If the Ball State University men's volleyball team wins a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship this season, it won't happen in Muncie. No. 15 Ball State (14-11, 6-4 MIVA) was eliminated from first place contention, and subsequently hosting the conference tournament, after losing to No.
Ball State University's men's golf team couldn't get away from the unseasonably cold weather, even after travelling out of Indiana to play. Playing through wind and snow, the 38th Marshall Invitational in Huntington, W. Va., ended after 36 holes. Despite the conditions, the Cardinals tied for second place behind Pennsylvania State University.
I must admit it - I hate the Colts. I kept quiet during the Super Bowl, the playoffs and the greater part of the season last year, but something needs to be said. It seems that everyone has collectively gone insane. This is a relatively new development for me; for at one time I was a rabid Colts fan.
Jack Frost must have come back from Spring Break this week. Just two weeks ago, temperatures were on the rise, and unseasonably warm weather provided Ball State University students the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. The cold, and all the hassle that comes with it, has come back with a vengeance.
Ball State University's music label, though still in its infancy, has already released three CDs and has two more on the way, Robert Kvam, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said. Beneficence Recordings was created about two and a half years ago by the College of Fine Arts to promote the college and Ball State, recruit students and showcase faculty and student talent, Kvam said.
var uslide_show_id = "4e99e0c3-f7fd-4ed6-8f95-4964316a19a1";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Ball State University students chanted "Tipsy Trolley" as they got off and on the MITS Late Loop on Saturday. The trolley, based on Indiana University's weekend shuttle, ran for the first weekend since receiving approval and funding from local businesses. It runs through the Village, neighborhoods east of Ball State and into Downtown Muncie from 9:50 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
On Sunday, the Ball State University men's tennis team defeated the University of Toledo 5-2 in Mid-American Conference action. Coach Bill Richards said last year when Ball State played Toledo, it was a match which the team believed they should have won by a larger margin.
While the Mid-American Conference softball teams have an average of 18 players on its roster, the Ball State University softball team has 12. Because of Ball State's (13-22, 4-4 MAC) smaller roster, coach Craig Nicholson has all four of his freshmen seeing significant playing time.
Although Muncie residents have participated in the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica for 30 years, the Ball State University community has shown little support, senior Jennifer Meyer said. She is encouraging students to support the local walk, which honors families and victims affected by birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, she said.
Ball State University softball coach Craig Nicholson added a new experience to his coaching resum+â-¬ Friday: coping with a snow delay. The Cardinals (13-22, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) sat through four snow delays in their doubleheader against Western Michigan University (12-12, 4-4 MAC) on Friday.
One Ball State student was arrested early Friday morning, and police have questioned several others in connection with a fight that included gunplay and assault, police said.
A 17-year-old woman casually leans against the concession counter of the Teicher Theaters' Northwest Dollar Movies 5, better known as the dollar theater. The scent of popcorn and nachos fill the air as she greets potential customers with a smile and a cheery, "Can I help you?" Surrounded by coworkers working to disassemble concession stand pieces, Dasha Ingram, mother of a two-year-old, fiddles with a ratchet.
It's not often students hear the words "Indiana" and "healthy" in the same sentence. Hoosiers hold the claim of being in the top ten fattest states in the nation, according to the Center for Disease Control. Indiana is also one of the worst offenders when it comes to smoking prevalence.
Stuck in the cellar, Ball State University is desperate for wins. The Cardinals will have three opportunities to get a win this weekend at Ohio University. "We're ready to go compete tomorrow," coach Greg Beals said. "Its a big weekend and we need to get off to a good start.
Like Christmas, Easter is a Christian holiday that has become associated with modern novelties and non-religious traditions. While Christians still celebrate the resurrection of Christ during Easter Sunday services and throughout the day, many also participate in Easter-egg hunts and share the legend of the Easter Bunny with their children.
Leading 29-28 in game two Thursday, the No. 15 Ball State University men's volleyball team was unable to put away No. 12 Loyola University-Chicago and go up 2-0 in the match as Loyola won the game 31-29. Coach Joel Walton said not closing game two came back to hurt the Cardinals as Loyola defeated Ball State University in four games 28-30, 31-29, 30-23, 30-19.
Ball State University is currently working with the NCAA trying to resolve violations that occurred with its book-loan and softball programs, which the NCAA considers major violations. While the violations are not related and would be secondary if considered separately, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said the NCAA considers all of the infractions together to be a major violation.
Ball State University's men's tennis team travels to the University of Toledo on Sunday for its second conference match.-áOne of the Cardinals' goals for the season is to win the Mid-American Conference.-áSo far Ball State has only had one MAC match, which was a win against the University of Buffalo.
Mistakes have prolonged innings and hampered the Ball State University softball team, coach Craig Nicholson said. An error with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday led to four unearned runs and a 4-3 loss for Ball State (11-20, 2-2 Mid-American Conference).
Earlier this week, Apple Inc. and the iTunes store made a deal with EMI Group that will tear down a lot of walls within the music industry. This is terrific news for the people who buy all their music online and play by all the rules and would never even think of pirating music.
