Junior Lauren Harger stood by the door of the Lewellen Aquatic Center, bundled up in her green winter coat and waiting to leave. Her coach, Laura Seibold-Caudill, then turned and scolded her. "What are you wearing those colors for?" Seibold-Caudill said. "It's Michigan State colors.
Quick quiz: What happened today 66 years ago? Answer fast! No Googling! If you said, "The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor," you were absolutely correct, and you get kudos. If you didn't know, shame on you: Dec. 7, 1941 is one of the watershed dates in 20th century history, up there with Aug.
Members of Trendz of Essence will strut their stuff during their Fall Fashion Show Saturday. Event coordinator Candice Jackson said the event would begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center. Doors open at 7 p.m., and admission is $5. "Our motto is 'Leaders in Understatement,'" Jackson said.
A group of Ball State University telecommunications and theater students will premier a film they produced at 8 p.m. Saturday in Pruis Hall. Ryan Underwood, communications director for Public Relations Student Society of America, said the students produced the film "Grove Lake," which is a coming-of-age story about a reporter.
When the Ball State University men's basketball team visits Terre Haute Saturday night to face Indiana State University, it'll be looking to avoid writing a chapter in the Ball State history books. The Cardinals are 0-7, and a loss Saturday would send them to the first 0-8 start in school history.
N*gger, Wetb*ck, Ch*nk. The autobiographical comedy show that deals with diversity, stereotyping and racial issues will come to Ball State University Jan. 18. N*W*C Coordinator Danielle Pye said she thought bringing the three-person group to campus was important because of Ball State's lack of diversity.
An upgrade to wireless technology at Ball State University keeps students more updated, gives them faster internet connection in more places and networks the university better, according to a recent research study students conducted. Bizhan Nasseh, director of wireless research and mapping, said Ball State recently released its study on WiMax, a broadband wireless technology that can access all rural and under-served areas of Ball State and around America.
After 11 years, excited fans eagerly awaiting a Ball State University appearance in a bowl game will embark on an eight-hour journey from Muncie to Toronto aboard chartered buses. The Alumni Association announced Wednesday that it finalized a package for fans to travel to the International Bowl.
Improving accessibility issues in the Muncie community is a task Ball State University students involved in Freedom by Design strive to do each year. Jaimie Owen, president of Freedom by Design, said the organization was part of the American Institute for Architecture Students, which is a national program that works with 36 schools around the nation.
Playing its seventh and eighth game in two weeks, the Ball State University women's basketball team is trying to study game tape and finals material the next three days. With games against Indiana State University Thursday and the University of Evansville Saturday, the Cardinals are trying to stop a three-game losing streak.
WEST LAFAYETTE - Through the first six games of the season, one of Ball State University's defensive weaknesses had come against the 3-point shot, with opponents making more than twice as many shots from the perimeter as the Cardinals. It was a thorn that continued to sting Wednesday night, as Purdue University bombarded Ball State with 3-pointers in the second half, overcoming a two-point deficit to earn a 70-57 victory against the Cardinals.
Just two years ago ESPN ranked Ball State University as having the worst football team in the nation. Now the Cardinals are headed for Toronto for their first bowl game since 1996. After years of griping about having a lackluster football team, Ball State University students have a reason to celebrate-and a bowl to go to.
Optometrist What: eye exam, test for glaucoma When: as problems occur or as recommended by a doctor Bullis said the American Optometry Association recommends people visit an eye doctor once per year. However, there is no scientific evidence that vision screening is necessary for young adults, he said.
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International Bowl: Noon, Jan. 5, ESPN2 Ball State (7-5) vs. Rutgers (7-5) More than a decade after its last appearance in a bowl game, Ball State plays Rutgers in the International Bowl in Toronto. The Scarlet Knights are led by junior running back Ray Rice, who was third in the nation and first overall among players from BCS conference schools in rushing yards with 1,732.
Levin Black n Chief Reporter WEST LAFAYETTE - All season long, fans, coaches and the media have said the biggest disadvantage Ball State University has is its lack of size. People who follow Ball State basketball closely know no healthy player on the team's roster is taller than 6-feet-4-inches, meaning most Ball State opponents have at least one player four inches taller than the tallest Cardinal.
Despite the slippery road conditions that followed the first snowfall of the year, there were few weather-related accidents, according to police. Bob Fey, associate director of public safety, said there was one incident of a vehicle sliding off the road early Wednesday, and nobody was injured.
Students looking for a late-night ride to businesses on the north side of town will have to look beyond Muncie Indiana Transit System's North Loop. Mary Gaston, assistant general manager for MITS, said the North Loop was discontinued indefinitely on Wednesday because of a lack of sponsorship after running for four weeks.
After another game of struggling offense Tuesday night, Ball State University women's basketball coach Tracy Roller transferred all of her frustration from her team to her clipboard as she slammed it onto the court. The 71-54 loss to Illinois State University marks the Cardinals third straight loss, the first time Ball State has lost three games in a row since 2004.
