Fans choiceBEN IRWIN With 20 votes, which was 49 percent of the total vote, men's volleyball player Ben Irwin won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. The middle attacker had a match-high seven kills in the Cardinals' win Friday against the Milwaukee School of Engineering, which was the 1,000th win in program history.
A career-high 22 points from senior forward Rob Giles and four players with double-digit scoring totals wasn't enough for the Ball State University basketball team Wednesday night, as the Cardinals lost 71-67 to host University of Toledo at Savage Arena. The loss for Ball State was its seventh straight in Toledo and moves the Cardinals (11-13, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) to 3-8 in road games this season, including 1-5 in MAC road contests.
MAC Championship Game WHAT: Men's MAC Championship WHERE: Nashville, Tenn. Defending Champion: Eastern Michigan BSU previous finishes at MAC Championship 2008- 10th* 2007- 5th 2006- 4th 2005- 3rd 2004- 3rd * Held in conjunction with the Sun Belt Conferenc
About 2.4 million people in the WIPB viewing area will receive a strictly digital broadcast signal months before the national conversion, whether they want it or not. WIPB switched from the analog to digital signal Tuesday at midnight. It was one of 10 stations in Indiana and 491 in the country to make the early conversion.
The starting kicker of the Ball State University football team was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested Saturday. Ian McGarvey was arrested at approximately 2:15 a.m. Saturday by Ball State police on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and minor consumption, according to the arrest report from the police department.
Business professionals lined the halls of Worthen Arena Wednesday giving students the opportunity to interview with companies ranging from Aflac to Walgreens. Cindy Hershman, coordinator of employer relations for the Career Center, said the employer turnout was slightly lower this year with about 90 employers compared to last year's 110 companies.
For the first time in recent memory, the Ball State University gymnastics team will travel to Southeast Missouri State University for a 7 p.m. contest to be broadcast live via webcast. The meet will be accessible through CBS affiliate KFVS12.com. "I think [the webcast] is exciting because it's more exposure for us," coach Nadalie Walsh said.
Bowl-carrying students, faculty and community members formed a line across the Atrium cafeteria today from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. eagerly waiting to receive their portions of regular, chicken or vegetarian chili. Racks of bowls were being carted in periodically by excited members of the Ball State University Clay Guild, the organization responsible for the 3rd annual fundraiser.
Spring training brings a sense of hope for baseball teams everywhere. Players believe this will be the breakout season, the year they claim the trophy. It has been three years since the Ball State University baseball team won the Mid-American Conference Tournament and played in the NCAA Regionals.
Recovering sex addict Michael Leahy talked to Ball State University students Tuesday night about pornography and its effect on American culture. The program, "Porn Nation," began at 9 p.m. in John R. Emens Auditorium. The event consisted of two segments.
A former Ball State University employee was found guilty of child solicitation Friday in Hamilton County Superior Court 2. Richard Turgeon, former senior information analyst for the Office of the Controller and Business Services, was convicted of the Class C felony - which carries a standard sentence of four years in prison and a maximum sentence of eight years - by Judge Daniel Pfleging.
Students aren't getting the whole story, and the potential Student Government Association slate isn't helping matters any. A discrepancy among the 400 signatures needed to run for student government has led to the need for a second nomination convention. Elections Board Chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said some of the signatures "did not appear genuine" and had unverifiable addresses and "similar" handwriting styles.
The Ball State University men's basketball team lost 71-67 to host University of Toledo tonight for the Cardinals' seventh straight loss at Toledo's Savage Arena.
The University of Toledo men's basketball team arrived in Muncie Jan. 25 as winners of two out of its first three games in the Mid-American Conference hoping to improve to 3-1 in MAC play with a win against Ball State University. Instead the Cardinals used a balanced scoring attack featuring four players in double-digit point totals to defeat the Rockets 66-53 at Worthen Arena.
The American Red Cross awarded nursing major Justin Duncan a $1,000 Marriott Hotels gift card and a $1,000 American Airlines card at a blood drive at Pruis Hall this morning.
The greek community will come together Sunday at Pruis Hall for a recruitment workshop called Phired Up, an interactive experiential education program that helps fraternities and sororities drive higher-quality members into their organizations.
Environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. will speak about the changing environment's impact on society 8 p.m. Wednesday at John R. Emens Auditorium. The event is the first in the Bracken Environmental Speaker Series and is free to the community. According to a press release, Kennedy's speech, "Our Environmental Destiny," will discuss how natural resources have shaped Americans' daily lives.
As freshman, Brandon Jones walked through North Quad on Ball State University's campus, he noticed a sign advertising the Rooftop Comedy National College Comedy Competition. He had not done stand-up since high school, but decided to look into it anyway. "I saw the flier and was like, 'Well, what the hell?'" Jones said.
Attention seniors: I don't envy you. Soon enough you all will be graduating into one of the worst recessions our country has seen in decades. Finding a job will be difficult, finding your ideal job will be even harder and finding your dream job... forget about it.
