Ball State kicked off its 100th season of football in a game against Missouri State on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7. The first game of the year means the first tailgate of the year. Students and fans gathered in the fields outside of Scheumann Stadium before game time to celebrate with drinks, food, and games.
Ball State Soccer played their first home game in 19 days on Sunday, Sept. 8, which also happened to be the team's senior day, and put on an impressive performance. Junior Delaney Caldwell scored the team's first goal in under three minutes into the first half. After a successful weekend, including a win against Big 10 opponent Michigan, Ball State came into the game with momentum. Even though the first half was quiet, the team rallied in the second half, scoring six goals and setting a new program record for the second-most goals in Ball State soccer history.
A memorial was held Aug. 24 at Ball State University's David and Mary Jane Sursa Performance Hall for Michael Elliott, a coordinator for the musical theater program at Ball State's Department of Theatre and Dance. Elliott died July 18, 2024, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Alumni, current theater students, friends, and colleagues shared stories and sang songs in honor of Elliott. Elliott taught individual voice lessons and repertoire, conducted master classes, oversaw curriculum development and music-directed various productions within the Department of Theatre and Dance. Michael is survived by his wife Kate Elliott, a lecturer for the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication — who he was married to for 15 years — and two children, Rose and William.
The Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band performed at Canan Commons July 27 as the first show in the Three Trails Music Series. The group was opened by the band Lovesick Moan from Muncie. The Three Trails Music Series takes place throughout the summer and is free to attend. The series stages a variety of artists and more information can be found online through their website.
