Swackhamer named MAC Offensive Player of Week
By Staff Reports / September 28, 2015Senior Chelsy Swackhamer helped Ball State get off to a 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play and has been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week.
Senior Chelsy Swackhamer helped Ball State get off to a 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play and has been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week.
After a long night spent bar hopping in The Village, it’s too dangerous to drive home or to stumble through Muncie streets. That’s where David Fletcher, a driver for rideshare service Uber, comes in.
Following his performance against the No. 17 team in the country, Ball State linebacker Ben Ingle has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
As early as 8 p.m. on the night of Sept. 27, students began gathering outside of dorms and on university lawns to catch a glimpse of the blood moon eclipse.
On the surface, Ball State's 24-19 loss at No. 17 Northwestern seems like a win. The Wildcats were a clear favorite in the game, and many people probably picked the Cardinals to get blown out.
The Ball State soccer team is now 4-0 in its last four Mid-American Conference openers. Ball State won against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 25, and defeated Bowling Green on Sept. 27 for a 2-0 start in MAC play.
The Ball State women's volleyball team started out Mid-American Conference play on the right foot with two wins this weekend. Neither win came easily, however, as Ball State won both matches — against Toledo and Akron — in five sets.
The fourth floor of Bracken Library is no longer only for solitary studying. When students step off the east elevators on the fourth floor of Bracken and turn right, they will see a group of nearly 100 students sitting around computers working on math problems.
“Recent Tragic Events,” the first Cave show of the year, immerses the audience into the day immediately following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but its young cast had to make special preparations to properly portray the reality of the situation.
This November, Ball State students will have the chance to deliver a TEDx Talk speech.
Ball State Homecoming week 2015 kicks off Sept. 28, and this year’s “Greatest Show on Turf” circus theme will be prevalent in many of the week’s events.
Coming into Ball State's road contest with No. 17 Northwestern, it looked as if the Cardinals' offense would be in for a long night. Ball State controlled most of the first half, however, and the offense gained 359 yards — 181 on the ground — against the nation's No. 10-ranked defense in a 24-19 loss.
Ball State moved the ball on offense against No. 17 Northwestern's nationally-ranked defense, but missed opportunities cost the Cardinals in a 24-19 loss on the road.
Watermelons took over LaFollette Field during one of the oldest greek philanthropies on Ball State's campus.
The Cardinals elected to receive the ball to open the game against Northwestern.
Wearing as little or as much clothing as they wanted, students marched through campus in protest of victim blaming and slut shaming.
Twenty-one men and women stood between Bracken Library and University Theatre, blindfolded and stripped down to their undergarments.
Fall is officially here. Enjoy the season with these nearby hiking and walking trails.
One local non profit organization wants to shed light on everyday living in poverty. TEAMwork for Quality Living hosted a poverty simulation on Sept. 25, that put local Muncie community members and Ball State students in the shoes of someone who lives in poverty everyday.
Men’s tennis season may be four months away, but the team is already in match mode. The Cardinals competed in Milwaukee last weekend and are participating in the Purdue Invitational this weekend.
