Men's and women's golf through two rounds of invites
By Staff Reporters / October 6, 2015Ball State men’s and women’s golf teams are through the first two rounds in their respective tournaments.
Ball State men’s and women’s golf teams are through the first two rounds in their respective tournaments.
Once a staple item of the 1980s, the fanny pack has made its way through fashion industry. Fanny packs went out of style with the turn of the Millennium. In recent years, however, the packs have been sneaking their way back into style, hiding behind names like “belt bag” or “waist pack.”
Sexually transmitted infection testing isn’t covered by Ball State’s student health fee, but Student Government Association’s Secretary of Social Justice wants to change that.
Jon Lewis, the director of dining services at the university, died this week.
The Ball State women's volleyball team took control of the Mid-American Conference West Division on Oct. 2, but failed to take advantage of it with a bad loss to Western Michigan on Oct. 3.
Late in the first quarter, Ball State was gifted with great field position after Toledo’s punt was partially blocked. At the time, both teams were scoreless, but after this turnover Toledo went on to take over the game. Here’s the anatomy of Neal’s fumble that gave Toledo the momentum.
Week four in the NFL brought even more success for former Ball State football players. Former receiver Willie Snead and former linebacker Jonathan Newsome both found more action on their respected teams, while Eric Patterson found a new home.
College of Architecture and Planning students and professors are contributing to a traveling exhibit currently visiting Ball State.
Junior defender, Leah Mattingly, has been awarded with the Mid-American Conference co-defensive player of the week award. This is the fourth time a Cardinal has been honored by the MAC for a weekly award. Mattingly assisted the Cardinals defense by limiting opponents to six shots on goal throughout the week. She has played this entire season on the defensive end and only one team has managed to score more than one goal against the Cardinals this year. Ball State remains the only undefeated team in the MAC at 4-0.
Music venues around Muncie will fill up with bands from a multitude of genres at the Muncie MusicFest Oct. 10. After being canceled last year due to sponsorship issues, the festival got two grants to put it on this year.
With colder weather returns warm traditions, like the annual influx of everything pumpkin to celebrate autumn. Here are a few local restaurant options that will spice up the season.
Hybrid sports, like disc golf and tennis polo, aren’t new. FootGolf, a sport that combines golf and soccer, came onto the scene around 2006, but didn’t arrive in Muncie until recently.
Ball State’s enrollment decrease in new freshmen and growth in all other areas is a growing trend across the nation, according to a national postsecondary education organization.
Ben Richter is a sophomore telecommunications major and writes film reviews for the Daily News.
Practice has begun for the Ball State men's basketball team, and it's clear there is one part of the game it is focused on improving. Last season, the Cardinals ranked 244th in the country on total team defense, allowing 69 points per game and a 46 percent shooting percentage. Head coach James Whitford is looking to drastically improve that number toward the top of the Mid-American Conference.
Ball State's strong-suit this year on offense has been the running game, but in the Oct. 3 Homecoming matchup, it was quite the opposite. The Cardinals were averaging 232 rushing yards per game prior to Toledo. The Rockets held them to 26 net yards on the ground while they ran for 280 yards of their own.
Five games, four missed field goals. Kicking issues have plagued the Cardinals this season, including this weekend's Homecoming loss against Toledo.
October brings thrilling "haunted" houses and trails like Scarevania, but these Muncie locations and their spirit residents are present year round.
Around 3 a.m. Oct. 4, the university issued an emergency notification warning students of a handgun near campus.
Homecoming is one of the more fun weeks of the year. Everyone is dripping in school spirit, and between the parade, tailgate and the game, it's a lot of fun.
