A chili, February afternoon hasn't diminished the draw of the scramble light. Free hot chocolate, along with other goodies, are the flavors of the day for the busy corner, brought to you by Housing and Residence Life. The programming and marketing fund is paying for the free cup of cocoa to promote university living at Scheidler and Anthony apartments.
Fans choiceMARCUS IMWALLE With 25 votes and 44 percent of the total vote, outside attacker Marcus Imwalle won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Imwalle tied a career-high with 17 kills in Ball State's sweep against Rutgers-Newark on Friday. Play of the weekBRANDON LAMPLEY Trailing by 11 with 14 minutes remaining Saturday against Kent State, Brandon Lampley drove to the basket for the Ball State men's basketball team.
For the first time since returning to the Ball State University track and field team since her attempt at making the 2008 Summer Olympics, Amber Williams won the Mid-American Conference Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. Williams posted a conference-best time of 8.
With the opening tournament of the spring season in less than two weeks for the women's golf team, the players have been doing what every other team across the nations has been doing: practicing. But with the high amounts of snow Indiana has received during the first few weeks of school, practicing hasn't been an easy task for the Cardinals.
Like Martin, owner and booking manager of Doc's Music Hall, has a dream for Muncie's music scene: turn it into the Austin, Texas, of the Midwest. When Doc's Music Hall opened in 2006, Martin said there wasn't much of a music scene around Muncie. Since then it has been growing stronger, and Martin said he believes it has turned into a focus area for music.
The Ball State University women's basketball team started its game Wednesday with a strong energy and outshone the Kent State University Golden Flashes, but the player that shined the brightest was Audrey McDonald. Not only was she the featured player of the game but also the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 22 points.
Steven Albritton showed off his smooth moves to a sold-out crowd at Pruis Hall Wednesday for Alpha Phi's 10th annual Mr. Phi-Nominal competition. Members of Alpha Phi sorority wore red dresses to cheer on contestants. Greek-lettered T-shirts littered the rest of the crowd.
Ball State University women's basketball coach Kelly Packard has stressed rebounding to her team a lot lately. In a 77-70 win against Kent State University in Worthen Arena Wednesday, her team responded. Ball State (16-8, 8-2 Mid-American Conference) outrebounded Kent State 45-25 and had 17 offensive rebounds, contributing to 20 second-chance points.
Disheartening news about the economy is coming at us from every angle, and it's continuing to hit close to home. According to a university official, financial aid money will be significantly harder to come by next year. Because of the economic recession, less state money for Pell Grants will be distributed than in the past, Robert Zellers, director of scholarships and financial aid, said.
After her classes, Kaitlin "Kosh" Jasmon reports to practice like the rest of her teammates. That's where the similarities end for the Ball State University swimmer. Instead of joining her team in the pool, Jasmon is forced to sit and watch the team from the sidelines.
Emphasis on returning to basic traditional values proves to be a strong sale for fraternities and sororities. Spring Recruitment brought above average numbers of interested students to Ball State University greek life. "Our numbers were up," Cory Schneider, Interfraternity Council vice president of public relations, said.
Application percentages for Ball State University's 2009 Fall Semester freshman class are both increasing and decreasing. Tom Taylor, vice president of enrollment, marketing, and communications, said the in-state applications were up 5 percent but the out-of-state applications were down 40 percent.
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Financial aid will be harder to come by next school year due to increased competition and limited funds. Robert Zellers, director of scholarships and financial aid at Ball State University, said students who apply for Pell Grants or borrow from private institutions may receive less money because of the recession's effects on available financial aid.
Steps were taken Wednesday to increase ties between Student Government Association and Resident Hall Association as representatives from both organizations attended their counterpart's meetings to address two on-campus issues. Campus Alliance is attempting to realize its platform points that include computerizing each residence hall's night security system and increase fitness room hours - both of which fall under RHA's authority.
Trailing the entire game at the University of Akron on Wednesday night, the Ball State University men's basketball team was able to cut the Akron lead to two points at 52-50 with 3:52 remaining in the second half. Ultimately the Zips' balanced scoring attack that featured six players with seven points or more would spell doom for the Cardinals.
For the third time in his career, Ball State University men's tennis player Jose Perdomo won the Mid-American Conference Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday. Perdomo won both of his singles matches this past weekend against IUPUI and the University of Detroit Mercy.
Ball Memorial Hospital has hired a campus graphic design firm to create an informative video and interactive game-like system to familiarize nurses with the new layout of the South Tower. Dylnn Melo, who works with Information Systems at the hospital, said the architecture firm the hospital is working with chose the Institute of Digital Intermedia Art and Animation as the graphic artists for the project.
A geothermal energy project proposed by Ball State University is awaiting the state's approval in order to begin construction. The Ball State Board of Trustees approved the $66 million project Friday. The project is set to begin May 6 and will take up to five years to complete.
