The Muncie Makes Lab will have its grand opening at 5 p.m. for the First Thursday Gallery Walk. Muncie Makes, located downtown at 628 S. Walnut St., will show artwork, such as napkin sketches, from a few Ball State students from the College of Architecture and Planning.
A film depicting the lives of an invisible population in India opened to a mix of students and professors Tuesday. Dakxin Bajrange Chhara, the director of “Birth 1871,” said he has no academic training in making films, but that hasn’t stopped him from making movies.
For years now, the Ball State men’s volleyball team has found success through blocking and digging but not attacking. Ball State leads the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in both blocks and digs per set, establishing an identity that forces opponents into mistakes. The mindset starts with head coach Joel Walton and filters down to his team.
In order to pursue her dream of playing collegiate tennis in the United States, Netherlands native Kristel Sanders only needed to post a YouTube video.
When second year graduate student Emmy Kaiser came to Ball State, she noticed the wheelchair equipment in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The top-20 U.S. Paralympic tennis player decided to put it to good use.
New lights in the Village may help increase safety and energy efficiency. The Village Promenade’s construction company, Investment Property Advisors, plans to replace and install 43 new, LED streetlights in the Village area, said Todd Donati, director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission.
Notre Dame used an explosive offensive attack throughout today’s game to defeat Ball State 11-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Cardinals scored four runs on seven hits in the loss.
In a game that was competitive early on, the Ball State baseball team was able to defeat Indiana Tech 13-8 today.
Students buzzing about Starbucks’ new alcohol and dinner won’t be getting their fix on campus. After 4 each evening, some Starbucks around the country will now serve alcohol and a dinner menu.
At Ball State, American Sign Language isn’t accepted for foreign language credit, but one student is taking it into his own hands to change that. Freshman art education major Jacob Durnen started a petition in early March to persuade the university to accept the language as a foreign language credit toward Bachelor of Arts degrees. There are 63 signatures as of publication.
The Akron Racers drafted Ball State softball player Jennifer Gilbert on Monday during the National Pro Fastpitch draft. The senior outfielder was the 10th pick and the first to ever be selected from Ball State. “It was a dream of mine and a passion that I wanted to achieve someday,” Gilbert said.
What seems like a quick way to make money may actually get Ball State students in trouble with the university. Ball State allows few opportunities for students to start an on-campus business if they are using university property to sell their products.
For some people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, discrimination can come from within the group. The Bisexual Resource Center designated March as the first Bisexual Awareness month to help with some issues bisexuals experience, including bisexual invisibility — the denial of bisexuality by believing in strict heterosexual or homosexual tendencies. The center used the month to raise awareness about the community’s mental and physical health using social media.
The newest member of Ball State’s Board of Trustees is the first non-Hoosier member, but she has strong Ball State roots.
The Ball State women’s soccer team welcomed the Haiti Women’s National Team for a second consecutive year Sunday afternoon for a spring match, which saw the Cardinals win 2-1. Haiti’s head coach Shek Borkowski is also the coach for FC Indiana women’s semi-professional team which is located in South Bend.
The Ball State men’s tennis team lost its Mid-American Conference schedule opener against Toledo on Sunday.
Eyeing a possible sweep, Ball State’s front line was dominating Lewis. The men’s volleyball team had racked up 16.5 blocks in just two sets, making life miserable for Lewis University’s Greg Petty.
The 500 Festival princesses are so much more than a pretty face. The festival is about intelligence, volunteerism, communication skills, poise and inner beauty.
Open season for course scheduling has begun again, so why not slip a less traditional course into the regular schedule of major requirement after major requirement this year?
Ball State ace Scott Baker led his team to a 5-2 victory over Mid-American Conference opponent Buffalo today.
