Patience is said to be a virtue, and in the case of Ball State Soccer goalkeeper Alex DeRuvo, remaining patient has paid dividends. DeRuvo, who is entrenched in the Cardinals’ starting role for the first time since stepping on campus in 2018, has made the most of her opportunity.
Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) had its first meeting of the month Oct. 6, discussing two amendments which would grant one liaison from the Residence Hall Association (RHA) a vote in the student senate and establish the position of vice secretary for standing committee and caucuses.
For Jacqueline Hanoman, executive director of the Ross Community Center, well-rounded programming goes beyond after-school crafts and youth baseball. Since joining the Ross Community Center in 2015, she has put an emphasis on expanding programming for multiple age groups.
Frankly, it’s getting ridiculous. The sheer number of injuries afflicting both the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers over the past five years is almost unrealistic.
Dressed in a white-and-black striped long sleeve shirt with a solid yellow patch and black overalls, Kylee Larson sets her iPhone on her tripod and turns on her microphone pack to start filming a video for her kids’ art YouTube channel, Kylee Makes It.
![Sara Harmeyer and her golden retriever, Rey, sit proudly under the bells of Shafer Tower Oct. 1. “[Rey] goes longboarding with me and we go on lots of walks,” Harmeyer said. “She also gets lots of attention and play time from me and my friends.” Tori Smith, DN.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/bsd/ee9bbfce-50cf-4f44-84c6-547cc88ab9c5.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
Like Star Wars’ Rey Skywalker, freshman nursing major Sara Harmeyer’s golden retriever, Rey, is caring and ready for a challenge. Rey is a psychiatric service dog named after the fearless and passionate female protagonist in the “Star Wars” films.
It doesn’t matter what the competition might entail — Ball State Men’s Golf freshman Kash Bellar said he refuses to lose. Bellar has been around golf since he was a 3-year-old.
Ball State turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory against Akron.
On a night where there were members of the Army in every direction, helicopters flying over the stadium before the game and both teams joining together after the game, as Army sings their alma mater, there was one moment that was particularly special for head coach Mike Neu
Ball State defeated Army 28-16 Saturday evening. On the opening kickoff, redshirt fifth-year wide receiver Justin Hall took the kickoff back for a 99-yard touchdown return.
With the tap of keys on a keyboard and the click of a mouse, a group of undergraduate and graduate students each pressed “send” on an application. They were chosen from a small pool of applicants after presenting who they are to the lens of a camera and writing a 1,000-word-maximum essay to explain why they should be part of a program that’s never been done before.
One year and one day removed from the passing of former Ball State student and football player, John Scheumann, Ball State University opened the Scheumann Family Indoor Practice Facility Saturday.
Ball State’s Board of Trustees considered reasons for about an 8 percent decrease in freshman enrollment for the 2021-22 school year at its meeting Oct. 1. Paula Luff, vice president for enrollment, planning and management, said students weren’t able to visit campus in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic when deciding whether to enroll for the fall.
Ball State swept Ohio Friday evening, with head coach Kelli Miller Phillips attributing part of the win to the Cardinal’s well-balanced attack. Sophomore middle blocker Lauren Gilliland, graduate student outside hitter Emily Hollowell, junior middle blocker Marie Plitt and junior outside hitter Natalie Mitchem combined for 35 kills against the Bobcats.
The Foundational Sciences Building held its ceremonial opening Oct. 1. A small crowd watched as Provost Susana Rivera-Mills, President Geoffrey Mearns, Dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities Maureen McCarthy and other guests cut the ribbon in front of the building.
The Cardinals had a bit of trouble on the offensive side of the field, shooting only six shots in the entire game. Miami, on the other hand, had a total of 16 shots with five hitting the back of the net.
While there is a 70.3-mile half Ironman Triathlon that takes place in Muncie annually, Muncie locals who wish to race in a full Ironman can also participate in the full 140.6-mile race Oct. 2.
A new course is coming to Ball State in the spring 2022 semester that will merge the Department of Computer Science and Entrepreneurship Center together. The course, Digitizing Muncie, is focused on bringing computer science and entrepreneurship students together to form software-based startup companies.
Ball State unveiled its historical marker in front of a small group of students and faculty Sept. 30. The marker commemorates the university’s centennial, which took place in 2018.
The Cardinals endured ups and downs against Ohio, winning the first set, 25-19, before losing the next two sets 25-22 and 25-20. After winning the fourth set 25-20, the Cardinals needed an extra point to win the fifth set 16-14, winning the match in the process.
