of indicators people use to analyze where we are financially as a nation, and I would like to examine a few of these indicators.
People are pointing fingers in the confusion about funding for the planned Ball State University recreation center expansion, but they are also taking steps to clarify the issue. When Student Government Association began seeking student support of the expansion, students were told they would only begin paying for it when the facilities were complete.
It comes with every official Ball State University schedule book, and it's part of the materials each freshman receives upon entering the school. However, most students never take more than a cursory glance at the Student Code. It's not short, and it's not simple, so most students ignore it until they have to answer to it - and that's a mistake.
