The growing industry of computer technology is merging with the field of criminal justice and creating opportunities - and challenges - for students. More than 300 Ball State University students and faculty members attended a seminar on the progression of computer forensics Thursday in L.
A voter registration deputy for Delaware County has returned to work following an arrest on suspicion of attacking a reporter for The Star Press who was interviewing a Ball State University student. William Statom was released from Delaware County Jail on $2,500 bond after he was arrested after Wednesday's emergency election board meeting, according to jail officials.
The Ball State University women's tennis team has its work cut out for it Friday when it plays host to three-time defending Mid-American Conference champion Western Michigan University. The Broncos' (12-7, 5-0 MAC) seven losses this season have come against ranked opponents, and they are 3-3 against Big Ten teams, including a 5-2 win against No.
The Ball State University field hockey team tied a school record by having a dozen players make the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's National Academic Squad. Elizabeth Blaum, Lauren Cruz, Nicole Humphreys, Jamie Kahn, Katie Kloeckener, Gretchen Lulow, Brooke MacGillivary, Kaitlan Mitchell, Christina Niccum, Melanie Pasillas, Amanda Pavone and Maura Sawicki made the team from Ball State.
A Ball State University soccer player was arrested Saturday for the second time in a year, according to police and jail officials. Junior Jennifer Vilkoski, 21, was arrested at her off-campus home on charges of failure to appear in court, according to police reports.
With the remnants of last season's International Bowl appearance still fresh, Ball State University's football team will put its exclamation point on the spring practice session at noon Saturday. The Cardinals will play their spring scrimmage to close out the spring portion of their practice schedule.
Ball State University men's basketball assistant coach Jim Molinari has accepted the head coaching position at Western Illinois University and will leave the Cardinals. WGEM-TV in Quincy, Ill., reported late Thursday night that Molinari had beaten out Ray Harper, former longtime coach at Oklahoma City University of the NAIA, for the Leathernecks' coaching job.
In an effort to increase political activeness on campus, three Ball State University students have organized a letter-writing campaign event for Saturday. Student organizer Betsy Mills said the event, which will be at 1 p.m. in the Art Museum, will focus on five issues: student rights, diversity, poverty, the environment and human rights.
With the Mid-American Conference softball season halfway completed after this weekend, the weekend's games at Miami University are big for Ball State University. The Cardinals (26-20, 4-4 MAC) are traveling to Oxford, Ohio, for a two-game series with the RedHawks (15-17, 6-2 MAC).
Although the Ball State University women's golf team has the advantage of playing at home this week, the arrangements also bring some potential hindrances. The Cardinals will play host to the Cardinal Classic, their one home meet of the year, beginning at 1 p.
If the Ball State University baseball team can get its third consecutive series sweep to begin the Mid-American Conference season, the winning streak put up by the 2006 team that won the conference tournament will be eclipsed. The Cardinals (18-9, 6-0 MAC) have won 10 consecutive games and need one win to match the 11-game win streak made by the 2006 squad.
As the Ball State University men's tennis team plays rival Western Michigan University on Saturday, the match will mean one thing to senior Danny Vidal. "It's all about revenge," Vidal said. "They got the best of us the last three times we've played. Both sides know this match is for the [Mid-American Conference] championship.
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Instead of feeling comfortable having the first outdoor meet of the season under its belt, the Ball State University track and field team is troubled by a series of injuries as it enters Friday's Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Head coach Randy Heisler said last weekend's Mike Poelein Invitational, held at Purdue University, brought both encouraging successes and discouraging injuries.
Despite taking names and phone numbers Wednesday for a waiting list for tickets, the Barack Obama campaign said, there will be no more tickets available for Saturday's speech. Genet Tseggai, communications director for Obama's Indiana campaign office, said everyone who received a ticket will be guaranteed entrance to Irving Gym.
Ball State University senior guard Peyton Stovall was named second team all-senior all-American by the Lowe's Senior CLASS award. The teams were announced along with the recipient of the Lowe's Senior CLASS award during the NCAA Men's Final Four games. Shan Foster of Vanderbilt University was announced as the winner.
University Computing Services has been able to adjust its filtering system so users can send Gmail messages as Ball State University messages. Changes to the filter allowing Gmail to be used were put in place on Monday. Loren Malm, interim assistant vice president of information technology, said UCS filters looked at a part of the e-mail that users cannot see to detect if the message was from a spammer.
When Dining initiated its online food ordering system Fall Semester it intended for the service to make lines shorter for Ball State University students wanting to get something to eat. Deb Hutton, manager of training for Dining, said that concept has not happened as well as Dining would like because of low marketing, but students are still using the service to get the quickest, most efficient food service possible.
Leaning back on the Irving Gym wall during Wednesday's practice, setter Ethan Pheister said he could not remember playing in a regular season match with the stakes being as high as this match. Tied for first place with two matches remaining in the season, the No.
Trailing 23-21 in game three of Saturday's match, setter Jeff Schmitz set a ball to the right side of the court for outside attacker Lee Meyer, who connected for the kill. Sitting in the third row of the Worthen Arena stands, the Ball State University men's volleyball team's all-time kill leader during the rally scoring era joined in the applause for his younger brother's first kill of the match.
