Low voter turnout recurring problem for SGA elections
By Sabrina Childers / February 22, 2016Voter turnout for Student Government Associtation elections has been low for the past few years.
Voter turnout for Student Government Associtation elections has been low for the past few years.
Upbeat music greets those entering Refresh custom furniture store. Dozens of clocks faintly tick in unison, creating a calm vibe. Bright, colorful furniture pops against the wooden, rustic feel of the rest of the room.
Nick Siano is a sophomore telecommunications and journalism major and writes "Nick and Tired" for the Daily News.
Ball State baseball (1-3) lost its first three games of the season but capped its trip to the Surprise College Baseball Classic in Surprise, Ariz., with a victory against Utah Valley (2-2), 3-1. The Cardinals only totaled four hits in the game but took advantage of six walks.
While there has not been an official announcement made by the Indianapolis Colts, it appears Jonathan Newsome has been dropped from the team's roster via Newsome's Twitter account. Last week he was arrested on a marijuana possession charge last week. Newsome, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, thanked the Colts organization via Twitter for the opportunity. The former Cardinal linebacker also thanked Colts fans via Twitter as well. Signed in 2014, Newsome received a $178,108 signing bonus to go along with his four-year, nearly $2.4 million contract. Newsome spent two seasons with the Colts.
Winter Weather will return during the week. Weather Forecaster Caleb Saylor lets you know when!
Ellen Lucas, associate director of the Counseling Center, said all students should get involved in National Eating Disorder Week because these disorders affect everyone.
FAIRMOUNT, Ind. (AP) — Manchester University said the three students killed along Interstate 69 were from Africa.
If you’ve been looking for a nightmare-inducing scary movie recently, I’d advise you to stay away from "The Witch."
Ball State women’s basketball (18-7, 10-4 Mid-American Conference) trailed early – with 3:21 left in the first quarter.
Just before 2 a.m. on Feb. 21, dancers celebrated with bursts of cheers and tears when the final amount raised for Dance Marathon was announced. The event raised $610,086.23 for Riley Hospital, $60,000 more than the goal of $550,000. Last year, just over $500,000 was raised.
A battle between the top-ranked defenses in the Mid-American Conference, Ball State and Northern Illinois, ended with a 63-59 Cardinal victory.
Warm weather will be here for this weekend but cooler weather is on the way for early next week!
Ball State softball will travel to Houston this weekend to play in the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational.
On Feb. 19, the Atrium gallery will display the 88 student works that were accepted into the student art show. The show, which will run until March 16, is an opportunity for students to display their creativity and have a professional experience.
A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill after being fed up with what she considers to be the government butting itself into women’s private lives.
Recycling in Muncie is not any more expensive or difficult than regular trash. Blue bags can be picked up for free at many locations and just need to be placed in with all other household waste. The Muncie Sanitary District sorts out blue bags from regular trash bags at East Central Recycling.
A wind advisory is in effect until 7pm tonight. Wind gust could reach up to 45 mph. This weekend will be beautiful with temperatures breaking into the 60s.
As the fundraising numbers came in last year at the 2015 Ball State University Dance Marathon, Beka Lockwood watched anxiously. She and her entertainment committee, a small but dedicated group of students, had put in hard work, along with all the other volunteers, to make the fundraiser a success. When the announcement came through that the event had raised more than $500,000, Lockwood fell to the ground crying.
Muncie, Ind., is hardly exotic. In the 1920s, it was considered so average that the Middletown studies used it as an example of a typical small American city. For Ball State’s 19 international athletes, however, Middletown U.S.A.
