Two pieces of legislation that would work to improve student safety passed the Ball State University Student Government Association Wednesday. Senators voted 25-8 to fix the Quad sidewalks so there are fewer cracks and areas of standing water when it rains.
Mini-skirts and low-cut shirts are "trashy" fashion statements, an audience of about 150 students concluded at Kappa Delta sorority's outreach event. Audience members waved "classy" and "trashy" signs over their heads as they judged behaviors and styles of dress at the second annual Stand Up! Stand Out! on Tuesday in the L.
For seniors Brittany May and Angie Parrell today's match against the University of Toledo is their final regular season match in Worthen Arena. Together the two have played in 206 matches for the Ball State University women's volleyball team in their career.
Ball State University basketball fans who turned out for the "Fan Jam" at Worthen Arena Tuesday night may have noticed two new faces sitting in line to autograph posters. The Cardinals had nine players on the roster at one point, but walk-ons Dexter Hinkley and Othello Banaci have now joined the team to push the roster to 11 players.
Ball State University appointed one of its deans to the newly-created position of associate vice president of economic development and community engagement. Kevin Burke, director of university communications, said Frank Sabatine, dean of the school of extended education, was appointed to the position, which will enhance the university's contributions to the community.
More students graduated from the Ball State University athletics department than other universities, according to the NCAA. According to a survey by the NCAA, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Ball State had 85 percent of its athletes graduate in the 2000-2001 class.
Ball State University has the first Apple Authorized Training Center, providing students with an opportunity to become certified in software knowledge, Jonathan Huer, director of digital production corps, said. Students who take the Apple pro training course will take a certification test, he said.
Playing its last non-conference match of the season, the Ball State University women's volleyball team was swept at IPFW Tuesday. The Cardinals started off losing the first game 30-22, but it was down hill from there. They lost game two 30-18, and dropped game three 30-9.
Imagine an album in which every song bites endlessly at your senses and emotions. Intense, driving beats are meshed flawlessly, yet contrastingly, with melodic (and not to mention haunting) guitar riffs while the most unique and utterly beautiful vocals you have ever heard are hovering in the foreground.
With the Ball State University football team in the heart of its 2007 season, the Cardinals' athletic department released the four games that will comprise the program's 2008 non-conference schedule Wednesday. "We are extremely pleased with the 2008 Ball State football schedule," Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said.
A fun night out took a horrible twist when you woke up in a strange place and couldn't find your pants. You know someone did something terrible to you, but you don't know what to do about it. A co-worker, student or total stranger forced you to do sexual acts against your will or abused you physically, mentally or emotionally.
The Center for Media Design opened a new facility Tuesday in New York City, giving Ball State University a presence in the metropolis, which is largely known as the media center of the U.S. Mike Bloxham, CMD director of insight and research, said the new Media Insight Center would concentrate on a variety of media research, including usability, design and emerging medias.
Ball State vs. Indiana Game Time: Noon Saturday on the Big Ten Network Two teams that have a chance to become eligible for bowl games for the first since the 1990s will play each other Saturday. Indiana's last bowl game was the 1993 Independence Bowl, while Ball State's last bowl appearance was the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl.
Look around campus today. You will no doubt see several people with phones plastered to their ears, even more with iPods and a good amount with their cell phones open as their fingers fly from button to button as they text others. Very few will be enjoying their surroundings or conversing with others.
The message "Para nuestros amadas" ("For our loved ones") adorned the top of a colorful display board surrounded by candles, paper marigolds and bread of the dead Sunday afternoon in the Ball State University Museum of Art Brown Study Room. To its left on a table rested a large, pink ribbon.
After six tournaments, the Ball State University men's golf team finally concluded its fall season. The Cardinals took fifth place out of 17 teams at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. Tuesday. Despite being in 10th place going into the final round, the Cardinals jumped five places after shooting a team score of 279 in the last 18 holes.
It's basketball season, and Ball State University kicked it off right with the first basketball "Fan Jam," a meet-and-greet event that should become annual. The Tuesday-night event in Worthen Arena gave players and coaches the opportunity to start the season off on the right foot by bonding with fans and garnishing positive publicity.
When Indiana University quarterback Kellen Lewis entered last year's game at Ball State University in the second quarter, a proverbial weakness was exploited in the Cardinals' defense. Trailing 23-7 at halftime, Lewis led the Hoosiers' offense to 17 second-half points and a one-point victory.
var uslide_show_id = "30800f28-9a56-4a6d-8a3a-369eb6346be0";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Fans said they were excited to meet the new coach and players for the Ball State University men's basketball team Tuesday at basketball "Fan Jam" and ready to move on from the Ronny Thompson era. The hundreds of fans who attended the event had the chance to meet the men's and women's basketball teams. The spectators were divided on which team they were more excited for as some said the men's, some said the women's and some said both teams are equally exciting.
The MiXx, a new student-produced show, will air on Cardinal Vision tonight at 9:30 p.m., Executive Producer Starla Loyd said. The show aims for serious coverage of important issues through panel discussions and reporting, comedy with skits and shows and local talent, she said.
