SLIDESHOW: Best of the week
March 29, 2007Check out the photos that were considered to be the best of the week.
Check out the photos that were considered to be the best of the week.
Seven suspended student-athletes will be eligible to compete and practice next week after serving 30-day suspensions for testing positive for banned substances, according to a report released by Ball State University. A total of 17 athletes have violated the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics alcohol and drug policy this school year, according to a report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
I have been waiting for this moment for a long time and I am glad it has arrived: Impeach President George Bush. This cry for justice has been on the tip of my tongue but I felt that with little personal political credibility I would degrade the effectiveness of the statement.
Growing up in a small house where the TV was always on, Ball State University student Troy Reutebuch developed a way to escape by exploring art. "Art was just kind of a way to get out of the house without actually getting out of the house," he said. To this day he still has to have the TV on when he's drawing because he needs white noise, he said.
The days of finding a sober weekend driver to get from downtown Muncie to the Village just got easier. MITS, with the help of Muncie businesses, is offering an experimental east of campus loop that also extends to the downtown Muncie area. The Late Loop will run on weekends between April and March to gauge whether it should be made permanent.
A Ball State University student responsible for a fatal car accident was not legally intoxicated but could still face criminal charges, Sgt. Brad Arey of the Muncie Police Department said. Junior Todd Lamkin, 21, who was the driver in the accident that killed freshman Travis Smith, had a blood alcohol level of .
Ball State University will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. in Worthen Arena to discuss the status of women's basketball coach Tracy Roller's contract, Matt McCollester, assistant director of athletic communications and marketing, said. Roller's current $106,610 contract expires March 31.
Three Ball State University softball players are each one home run shy of taking over the top of the Ball State record book. Seniors Kelli Jeziorski and Taylor Yancey are each on the verge of tying the single season home run record of six, which was set by Misty Snider in 1999.
Down one run with a runner on first, University of Indianapolis' Daren Johnson, who already hit two home runs in the game, hit a deep fly ball to right center field. The ball fell into right fielder Kory Benbow's mitt just before the warning track. On the mound for the Cardinals, closer Kyle Heyne collected his seventh save of the season.
Starting from the first pitch of the game, Ball State University played a mistake-ridden game in a 12-4 loss to Purdue University, Ball State's first to the Boilermakers since 2002. The first pitch was hit down the third base line, where Cardinal third baseman Matt Gard committed a throwing error allowing Purdue's Jordan Comadena to reach first base safely.
Paraplegia has not kept 20-year-old Jeff Snell from being an intramural basketball player, a mini-marathon winner and an award-winning bodybuilder. A car accident two years ago left Snell's legs paralyzed, but he is as physically and mentally strong as ever.
What started as a recycling project in a garage is now an award-winning company that is being recognized for its accomplishments. Michael Biddle, founder of the MBA Polymers in Richmond, Calif., received the first-ever entrepreneurship award from Ball State University.
The departure of Nona Richardson will create a void in the Ball State University athletic department, especially with the women's athletic programs. Richardson, who is leaving Ball State next month to take the position of senior associate athletics director at the University of California-Davis, is the senior woman administrator.
Every director has a list of productions they want to direct before their career ends, Ball State University theatre professor Michael Daehn said. Tonight, Daehn will be able to check one production off his list. "Urinetown" is a comedy about a city in the midst of a 20-year drought.
I must apologize with two tongues. A: injecting myself into this article is crass and B: the subject is terribly played out. Now, business. Transportation has been a major player in the minds of humans for at least 75 years, and we would like to think we are only advancing; horse, bike, skateboard, car and hover board.
Spring practice kicked off on Monday for the Ball State University football team, and with it comes position changes for a few players. Three of the biggest changes come on the defensive side of the ball. B.J. Hill, Warren Suess and Roger Morris will all switch to defense to provide more depth for a unit that finished 115th out of 119 teams in total defense during the 2006 season.
Wikipedia started out with the goal of providing quality information to the global community through the collaboration of individual users. Ideally, people from the community would hold themselves to a high standard and provide accurate, up-to-date information for everyone.
An improved image for Ball State University might cause students to notice a few more faces in their classes next fall. Tom Taylor, vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications, said the number of applications received for the Fall 2007 freshman class has increased 21.
Ball State University officials and students are dedicated to expanding and improving the Multicultural Center, but can't find common ground, either for the issue or the center. Some students don't want to see the freestanding structure move to an office in the L.
Even before hearing the final results, coach Mike Fleck knew the Ball State University men's golf team didn't improve its standings in the last 18 holes of the UALR Collegiate Invitational. After a dismal start in Little Rock, Ark., the Cardinals continued to struggle, shooting a 304 in the final round.
