The roster lists him at a generous 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds. I won't guess his actual height and weight, but let's just say he wouldn't stand out in a crowd of middle school students. During warm-up shooting before a game, the generally oversized shooting shirts and pants look all the more ridiculous on this tiny person.
Although the patented Ball State scoring drought made an appearance in Saturday's loss to Miami (OH), the Cardinals finally locked down on defense when their own offense was faltering. Instead of letting their opponent speed away on a scoring run like in their first three Mid-American Conference games, Ball State (4-8 overall, 0-4 MAC) contained Miami to only four points during the Cardinals' six-minute scoreless stretch in the first half.
"An innocent man is going to be murdered tonight," Roger Coleman said as he was strapped into the electric chair at Virginia's Greensville Correctional Center on May 20, 1992. For 13 years, his case was held up by those hoping to abolish the death penalty.
The director of Muncie's Downtown Development resigned last month, and the city is working to make the nonprofit organization self-sustainable after this year. End of Summer Jam and Muncie's version of Mardi Gras in March are just some events that city officials strive to make chief sources of funding.
Ball State University junior Whitney Kraus captured the Miss Ball State title Sunday night, winning the opportunity to compete at the state, and possibly national, Miss America pageants. "You never know going into a pageant," she said. "It was a complete shock.
After taking a month-long hiatus from competition, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams returned to action Friday. The women's team beat the University of Illinois-Chicago (177-64) and Illinois State (169-73), while the men's team lost to UIC (139-104).
At first encounter Leo, who asked for his last name not to be used, looks like a typical thirty-something guy; sideburns, goatee, a little pudgy but nothing out of the ordinary. In a raspy tenor voice, he talks about the store he and his wife own, about their cats and about how he quit smoking three months ago and can't live without nicotine gum.
Ball State University students and Muncie residents come together to embrace the dream of unity during an annual candlelight march and service. Marchers acknowledge that the fight to overcome racism is far from over. The flickering candles during Monday night's march reminded Ball State University senior Kenny Daniels that the fight to abolish racism hasn't died. It just hasn't been as strong as it could be. "A lot of people are not aware of the things Martin Luther King tried to implement," Daniels said, recalling the incidences of racism that occurred on campus last semester.
The men's basketball team is looking for a full 40 minutes of great play. By returning home to Worthen Arena on Saturday, Ball State will be looking to end its recent trend of letting long scoring droughts wreakhavoc on their gameplan. Saturday's game against Miami will also showcase Cardinals fans dressed in white.
The women's basketball team returns to Muncie on Saturday to play Central Michigan in its first conference home game of the season. The Cardinals have played their previous seven games on the road and haven't played at Worthen Arena in more than a month.
Stephanie Douglas scored a career-high 14 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 57-47 on Saturday. It was the second-straight game where Douglas has posted a career-best in scoring.
Ball State drops its fourth conference game of the season on Saturday. Missed free throws and poor shot selection ultimately doomed the Cardinals in the late stages of the game after they shared the lead back-and-forth with the Redhawks for much of the second half.
American politics are sometimes convoluted and difficult to interpret. With the American political system as it is, there are politicians who gain fame and popularity for the work they do for the American people. Others gain notoriety for their schemes and misuse of public trust and money.
