CLEVELAND--In March 2007, after Ball State University was eliminated from the Mid-American Conference tournament by Eastern Michigan University, forward Anthony Newell said he still felt his Cardinals were the better team, despite three losses to the Eagles that season.
Trailing most of the way, Ball State's women's basketball team dropped its first game in the Mid-American Conference Tournament 65-60 to Toledo on Tuesday night. After clinching its second consecutive MAC West Division title in their final regular season game Wednesday, the Cardinals' season ended with their second loss of the season to the Rockets.
When Campus Alliance's Frank Hood received the deciding phone call from Election Board Chairman Kyle Johnson, he threw his clinched left fist in the air declaring victory Friday. The rest of the crowded Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house's living room understood the newly-elected Student Government Association president's response and erupted in cheer.
The Ball State University men's basketball team lost to Western Michigan University Sunday 57-53 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Anthony Newell led the Cardinals with 19 points. The Cardinals are the No. 10 seed for the MAC tournament in Cleveland, which starts Wednesday.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team swept Mercyhurst College Saturday three games to none in Erie, Pa. The No. 9 Cardinals won their matches 30-23, 30-25 and 30-27 respectively. Matt McCarthy led Ball State with 13 kills in the match. The Cardinals look to extend their streak when they return home on March 21 to play IPFW.
For the first time in more than five years the Ball State University men's volleyball team is ranked in the nation's top seven. The Cardinals moved up two places in the national coaches poll that was released Monday and are now ranked No. 7, the team's highest ranking since January 2003.
At the beginning of Wednesday morning's practice the No. 9 Ball State University men's volleyball team was doing a drill for about two minutes when coach Joel Walton walked out to the middle of the Irving Gym court and told his players to stop. The coach then spent the next 20 seconds instructing his players to do the warm-up drill right or not do it all.
The shootings at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech University brought campuses across the nation together in mourning for students whose futures were lost. The aftermath, however, might save the futures of Ball State University students in years to come.
Forget corn: tourists wanting to try something authentically Indiana can choose from foods including pork tenderloin, gummy bears and sugar cream pie. A group of Ball State University Business Fellows began working last semester with Indiana Foodways Alliance, a non-profit group that promotes culinary tourism around the state.
Almost two months into the season, the Ball State University gymnastics team is still winless at 0-8. In search of the elusive first victory, the Cardinals will travel to the University of Illinois-Chicago for a Saturday meet. The Flames haven't had much luck either.
When Northern Illinois University guard Jessie Wilcox hit a well-contested 30-footer to force overtime Tuesday, Lisa McDonald could've easily flashed back to the last time her team played an extra period. If she had, Ball State University's acting head coach would've remembered the Cardinals' game at Ohio University, in which they allowed the first nine points before suffering a six-point loss.
Hoping to make Ball State University a safer place, some school officials are urging the campus community to increase the less than 25 percent of people who have subscribed to the emergency text message alert system. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said Ball State reflects the national average of students and employees who signed up for the service at other schools, which is about 25 percent.
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Sitting at .500 with a 4-4 record, the Ball State University baseball team will be heading to one of the Carolinas next on its annual trip around the South. The Cardinals will be in Conway, S.C. for three games this weekend against two teams. On Friday they will play Long Island University followed by Saturday and Sunday matchups against Coastal Carolina University.
Misspelling a web address can lead students far from the site they intended to visit and put them at risk for viruses and security concerns. Sarah LaChat, coordinator of technology documentation and support services, said companies and individuals might register a misspelled version of a more popular domain name in an attempt to get "accidental hits" or visits to their Web sites.
Spring Break should be a time of rest, relaxation and vegging. While some of you might get that opportunity as you're lying on the beach or enjoying your vacation wherever that might be, others of us are stuck with papers to write, books to read and other such responsibilities.
When the dual-match season started in January the Ball State University men's tennis team ironed out two goals for its upcoming schedule: win the Mid-American Conference championship and earn a NCAA tournament berth. At the end of Monday's practice, Ball State men's tennis coach Bill Richards gathered his players and talked about where the Cardinals stand in accomplishing the early ambitions the team had set.
As Senior Night ceremonies began following Wednesday's home win, Ball State University head coach Tracy Roller joined the select crowd at center court to honor the Cardinals' two graduating seniors. Walking through the small group, seniors Julie DeMuth and Lisa Rusche looked Roller in the eyes and hugged their coach tight enough to encompass her two-month absence from the team.
