10 years and still Googling

Google can now be used as a noun or a verb. But where did the name originate 10 years ago? The name comes from the word "googol" meaning 10 to the 100th power, which is considered an infinite number. Considering the company's expansion in the past 10 years, the name seems fitting.



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FOOTBALL: Labor of Love for players

Nate Davis and Trey Buice didn't try to hide the reality that teammate Dante Love weighed on their thoughts during Saturday's game against Kent State University. The two Ball State University football players walked into the Cardinals' football complex after their 41-20 win wearing red T-shirts reading "Ball State's Dante Love No.


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OUR VIEW: Boredom boom

Homecoming is over and the duldrums of entertainment are upon us. We must wait another year before we can have a bonfire on LaFollette Field or race down Riverside Avenue on a bed - at least legally. The football team will be away at the University of Toledo this weekend, leaving the majority of Cardinals fans behind.


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SPORTS FOR THOUGHT: Cards need better defense against running

No matter how dominant the win, Ball State University football coach Brady Hoke has found something to gripe about after each game his team has played this season. The issues he brings up are seldom dire. At one point in the season, he's been displeased with the Cardinals' running game as well as the kickoff coverage and return teams.


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President gives update

With a couple months under its belt, the Campus Alliance slate has finished some platform items and started the process of working on others. President Frank Hood, Vice President Carrie Cozad, Secretary Ebony Strong and Treasurer Moses Jones, cabinet members and senators have talked to administrators, students and the city of Muncie to try and push through the 24 platform items Campus Alliance campaigned on Spring Semester.



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Students unaffected - for now

The largest economic descent since the Great Depression alarmed Washington D.C. and Wall Street yesterday, but experts say it won't affect Ball State University students - yet. Ball State economics professor Cecil Bohanon said the ripples of the current economic downturn will not affect students unless they continue for multiple months.


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Music school ranked top 38 in magazine in magazine

Ball State University's School of Music was ranked one of the nation's best by In Tune Monthly, putting Ball State's music program in the ranks of Indiana University, Julliard, UCLA and Oberlin College. In Tune is a music magazine targeted at middle school and high school teachers.


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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards collect first MAC win of season

The Ball State University women's volleyball team didn't reach the five-win mark last season until it defeated the University of Akron on Nov. 3. This year's squad was able to collect its fifth win, first home win and its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season in its 3-1 (25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 25-13) win against Eastern Michigan University in Worthen Arena Saturday night.


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OUR VIEW: Don't fret finances

Here are some numbers for you to crunch: 228, 205, 778, 700 billion. Figuring out what these figures mean for the nation's future was enough to cause our political and economic leaders to freak out Monday. The numbers refer to the U.S. House's 228-205 vote to reject the $700 billion bailout, which caused the Dow Jones to decline 778 points.



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STATE OF BALLS: Ball State not prepared for zombie attack

Ball State University has improved immensely in the past few years. Aesthetically, it's obvious. Shafer Tower, Scheumann Stadium's renovation and the David Letterman Communication and Media Building are all recent efforts to beautify the campus. Multiple colleges and departments have also made reputations for themselves across the nation.


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BSU to take action against cited students

Of the 97 people ticketed Sept. 20 at the Ball State University at Indiana University football game, nine were Ball State students. According to Indiana State Excise Police reports, the students' offenses were illegal possession, illegal consumption and possession of false identification.


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WOMEN'S GOLF: Cardinals in 3rd at Zippy Invite

Coming off a win last week at the Cardinal Classic, coach Katherine Mowat did not get the results she was expecting from her Ball State University women's golf team at the Zippy Invitational. After playing 36 holes Monday, the Cardinals are in third place behind Eastern Michigan University and the University of Akron, with a team score of 630.



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SOCCER: Ball State dominant once again

After Friday's 3-0 loss at Central Michigan University, the Ball State University soccer team sat down on its off day Saturday to discuss what led to the program's worst loss in two years. The team discussed needing to take individual responsibility and not playing the blame game during its meeting.


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FOOTBALL: MAC domination

var uslide_show_id = "b6c02343-14f8-4567-8d34-f0c6363e9976";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; After observing Ball State University's football team for three hours on the opposing sideline, Kent State University coach Doug Jones became a quick believer in the Cardinals. Jones said it didn't matter that Central Michigan University is the two-time defending Mid-American Conference champion. After suffering a 41-20 loss to Ball State on Saturday, the Golden Flashes coach was ready to dub the Cardinals this year's favorite to win the MAC title.


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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards finally break through at Worthen

The Ball State University women's volleyball team won its first conference and home match of the season Saturday night by defeating Mid-American Conference West Division rival Eastern Michigan University 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 25-13. The Cardinals (5-11, 1-1 MAC) were able to benefit from a career-high seven blocks from sophomore opposite side attacker Charde' Phillips, who helped limit the Eagles (6-10, 1-1 MAC) to a .


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OUR VIEW: Homecoming hustle

Losing almost a month of preparation time didn't stop the Homecoming Steering Committee from getting the job done. The earlier date for Homecoming left a lot of people irritated. The football game was earlier in the day, forcing students who wanted to go to actually wake up in the morning.


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Students share art with kids

The sights and sounds of children will fill the Art and Journalism Building on Saturdays in October and November. Ball State University's Department of Art will have Saturday art classes for local elementary and middle school students in first through sixth grade.






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