Have fun tailgating, but not too much fun
By Casey Smith / September 3, 2015Homecoming tailgate is one of the biggest events of the year, drawing hundreds of current and former students to celebrate before the game.
Homecoming tailgate is one of the biggest events of the year, drawing hundreds of current and former students to celebrate before the game.
For most people, designing and running a golf course isn't something that leads them to a career in entrepreneurship. But Michael Goldsby, newly appointed chief entrepreneurship officer, saw that as the beginning of his entrepreneurial career.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center’s climbing wall may stretch 36 feet into the air, but students willing to scale its 1,500 square foot surface needn’t worry—and not just because they’re secured by ropes and harnesses. 33 student employees of Outdoor Pursuits are the human component of the rock wall’s safety system.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to hike the Appalachian Trail with your feet bleeding, back aching, eyes straining and energy running low, look no further.
Happy Homecoming! It's our favorite game of the year, when you have to fight for a spot in the line for the port-a-potty against to alumni as well as fellow undergrads. But seriously, homecoming is the biggest tailgate of the season, so get pumped.
Jack Hesser, SGA president and a senior microbiology and botany major, is a strong advocate for educating his peers during what is known as the red zone period.
After a 3-0 start to begin the season, the Ball State women's volleyball team suffered its first defeat of the season on Sept. 2 at IUPUI. The Cardinals had four straight chances to close out the first set, but couldn't capitalize and fell 29-27. The Jaguars carried the momentum into a sweep victory.
A two-car collision left one woman trapped inside her vehicle around 3:35 p.m. Aug. 28 Ball State student Arbanee Davis collided with 49-year-old Muncie local Alan Brammer, the president of All American Door & Entry Systems, and was unable to exit her car.
Eric Poppleton was in a vulnerable position. On the ground, surrounded by people, gun pointed in his direction vulnerable. So he did what he’d done thousands of times before. He took a picture. That photo became the album cover for “Straight Outta Compton,” the breakout record for the influential hip-hop group N.W.A..
After guiding the Ball State women's volleyball to a 3-0 start, senior Alex Fuelling has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week.
Ball State is developing a new phone app to target the large volume of e-mails students receive on their university e-mail address.
The Student Government Association is hoping to create a new tradition with a photo shoot after Thursday night's football game.
He's always looked up to his older brothers. Ball State senior center Jacob Richard saw his brother Jameson Richard play on the offensive line for Buffalo, and then professionally with the Indianapolis Colts. Jacob didn't start playing until the fifth grade, but he decided in kindergarten he wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps.
It takes courage for anyone to speak up about sexual assault. But traveling speaker Tim Mousseau encourages people to talk about it and to give victims the attention they deserve.
There are a few things to latch onto when Mike Martin sings: The gruffness of his voice, the subjects that have inspired him, a down-home feel, something different than most country-influenced music from Central Indiana.
Beep! Beep! Beep! The morning alarm is going off. You’ve hit snooze a few too many times again and now you’re running late for class. These quick tips are sure to make a rushed morning less stressful.
Despite a no-win road trip to the East coast to begin the season, Ball State field hockey coach Sally Northcroft doesn’t blame the losses on her players.
Students looking for drink specials in the Muncie area can now hold that information in the palms of their hands, thanks to a new iPhone app developed by Jake Sulkoske.
Ball State awarded $4.2 million to 16 initiatives in its first year of giving out Academic Excellence Grants.
A U.S. flag from John R. Emens Auditorium saw presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy's speech at Ball State April 4, 1968, the same day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. But after that, it was never seen again.
