In college and high school Ricky Phillips set out on a journey to discover Muddy Waters and Howard Walsh and Willy Gibson - "the predecessors to rock 'n' roll." A psychology major at San Francisco State University, his true passion had always been music, he said.
At Ball State University, Homecoming Week is as much an opportunity for the alumni to celebrate school spirit as it is for students. Among other events this weekend, there will be a dinner Friday night at the Alumni Center to recognize outstanding alumni.
Through four games this season, three different Ball State University running backs have led the team in rushing. That's in sharp contrast to last year when All-Mid-American Conference tailback MiQuale Lewis led the team in rushing in all 14 games. The latest leading rusher for the Cardinals is also their newest running back, freshman Eric Williams.
INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday that shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed near Muncie, killing the pilot, was always an option. "All along that flight path, that decision is in the back of people's mind," NORAD spokesman Michael Kucharek said.
Second City winds up fourth in Olympics bi CHICAGO - Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee eliminated the city from the race for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting.
LOS ANGELES - Ball State University alumnus David Letterman acknowledged Thursday on his late-night talk show that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort him over the affairs. During the taping of his CBS late-night show in New York, Letterman discussed receiving a threat to either pay $2 million or risk the relationships being made public.
Ball State University's 'Best Week Ever' ends today with the Homecoming Parade and football game. The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. by the south parking lot at Muncie Central High School, according to the Ball State Homecoming Web site. This year's parade was required to cut many of the floats and bands due to the earlier noon game time.
One glimpse into Rachel Allen's room on campus is all it takes to determine what her favorite band is.
A documentary produced by Ball State University's Department of Telecommunications will compete in Louisville's International Film Festival on Friday. "Movers and Stakers: Stories along the Indiana National Road" is a film about Indiana's portion of the National Road, which is also known as U.
ALBANY, Ind. - David Lykins was working with his nephew on a house near Albany, when he heard an odd noise from the sky. They went outside, looked up and saw a small plane circling a cornfield. But, as the craft got lower, he said he knew something was wrong.
It can be reasoned with. Maybe it's not just an amalgamation of every Disney villain making our lives miserable for the sake of being evil. The Parking Services that everyone knows and despises dealt with Student Government Association on Thursday to loosen its choke hold on campus parking for the weekend.
Homecoming weekend is finally here. We've made our way through the Talent Search, flag football finals, fireworks and Air Jam. Today we embark on the Bed Races and the stellar Styx and Kansas concert. Saturday caps off the festivities with the football game against the University of Toledo.
Each week, The Daily News' sports crew picks its PPQ - the play, player and quote of the week. But it doesn't stop there. With the help of our online voters, the weekly fan choice is also featured. This week's best: Play of the Week Brittany McGinnis (women's volleyball) In a match against Western Michigan University, the sophomore dove out of bounds to make a dig and keep the point alive for the Cardinals.
Plans to tear down two unsafe buildings in Muncie are underway, but the problem of lingering contaminants leaves the sites still ultimately abandoned. Demolition will soon take place at the Indiana Steel and Wire Factory on East Jackson Street and the Coca-Cola Factory on Willard Street because city building commissioners have deemed these buildings unsafe.
INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command won't say how close F-16s came to shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in eastern Indiana, but NORAD says that's always an option in such cases. F-16s were scrambled to intercept the flight Wednesday after it overshot Grand Rapids, Mich.
Delaware County is a great place for alternative energy initiatives, a panel of alternative energy company executives and a state senator, said. Ball State University's Miller College of Business hosted a forum called "Community Readiness for Alternative Energy" Wednesday evening in the Alumni Center.
The twinkle is still in Stan Parrish's eye four years after quarterback Aaron Opelt chose the University of Toledo over Ball State University. There's no reason to feel sorry for Parrish and the Cardinals though; Opelt chose the Rockets only after Nate Davis decided to come to Muncie.
Ball State University's Homecoming theme of the "Best Week Ever" continues tonight with the week's most popular event, Air Jam. The 22nd annual Air Jam, a lip-syncing and dance competition, will be held at 9 p.m. tonight in John R. Emens Auditorium. Twenty acts participating in three categories are scheduled to perform.
Those planning to attend the Tommy Emmanuel concert tonight can expect a full house as the show has been sold out due in part to Emmanuel's work with pledge drives for public television, his manager Gina Mendello said. Emmanuel, a two-time Grammy award nominated guitarist, will perform in Pruis Hall at 7:30 p.
Ball State University students rushed the field at Scheumann Stadium for the first time this year after Sigma Phi Epsilon and Delta Zeta won the Homecoming Flag Football Championship game. Students, the community of Muncie and Charlie Cardinal gathered at the stadium Wednesday night to watch Sigma Phi Epsilon and Delta Zeta defeat Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Delta 25-0.
