The Student Government Association Elections Board is expected to decide today whether to punish two slates for violating the Elections Code. Elections Chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said Cardinal Collaboration and University Coalition are under review for possible violations involving the use of Ball State University's Gradebook e-mail system.
University Coalition may have been the last slate of candidates to enter the race for executive leadership of Student Government Association, but it is the best choice to represent the student body. Out of three slates, University Coalition was able to pull together the most diverse candidates and the strongest platform in the shortest amount of time.
As outside attacker Todd Chamberlain stepped off the court late in game four Saturday, he could not help but be surprised at the decision coach Joel Walton made. With the Ball State University men's volleyball team trailing 22-20 and having a one-game lead against No.
Ball State University guard Porchia Green was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week today.
Ball State University guard Porchia Green was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Monday. The 5-foot-9-inch senior guard averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists during last week's games against Eastern Michigan University, a 68-59 win, and Western Michigan University, a 80-61 win.
If you watched the Grammy Awards, U2's performance was a bizarre mix of unholy kitsch and preening desperation, set against the backdrop of "Get On Your Boots," the most noxious and poisonous song from "No Line on the Horizon." The band disastrously chose to broadcast the lyrics against bright neon screens.
The Ball State University greek community crowned a new Miss Greek on Saturday for the first time in two years. Sorority cheers were sung, their chirps reverberated off of the walls and supportive signs were waved in the air all in the name of a favorite girl.
Ball State University's greek community is continuing work on its strategic plan, and hopes it will help to compete with fraternities and sororities at a national level. Only a handful of the 800 colleges and universities with greek communities have invested the necessary resources to create strategic plans for their greek communities, Cara Luyster, assistant director of student life, said in the Greek Community Strategic Plan Progress Report.
Whenever a new coach with a different system steps into a program, one has to wonder how successful they'll be that first season. Projecting 20 wins for Ball State University women's basketball coach Kelly Packard may have been a lofty goal, but she said it has been a goal of hers since November.
Student Government Association Elections Board chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez confirmed early Monday afternoon that the Cardinal Collaboration SGA slate is under review for a possible campaign violation. Late Sunday evening, slate members e-mailed multiple students through Ball State University's Gradebook system.
The trials and tribulations that have accompanied this year's Student Government Association election season may not be over, but the campaign season has come to a close. Polls opened this morning, and voting is now underway to decide the next slate to lead SGA.
Coaches poll 1. CS Northridge 2. UC Irvine 3. Pepperdine 4. Penn State 5. USC 6. Long Beach St. 7. Stanford 8. BYU 9. Lewis 10. UC San Diego 11. UCLA 12. Hawai'i 13. Ohio State 14. UCSB 15. Ball State Quick hitsBall State received 21 votes - 15 more votes than last week - to move back into the coaches poll for the first time in three weeks.
The second weekend of baseball started slowly for Ball State University and junior center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker. Participating in the Austin Peay Invitational, Hazelbaker struck out to start the Cardinals' game against Indiana University on Friday and by the third inning they found themselves down 4-0.
The Ball State University field hockey team had nine players earn a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad for the fifth-consecutive season Monday. The NFHCA named Kristen Falk, CJ Hermes, Hannah Jones, Brooke MacGillivary, Caitlin Maguire, Kaitlin Mitchell, Katie Norris, Melanie Pasillas and Maura Sawicki as the Cardinals who earned the recognition.
One night every month, the Multipurpose Room in Studebaker West Complex's lobby turns into the biggest musical showcase on campus. Open Mic Night, a program started by senior TJ Fields, spotlights Ball State students' talent, whether it be acoustic music, poetry reading or interpretive dance.
The Ball State gymnastics team placed fourth out of five teams last Friday in an invitational hosted by the University of Kentucky. The Cardinals, 2-6 (1-5 Mid-American Conference), set a new team-high score with a 193.350. Kentucky won the meet with a 195.
The Ball State University women's tennis team picked up two wins this weekend, breaking even on the season. "I'm happy to be back at .500," said Coach Kathy Bull. The Cardinals defeated the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 5-2 on Friday, and University of Wisconsin Green Bay 6-1 on Sunday.
The greek community will sponsor spray tans in the Atrium on Tuesday and Thursday.
Senior guard Brandon Lampley's pull-up shot from the free-throw line with time expiring glanced off the rim, and his game-winning attempt was no good as the Ball State University men's basketball team lost 56-55 on Saturday at Northern Illinois University to fall to 13-14 (7-7 Mid-American Conference).
