Two Ball State University alumni are giving students the opportunity to raise money for themselves and their favorite charity with the recently launched Internet apparel company Bring The Hope. Jeremy Chastain and Mike Marker, 1991 graduates and the founders of the company, said they were having a contest for Ball State students to make a T-shirt concept that could be distributed.
Whether you like it or not, stereotypes are essential to everyday living. Stop reading now if your stereotypical view of stereotypes is ringing bells in your head. If you stay around, it will be worth your while. According to Merriam-Webster the term "stereotype" goes all the way back to the 1800s when printers made plates from some kind of printing surface.
The Ball State University men's basketball team travels to the University of Akron tonight looking to snap the Zips' six-game winning streak, including their last four against Mid-American Conference West Division opponents. Ball State coach Billy Taylor said after being outscored 72-24 in the paint in the last two games against Miami University and Kent State University the emphasis against Akron will begin down low.
Student Government Association will partner with Residence Hall Association today to address two Campus Alliance platform points and other issues expressed by SGA's on-campus caucus. In order to facilitate the potential alliance, Vice President Carrie Cozad said assistant director of Housing and Residence Life Stacy Said would visit SGA's meeting today to discuss ways to effectively work together with RHA, which her department oversees.
It's Feb. 11, 2009: Crunch time. You officially have two shopping days before the big one - Valentine's Day. Since you're a good boyfriend, you undoubtedly have your dinner reservations cemented in stone, your suit jackets pressed and your gifts in hand. You're ready for the big day (at least that's what your better half has been calling it.
Thirteen of Ball State's finest men will strut their stuff at Alpha Phi sorority's annual Mr. Phi-Nominal competition tonight. Alpha Phi president Maggi Naffziger said the event was like a Mr. America pageant. The doors to Pruis Hall will close at 8:15 p.
The Ball State University gymnastics team signed two gymnasts to national letters of intent Monday. The Cardinals officially announced Nicole Allen and Morgan Coslow will be joining the Cardinals for the 2009-2010 season. Allen, a senior at Hebron Christian Academy in Buford, Ga.
Knowing how to navigate the Internet, blog and operate a BlackBerry is paying off for recent graduates. A study released by Ball State University found 67 percent of companies were willing to pay employees with emerging media skills a starting salary one to 4 percent higher than those without.
Thumping bass, dancing college students, laughter and screams fill the air. This is something that can't be experienced in the land of ear buds. However, be warned live music performances have been known to prompt feelings of happiness, excitement and overall joy in life.
The 3-point arc will be a determining factor when Kent State University comes to Worthen Arena to face the Mid-American Conference West Division leading Cardinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Ball State University women's basketball team will have to defend one the best three point shooting teams in the nation.
Though Student Government Association is confident at least one slate will be at Monday's nomination convention, Ball State University could possibly see a repeat of last year, SGA President Frank Hood said. Rumors have circulated about at least one slate meeting the criteria for running in the SGA election, he said, and SGA and the Election Board don't think anything will change.
The Ball State University women's tennis team will play host to a relatively new opponent today at the YMCA Tennis Center in Muncie. Ball State will face off against the Crusaders of Valparaiso University at 1 p.m. The Cardinals just added the Crusaders to their regular season schedule in recent years, and they have gotten the better of the matchup the past two times the teams met.
The Ball State University women's tennis team captured its second straight clean sweep Tuesday at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. The Cardinals defeated the Crusaders of Valparaiso University 7-0. The Cardinals captured their third dual meet win of the season, lifting their record one game above .
Below are the match results from teams in this week's the top 15 coaches poll. Ball State is unranked - listed at No. 16 - and will play the Milwaukee School of Engineering at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena. 1. Penn State (plays Harvard on Friday and No.
After receiving a paycheck for $15 from a tournament in Cincinnati, Bill Hall realized then that a career in competitive table tennis was not his life's calling. However, Bill still had a passion for the game. After all, he was the state champion of Indiana in table tennis.
A Ball State University student won a $500 gold coin for his part in the 2009 I-69 Collegiate Innovation Challenge on Friday and Saturday in Plymouth. According to a press release junior Zachary Alexander was on the winning team. Its proposal to a panel of judges from various Indiana businesses was chosen as the best based on innovation, profitability and market potential.
The Ball State University women's tennis team captured its second straight clean sweep Tuesday at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. The Cardinals defeated the Crusaders of Valparaiso University 7-0. The Cardinals captured their third dual meet win of the season, lifting their record one game above .
For the second time in three weeks, the Ball State University men's volleyball team is out of the top 15 coaches poll. The Cardinals dropped from their No. 13 ranking in the newest poll released Monday after they went 1-1 last week. Ball State (2-4, 1-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) received 17 votes - 21 more than last week - and is listed at No.
The Ball State University Equestrian Team's hunt seat group took third and second places the past weekend at a two-day Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competition in Marion. Equestrian team president Dana Wessman said the team placed third Saturday and second to Purdue University by two points, despite having a team about one third the size of Purdue.
Adam Hendrickson knew his time had come, but he refused to be called a coward. He grasped a stone statue's hand with no fear while fog surrounded him and red lights from hell's flames engulfed his soul. About 1,400 people watched as Hendrickson's soul was set ablaze, only to see the senior voice performance major bow before them during curtain call.
