Track and field transitions to outdoor competition
By Allye Clayton / March 1, 2016Ball State track and field will head to Akron, Ohio, Feb. 26 and 27 for the Mid-American Conference indoors championships.
Ball State track and field will head to Akron, Ohio, Feb. 26 and 27 for the Mid-American Conference indoors championships.
The Blue Man Group brought its unusual characters to John R. Emens auditorium Feb. 29, and the audience responded with cheers and laughter.
The Ball State men’s swimming and diving team has officially closed out its regular season and is entering the Mid-American Conference Championship beginning March 2. Under head coach Bob Thomas, the team has been preparing for the tournament since the beginning of November.
The Political Science Department is hosting a watch party for Super Tuesday election results. From 7-10 p.m. March 1 in Burkhardt Building, room 109, there will be free pizza, drinks and discussion with other students interested in the primary results.
When Ball State (19-10, 10-6 Mid-American Conference) hosts Central Michigan (16-13, 9-7 MAC) March 1, it will be fighting to stay on top of the MAC West Division. A victory would secure the Cardinals' first outright MAC West title since the 2001-02 season, as well as Ball State's first 20-win season since that same season. Ball State has won four out of its last five games, including a record-setting night in its last game against Eastern Michigan. Central Michigan has won two in a row but trails Ball State by one game in the MAC West.
March is Disability Awareness Month, and Alliance for Disability Awareness and the Disability Services Office are hosting a month of events to spread awareness. They are partnering with the Governor's Council on People with Disabilities to organize the month.
The Ball State men’s volleyball team's win streak is now at 10 matches — the recent success has come from a variety of players in the starting lineup.
Men may think their male classmates are smarter than female classmates, according to a study at the University of Washington.
The Ball State women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its competition at the Mid-American Conference championships with 131 team points and an eighth place finish. During the course of the four-day competition, the Cardinals had eight top-16 finishes as well as top-8 finishes in five events. After the festivities wrapped up on Feb.
Ball State track and field finished 11th in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships this past weekend in Akron, Ohio, with a total score of 14 points.
The amount of people with depression and anxiety has been growing in the U.S., but there are many more who go undiagnosed, three Ball State professors said.
The City of Muncie has installed stop signs on Neely Avenue by Noyer Complex after hearing concerns about the safety of students crossing the street.
Vera Mae’s, with its eclectic art pieces and art deco charm, is a staple of downtown Muncie. The restaurant has been a part of Muncie since 1995.
Blue Man Group will make an appearance in John R. Emens Auditorium Feb. 29. The stop is part of the group’s U.S. Tour, which kicked off Feb. 9.
Ball State women’s basketball (19-8, 11-5 Mid-American Conference) clinched a berth in the MAC tournament quarterfinals after beating Eastern Michigan (18-9, 9-7 MAC) on the road 67-63.
Ball State softball is on a six-game win streak following its perfect 4-0 weekend at the Western Kentucky University Holiday Inn Spring Fling. The Cardinals opened up the weekend on Feb.
Thomas Mian, a sophomore public relations and advertising major, has only had four birthdays. Mian is a “leapling” or a “leaper,” meaning he was born on Feb. 29, a day that only occurs every four years.
Two people have applied for the open Board of Trustees positions so far.
Ball State baseball (3-5) went 2-2 in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, including an 8-3 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent Kent State. Junior first baseman Caleb Stayton led the Cardinals at the plate, going 8-16 with a home run, two doubles and nine RBI.
Ball State men's basketball rewrote the record books in its 115-79 victory over Mid-American Conference rival Eastern Michigan on Feb. 26.
