Ball State University's Center for Technology in Education will have the third annual EPIC Institute today to help education students and professionals with curriculum design. CTE director Matthew Stuve said Evidence-based Professional Instructional Change is a collaboration between Ball State and several K-12 schools in Indiana.
Women's tennis player Sarah Hebble and gymnast Teresa Phipps face off in the play-in game of the 2009 Daily News Player of the Year bracket.
The video and technology coordinator for the Ball State University football team was named the Mid-American Conference Video Coordinator of the Year today by the Collegiate Sports Video Association.
Ball State University women's basketball player Danielle Gratton added another award to her résumé Monday as she was named to the 2008-09 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Team. Gratton led Ball State with seven rebounds per game in addition to her 11.
If you pay attention to economic news, it certainly seems like the sky is crumbling down around us. Just when a glimmer of hope appears on the horizon - last week, the Fed announced that several of its member districts were reporting that their economies were no longer decelerated, but had stabilized to a constant decline - it seems that some new piece of bad news slams us down a little bit more, such as the sharper-than-expected drop in consumer spending in March.
Credit card debt and other personal financial topics will be addressed in the new core curriculum course Personal Finance for Fiscal Wellness. According to the latest edition of a study by the Sallie Mae Foundation, college students had the highest amount of credit card debt last year since the survey was first conducted in 1998.
Ball State University's Office of Housing and Residence Life will look into developing individual communication systems among each residence hall in response to a bomb threat at LaFollette Complex this weekend. Ball State police and the Delaware County Bomb Squad swept the building and evacuated LaFollette Field early Saturday after police received a call about a bomb in the LaFollette area.
My younger brother, Matthew, and I are watching a bumble bee scavenge my grandparents' garden for nectar, first checking the dead petunias, then the withered roses. The bee has thick stripes and an intimidating, toxin-dripping stinger. "Be careful," I whisper, "it's poisonous.
The Ball State University softball team will look to snap a three-game non-conference losing streak today as it starts a two-day mid-week road trip. The Cardinals will travel south of the Ohio River for the first time in more than a month, as they will play a doubleheader against Morehead State University.
With the Ball State University men's volleyball team trailing by one-point late in game one, middle attacker Matt McCarthy did what he had so often done throughout his college career.
Impending rain forced the Ball State University baseball team to move Sunday's game against Central Michigan University to Saturday, creating a doubleheader. The Cardinals had already lost two games this week to poor weather and didn't want to miss another.
Many parents try to be as supportive of their children's sports endeavors as possible. Once their child enters college, it can become very problematic, as the athlete can travel to a school on the other side of the country in some cases. This can create an interesting situation for both the parents and athletes, as both are accustomed to the parents attending the vast majority of games.
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The DN has already selected 32 players and placed them in a bracket to determine who had the best season. Now, it's up to you to decide who should be the last player in the field. Vote for one of the six bubble players at the bottom of the page, and check Tuesday when we reveal the entire field for you to vote on.
On the right side of the Cardinal Creek Tennis Courts, the Northern Illinois University men's tennis team celebrated a comeback victory. On the left side, the Ball State University men's tennis team huddled in a circle wondering how it squandered a 3-0 lead.
Sunny, warm weather, large crowds and live music helped the second annual National Record Store Day at Village Green Records attract hundreds of people, building on the foundation set by last year's event. Village Green Records owner Travis Harvey said despite a few "hiccups" early in the day, he was happy with the way the day went.
Ball State University track and field team member junior Katie Johnson racked up eight of the 30 points for the Cardinals at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. The team finished third in the Friday and Saturday meet at Louisville, Ky. Johnson clocked in a first place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a 14.
Students who usually park in the C1 parking lot on the north side of Ball State University's campus will have to move their vehicles by 10 p.m. Tuesday or else be towed. Nancy Wray, parking services office manager, said the lot is closing to make room for the Late Nite Carnival, which is scheduled for Friday.
More than 500 people sampled 23 Muncie restaurants on Sunday at the 23rd annual Taste of Muncie at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The fundraising event included 23 eateries offering samples, live entertainment and raffle prizes given out by the vendors.
