While Ball State University salutes its colors - cardinal and white - each time the fight song plays, we might as well throw green in the lyrics, too. No, this has nothing to do with offending the color-blind males wandering campus ("No, dude - I said the one in the purple shirt!"), but rather the institution's heavy interest in environmental sustainability.
Earlier this week, a friend was conveying some frustrations to me (as she traditionally does). This time, it was about the joys of roommates. It seems that one of her roomies was in some hot water with the utility company ... which could result in a lack of hot water for the rest of the residence.
It's time to take responsibility for our actions and problems by recognizing and addressing them. That means all of us, and not only the two members of Delta Tau Delta fraternity who are suspected of being involved in taking items from the Theta Chi fraternity house.
After a 7-5 finish, Ball State University football fans are excited for a possible bowl invitation. Each day, new speculation about which game the Cardinals are headed for pops up on Internet message boards. However, confusion reigns as to which game Ball State will be invited to, or even whether it will be invited.
A member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity remains in Delaware County jail after he and another member were arrested early Wednesday in connection with a burglary at the Theta Chi fraternity house, according to jail officials. Ball State University police arrested Dustin Koch on suspicion of burglary and theft/possession of stolen property and James Finn on suspicion of theft/possession of stolen property and minor possession/consumption of alcohol, according to jail officials.
Think for yourself. Don't blindly accept what anyone - professors, friends, family, media -¡ tell you. Do research and dig into the truth behind everything. Because things aren't always as clear cut as they might seem, especially when it comes to polls and rankings.
In efforts to increase community awareness about HIV/AIDS, Ball State University organizations will stretch World AIDS Day into a week of events. Health Educator Lisa Thomason said World AIDS Day is dedicated throughout the world to educating people on the effects and causes of HIV/AIDS.
"Rookie of the Year" and live-music fans will have the opportunity to see the band play at 7 p.m. Friday at an all-ages music venue in The Village. The new venue is called The Launching Pad and is located behind University Square, near the intersection of University Avenue and Martin Street.
Almost two weeks after seniors Addison Del Rio and Ryan Franklin won the Mid-American Conference swimmers of the week awards, they will get their first chance to compete again today. The Ball State University swimming and diving teams will compete at the House of Champions Invitational in Indianapolis today and Saturday.
Central Michigan The Mid-American Conference made more tickets available to Central Michigan fans for the MAC championship football game against Miami Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Central Michigan has 1,000 additional tickets available for its fans as a result of the added tickets.
The Ball State University's men's golf team added two recruits from the class of 2008. During the early signing period from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21, Zac Henderson from Northridge High School and Zac Treash from Plainfield High School signed a national letter of intent to attend Ball State.
After about four grueling hours on the job, two friends and coworkers of three years sat down to a relaxing lunch at 2 a.m. Karen Jones and Roxanne Wright, two members of the countless night custodians on campus, house keep for hundreds of students five nights a week while being overlooked by the people who benefit from their work.
It has been 84 years since Ball State University's men's basketball team was 0-6; they are now 0-5. Those are the historical stakes facing the Cardinals Saturday as they battle Valparaiso University on the road. This game will mark Ball State's third of the season against another Indiana school.
While playing Temple University Wednesday night, the Ball State University women's basketball team shot a season-low 28 percent in the team's worst offensive night of the year. Junior guard Kiley Jarrett said coach Tracy Roller sat in the locker room with her team after the game and gave them some advice in preparation for the upcoming game against the Valaparaiso University and the rest of the season.
Student Government Association President Betsy Mills will give her State of the Student Body Address at 8 p.m. Thursday in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Cardinal Hall B. She said she would give a U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative platform update. Her address will be combined with the U.
We bring you a break from your regularly scheduled serving of sarcasm, vitriol and bitter, hate-filled rhetoric. Have you ever taken a moment on a clear night to stare up into the sky? It's especially beautiful in the country, away from city lights. You look up, and the brilliant stars and planets, cold remote pinpricks in the velvet black sky, look back down, twinkling occasionally.
Entering the 2007-08 season, Ball State University fans could easily point to three non-conference games that presented the Cardinals' women's basketball team a chance to make an early statement. After losing the first two of those games to the University of Louisville and Indiana University, Ball State recorded its third strike Wednesday in a 72-48 loss at Temple University, who made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
Long-known for its ability to mold great players in the position, Punter U's junior punter Chris Miller has helped continue that tradition throughout three years. After being selected to the Playboy Magazine Preseason All-American First Team, Miller was selected Thursday to the American Football Coaches Association All-American First Team.
Two women's golfers committed Thursday to play at Ball State University next season. Kristtini Cain from Marion and Katie Windlan from Anderson each signed a national letter of intent to play for the Cardinals. Cain was the 2007 Westfield Junior PGA Championship Qualifier and a two-time Indiana Masters Tour Champion.
A week had drawn to a close with a football game victory. The weather was perfect for thousands of fans at the tailgating scene to let their hair down after the long week. But Sunday morning was not ready to welcome a new week's beginning. Its sky was overpowered with clouds and could barely muster enough light to reveal what lay beneath; the morning appeared hung over.
