One Last Lap
By Sophie Nulph / December 7, 2021There’s nothing wrong with five, or three, or taking a gap semester and coming back to study something completely different than what you originally had planned.
There’s nothing wrong with five, or three, or taking a gap semester and coming back to study something completely different than what you originally had planned.
It’s 1957. Poodle skirts are “in,” Elvis Presley songs play all over the radio and drive-in movies are popular destinations for teenagers. Trending news topics include integrating schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Although its season ended in defeat, Ball State earned a Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, won a then NCAA-leading 30 matches, defeated Michigan to win its first NCAA match in 26 years and entered the Louisville matchup on a 20-match unbeaten run. Phillips said the Cardinals will continue to build.
Ball State women’s basketball lost its game on Saturday to Pittsburgh 64-54.
It took 26 years until Ball State Women’s Volleyball (30-3, 17-1 MAC) recorded another victory in the NCAA tournament, as the Cardinals ended their drought with a five set victory against the University of Michigan (18-12, 11-9 BIG10) Dec. 3 in Lousiville, Ky.
When Basheer Jihad was 5 years old, he played basketball for the first time, but he didn’t take much interest in the sport. He stopped playing and decided to go on to soccer.
Redshirt junior Anna Clephane scored a season-high 20 points along with six rebounds and a team-high five steals. Clephane thinks the Cardinals are at their best when they play at a faster pace and force turnovers.
Rittenhouse was always going to get away with murder, not because of the facts of the situation, but because of the country we live in, a system that prioritizes white innocence over the suffering of others.
This season, Ball State won an NCAA-leading 29 matches, added the program’s ninth-regular season championship to the trophy case, finished their MAC campaign with a 19th straight victory and booked a place in the NCAA Division I championship for the 10th time in program history.
Drive on South Hoyt Avenue, and you’ll see businesses decorated with colorful murals, adding a pop of color to the otherwise bare street. Several local businesses, such as Rosebud Coffee House and the Common Market, have set up shops in Muncie's southside to bring the community together.
Being in college, it can seem like things are a lot more challenging and tough. Students need tools and hacks to make the college experience easier. On the Internet, students can learn effective study habits and access digital copies of textbooks and answers to questions that may not have been discussed in their classes. Here are five websites to make every college student’s life a little easier.
The Cardinals ended the weekend with their first win against Saint Joseph's (1-6). Ball State registered three players in double figures, including Clephane with 12 points. Senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir finished with a team-high 13 points while junior Annie Rauch scored 12 points.
However, once a year, I get to be an all-in Lions fan with no fear of mediocrity on my mind. If they lose? They won’t lose, it’s Thanksgiving.
Ball State Women’s Volleyball defeated Bowling Green in five sets to win the Mid-American Conference Championship. To go along with the Cardinal’s nine MAC regular-season championships and 10 MAC West Division Championships, the Cardinals will be putting their eighth MAC tournament championship in the trophy cabinet.
International Volleyball Hall of Fame member and founder of Ball State’s men’s volleyball program, Dr. Don Shondell, died on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at the age of 92.
Cardinal Closet allows students to shop professional and semi-professional attire, all for free.
Ball State defeated Buffalo (4-8, 2-6 MAC) 20-3 Nov. 23. The victory marks the second consecutive season Ball State is bowl eligible, as the Cardinals won five of their last eight games to get to six wins.
The Cardinals defeated Western Michigan (19-12, 11-7 MAC) 3-1 in the semifinal of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship in its quest to win its second MAC Championship title in three years.
While not all these predictions will be correct, after doing some research and leaving out a lot of key free agents since this list was narrowed down to 10, these are my predictions for the biggest free-agent signings of the 2021-22 offseason.
In each game of the Jersey Mike’s Classic in St. Petersburg Florida, head coach James Whitford and the rest of Ball State Men’s Basketball felt they got better in all three games.
