For the past week, Ball State and the Muncie community have welcomed open conversations about biases, stereotypes and oppression with the 39th annual Unity Week.
For many, like director Michael Daehn, “Winnie the Pooh” is bringing nostalgia with it to Ball State, but not for sophomore Jake Letts, who ironically plays Pooh. Letts said he never grew up watching the Disney originals or reading the books.
Over the past couple of days, the Ball State Men’s Swim and Dive has traveled more than 366 miles on the road. The majority of those miles was spent en route to and from Terre Haute on Saturday.
Three different Ball State sports teams were in action over the weekend. From Muncie to Terre Haute, here's what you missed this weekend.
Binge drinking is down and the use of designated drivers is up according to Ball State’s biennial review of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Program.
Consecutive cold weekends in January may have been keeping many in Muncie craving the warmth of their homes, but when the local police department threw the community a challenge on a short notice, enticing them with hot chocolate, people showed up.
Confidence is key. That was one of the things junior outside attacker Matt Szews touched on after No. 13 Ball State’s 3-1 victory over No. 12 Ohio State to begin MIVA conference play Saturday.
The Cardinals have had leads heading into the second half or fourth quarter on four separate occasions this season including, the 65-62 loss on Saturday against conference opponent Western Michigan at home.
Ball State (11-9, 2-5 MAC) dropped its second game to Ohio (11-8, 3-4 MAC) of the season Saturday. Here’s a look at what stood out.
Despite facing a .238 to .121 deficit in hitting percentage, Ball State Men’s Volleyball (4-4, 1-0 MIVA) began conference play with a 3-1 victory over Ohio State (3-4, 0-1 MIVA) Saturday.
“I will never forget it,” said 2004 Ball State graduate Tom Kozrowski.
With the clock ticking down a three ball from Ohio's Gavin Block would fall helping the Bobcats pull away from the Cardinals, 78-74.
Meredith Miller of Western Michigan (8-9, 2-4 MAC) was the deciding factor Saturday against Ball State (7-12, 2-5 MAC), draining four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to grant the Broncos a 65-62 win.
After 10 years of under-performing graduation rates, state lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would require more accountability and regulations for virtual charter schools.
A young teen sits uncomfortably at a table in a coffee shop, squirming as her parents ask her about her date for the Sadie Hawkins dance. Unwillingly, the teen informs her parents that she is gay.
With only 12 hours of dancing instruction, 12 “celebrity couples” and three dance teams will compete for “judge choice” and “people’s choice” awards, while raising money for Paramount Theatre.
From a young age, Ball State junior Jalen Lee has had a gift for speaking.
A new position on campus tasked to deal with LGBTQ issues could be a possibility, but might still have a long way to go.
Although Ball State Gymnastics marked a season-best 48.725 in the vault, it was not enough to top Eastern Michigan falling to the Eagles, 194.125-192.875.
From February to April, the Charles W. Brown Planetarium is offering five free shows for the Ball State and Muncie community to travel the galaxy from their seats in Indiana’s largest planetarium.
