Ball State freshmen tackle first week of college
By Lauren Delorenzo / August 30, 2016It’s the first week back at college, and Ball State’s biggest freshman class in decades is adjusting to their new lives.
It’s the first week back at college, and Ball State’s biggest freshman class in decades is adjusting to their new lives.
Everyone could use a little boost in brain function especially when taking exams or working on class projects.
This year, Hester is tasked with leading a new-look secondary that has nowhere to go but up after last season. The difference? The fifth-year senior and team captain is looking to his teammates for motivation.
This month in the ever changing world of technology we saw familiar features and app fixes. Ranging from Instagram stories to new security measures, there was always something buzzing about in the app store.
Actor and comedian Gene Wilder died Aug. 29 at the age of 83. His family confirmed he died from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Clifton Snorten, a Ball State graduate student, has had a lot on his plate while balancing a career in government, directing a summer literacy program in Indianapolis and finishing up his online degree.
Many organizations are just beginning to get into the swing of things, but Student Voluntary Services began working the week before classes started.
Ball State is still unbeaten, but head coach Craig Roberts wants to see the team improve its 5 percent goal conversion rate.
With greasy foods and sugary treats available at every dining location, countless pizza shops open until the wee hours of the morning, and those packages of Pop-Tarts and Ramen noodles stowed away in your dorm room, gaining a few pounds during college is not uncommon.
Charlie, the Labrador Retriever raised by assistant professor of journalism Robin Blom, will not become a Leader Dog for the Blind.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump claimed their party’s nomination for president at their conventions this summer. Both candidates met opposition at the party conventions, with Trump taking attacks from Republican delegates who were part of the ‘Never Trump Movement’ and Clinton with dissatisfied Bernie Sanders supporters.
PARIS (AP) — France's top court has ruled that banning burkini swimsuits violates people's fundamental rights, setting a legal precedent after a swimsuit crackdown that elicited shock and anger in other countries.
With just one senior on its roster in 2016, Ball State volleyball opened its season with three losses in the Fort Wayne Invitational held at IPFW. Head coach Kelli Miller said the young team will need to grow during the non-conference portion of its schedule. “They just have to learn and get better every day,” she said.
Nestled between AOS Staffing and Kirk's Bike Shop, Dandelions Flowers and Gifts offers an inviting atmosphere.
Right after high school, junior accounting major Heather Dull decided to take a few years off her education to work. When she decided she wanted to go back to college, life happened.
Evening thunderstorms lead to severe flash flooding in Muncie after an estimated 2.5 to 3 inches of rainfall came down in less than two hours, according to the National Weather Service.
Ball State women's soccer (3-0-1) beat Fort Wayne (1-3) 2-0 Aug. 28 after outshooting the visiting Mastadons 33-9.
For the fourth year in a row, the women’s volleyball match between Ball State and Fort Wayne came down to the fifth and final set. Unlike the last three meetings, however, it was the Mastadons (2-1) that topped the Cardinals (0-3) after erasing a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 28-26, 15-5). Head coach Kelli Miller said the proximity between Ball State and Fort Wayne ups the intensity of the annual matchup. “It adds to the atmosphere that we’re an hour away,” she said.
Ball State issued an active shooter alert just after 3 a.m. on Aug. 28 following a report of shots fired at the Village Pantry near University and Dill streets.
