Ball State students shave their heads to find a cure
March 19, 2012When freshman physics major Kayla Gurganus had her shoulder-length hair shaved, she received several cheers from the people involved at St. Baldrick's.
When freshman physics major Kayla Gurganus had her shoulder-length hair shaved, she received several cheers from the people involved at St. Baldrick's.
The Ball State softball team (16-7) exploded for 14 runs in five innings to back senior pitcher Kim Mazzapica's one-hitter in the final game of the Miami Invitational to lead the team to a 14-0 win over Niagra.
Ball State (3-12) was swept, extending its losing streak to a season-high five games. But despite being outscored 36-14 by Louisville, Ball State coach Alex Marconi is confident his team got a valuable lesson in its last games before the start of Mid-American Conference play this week.
High school girls were welcomed into Ball State's Alumni Center to find their perfect and affordable prom dress on Saturday.
People heard personal accounts of Muncie residents who live in poverty at a reading of "Facing Poverty: Bridging the Poverty Divide One Story at a Time," which was written by Ball State students.
Ball State students shaved their heads at the Brayton/Clevenger first floor lounge on Saturday to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
People of all ages stood in the streets as the floats passed by, watching local businesses, politicians and community organizations advertise their groups and celebrate the holiday.
When freshman Kayla Gurganus got her head shaved, she received several cheers from the people involved at St. Baldrick's.
More than 175 students began St. Patrick's Day weekend by participating in the first Village Sham Walk on Friday evening.
Coming off the best start of his career a week ago, right-hander T.J. Weir was roughed up at Louisville on Saturday in one of the worst starts of his career.
High school girls were welcomed into Ball State University's Alumni Center to find their perfect and affordable prom dress on Saturday.
In front of an announced crowd of 510 fans that seemed two times as large, Ball State upset No. 8 Ohio State in five sets (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12) to beat the Buckeyes for the first time since 2008.
Ball State took on Ohio State in a matchup in Worthen Arena. Ball State and Ohio would play a neck and neck game driving the matchup into a 5th set. Ball State took the the game 3-2.
In front of an announced crowd of 510 fans that seemed two times as large, Ball State upset No. 10 Ohio State in five sets (21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-12) to snap an 11-match losing streak that dates back to 2008.
In its final home match of the regular season, Ball State defeated No. 10 Ohio State in five sets (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12) on Sunday.
Junior Amanda Carpenter homered for the third time this year, but the Ball State softball team wasn't able to extend its winning streak to eight games on Saturday.
A seven-game winning streak is on the line for the Ball State softball team this weekend after a long road trip where the offense found some consistency and balance.
For the first St. Baldrick's event at Ball State tomorrow, freshman Aly Austin signed up to possibly have her head shaved.
Theatre education students will be performing readings that will show the stories and poems of people who live in poverty in the Muncie community today.
