University offices stay open despite weather

Despite the blizzard outside that caused her to cancel classes, Ball State University President Jo Ann Gora said her schedule in the office on Tuesday proceeded normally. All her meetings continued as planned except a lunch scheduled with freshmen students who canceled on her, she said.



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A SHOT IN THE DARK: Love comes in many forms

I'm pretty sure we all can say that the pottery scene from "Ghost" is quite romantic. When Noah picks up Allie in the pouring rain in "The Notebook," it was hot, and I guarantee 95 percent of the women who saw that movie wished they, too, would get to make out in a rainstorm with someone as hot as Ryan Gosling.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Ball State has single road win

Ball State University's men's basketball team will head to Northern Illinois University to try to turn around a struggling season. The Cardinals (8-16, 4-7 Mid-American Conference) already have one victory over the Huskies (6-17, 3-8 MAC), a 71-60 win on Jan.


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SLIDESHOW: Women's basketball

View the slideshow to see Ball State University's women's basketball team play against Kent State University Sunday. Ball State came from behind to beat Kent State 74-69.



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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cards able to earn victory without Mills

With leading scorer Skip Mills sitting out because of a concussion, Ball State University's men's basketball team needed everyone else to step up in his absence. Anthony Newell had a career high 21 points and earned his fifth career double double with 12 rebounds to lead the Cardinals to a 57-55 victory over Northern Illinois University Tuesday night.



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University cancels Tuesday classes

Ball State University classes are cancelled for Tuesday, February 13, 2007 because of weather conditions. A blizzard warning is in effect for Delaware County until midnight. The National Weather Service is forecasting between 6- to 14-inches of snow to fall today.


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Athlete remains on team despite knee injury

Middle attacker Ryan Clarke would play volleyball everyday for the Ball State University men's volleyball team if he could. However, he physically can't. Suffering from chronic knee tendinitis, a disease that results in inflammation from large amounts of activity, in both knees, the Cardinals' blocks leader has been limited, playing in 23 out of 36 games this season.


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Irving Gym stays open despite snow

Canceled classes and more than 13 inches of snow left few options for students. Some of those viable options for students were the available open gyms, weight rooms, racquetball courts, basketball courts and other activities, thanks to Ball State University's Recreational Services.


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Student Senate meeting cancels

The Student Government Association Student Senate meeting tomorrow is cancelled due to weather. The next meeting is on Feb. 21, when Vote Bare and The United Initiative address University Senate.



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Communications director says safety is most important

Despite the blizzard outside that caused her to cancel classes, President Jo Ann Gora said her day in the office is proceeding normally. All her meetings continued as planned except a lunch scheduled with freshmen students who canceled on her. "It surprised me because they are here and I'm here," she said.


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Grounds crew braves conditions

At 3:30 p.m. Monday, Brian Grubbs clocked out and left the Ball State University North Grounds Building. The facilities group leader went home, threw snowballs with his two daughters and ate dinner with his family, as he might any other day in his four years at Ball State.


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SWIMMING AND DIVING: Cardinals travel to Ypsilanti

The winter weather didn't stop the Ball State University women's swimming and diving team from leaving Muncie to travel to the Mid-American Conference Championships Tuesday. "We're on the road and it's quite an adventure," co-coach Bob Thomas said Tuesday.


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Foundation invests successfully

The Ball State University Foundation is investing its money in the right places. Compared with 765 other colleges, Ball State is ranked in the top 7 percent for its average investment returns during the past three fiscal years, which start on July 1 and end on June 30.







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