On the right side of the Cardinal Creek Tennis Courts, the Northern Illinois University men's tennis team celebrated a comeback victory. On the left side, the Ball State University men's tennis team huddled in a circle wondering how it squandered a 3-0 lead.
Sunny, warm weather, large crowds and live music helped the second annual National Record Store Day at Village Green Records attract hundreds of people, building on the foundation set by last year's event. Village Green Records owner Travis Harvey said despite a few "hiccups" early in the day, he was happy with the way the day went.
Ball State University track and field team member junior Katie Johnson racked up eight of the 30 points for the Cardinals at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. The team finished third in the Friday and Saturday meet at Louisville, Ky. Johnson clocked in a first place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a 14.
Students who usually park in the C1 parking lot on the north side of Ball State University's campus will have to move their vehicles by 10 p.m. Tuesday or else be towed. Nancy Wray, parking services office manager, said the lot is closing to make room for the Late Nite Carnival, which is scheduled for Friday.
More than 500 people sampled 23 Muncie restaurants on Sunday at the 23rd annual Taste of Muncie at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The fundraising event included 23 eateries offering samples, live entertainment and raffle prizes given out by the vendors.
The Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils, teamed with other student organizations, are signing up people for an event to raise awareness about unclean water and sewage issues in third world countries. BEHOPETOHER is put together by NURU International, a nonprofit group that "exists to eradicate extreme poverty by holistically empowering rural communities to achieve self-sufficiency and inspiring the developed world to confront the crisis of extreme poverty," according to its Web site.
After dropping the first game of a doubleheader against Central Michigan University 12-8, Ball State University baseball coach Greg Beals challenged his team to end its five-game losing streak and get back on track in the Mid-American Conference. The motivation worked and Ball State (16-17) played a close to flawless game, winning 12-4.
Brendan Nusbaum's hobby of singing in the shower has given him the chance to win a national competition and $5,000. Garnier Fructis' Sing in the Shower Contest, which teamed up with American Idol to sponsor the singing contest, received thousands of online entries.
After losing a pair of matches this past weekend to give the Ball State University women's tennis team its first winless Mid-American Conference season since 1989, coach Kathy Bull sent a text message. The message told her team the 2009 regular season is done.
Saturday morning's bomb threat at LaFollette Complex was not handled properly. Students were not informed of the situation until after the threat had subsided. The police handled the situation well and did their jobs effectively, however, the university's lack of communication to students is unacceptable.
The Ball State University softball team came into the weekend in first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division and came out of the weekend in the same place. The Cardinals played host to the No. 2 and 3 teams in the MAC West this past weekend and went 3-1 in the two doubleheaders, sweeping Northern Illinois University on Friday and splitting with Western Michigan University on Saturday.
Outside attacker Todd Chamberlain finished with a match-high 17 kills as the No. 15 Ball State University men's volleyball team defeated St. Francis University 30-25, 30-18, 23-30, 30-26 on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Saturday was the last day of the sixth annual Small Cities Conference, an event comprised of 11 sessions and two lectures by keynote speakers with the aim of discussing ways cities in the Midwest can break through barriers and increase the area's economic power.
For one night, it was socially acceptable for a guy to stuff a dollar bill down another man's blouse in public. Spectrum held its annual drag show in Ball Gym Saturday. This year's show, Cirque du So Gay, had a circus theme and featured members of Spectrum performing songs while dressed in drag.
Many LaFollette Complex residents are unhappy with the way police agencies and Ball State University handled the bomb threat to the area early Saturday morning. Freshman Asia Jureczko said she was in her room and yelled down to police, asking them what was happening.
Many Lafollette Complex residents are unhappy with the way police agencies and Ball State University handled the bomb threat to the area early Saturday morning.
As my sophomore year begins to dwindle down, my mind begins to meander through all the courses I've taken while in college. My favorite classes have varied from Acting to Introduction to Creative Writing. But when I think of the class that has truly shaped my entire college experience, it would have to be History 150.
