Members of Muncie craft shop Forever Baskets talk about basket weaving and the business

By Elissa Maudlin / February 8, 2022

  It starts with the base, a circular slab of wood surrounded by thinner strands, which travel the perimeter of the slab, around and around. Tall strands the size of popsicle sticks reach toward the sky, away from the circular motion of the other strands, almost making a fence. Where the end of the continuous circle meets the sky-reaching fence, the thinner circular strands begin to weave around the taller strands, enveloping them. This is basket weaving.

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WEATHER

Rain and snow chances possible later this week with colder weather to follow

February 8, 2022

Weather Forecast Eric Segbor is tracking rain and snow shower chances along with colder weather by this weekend. 

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NEWS

Keeping animals safe during the winter

By Kara Porzuczek / February 7, 2022

It’s February and the cold weather of winter is upon us. Keeping warm during these few months are key. But for some, it’s not just about keeping themselves warm, but also their animals.

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WEATHER

Cold night ahead, warmer and dry conditions prevail midweek

By Maddi Johnson / February 7, 2022

Chief Weather Forecaster Maddi Johnson tracks a cold night ahead, with temperatures above freezing for midweek. 

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BYTE

'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 1 hits well for its Amor class

By Elijah Wachs / February 7, 2022

The long and shockingly popular road for Critical Role has culminated into a well-crafted and passionate animated series with a very promising future. 

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COVID-19

Ball State reports 89 positive COVID-19 cases

By Staff Reports / February 7, 2022

Ball State reported 89 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard. 

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SPONSORED

Budget-Friendly Recipes with Cardinal Kitchen!

By Ball State Daily Advertising / February 7, 2022

Here at Cardinal Kitchen, it is our mission to provide students with non-perishable food and personal care items to help improve their quality of life and financial concerns. No matter your age, year or distance from campus, we can serve you! We believe in helping other Cardinals, so you can use our food pantry no-questions-asked. If you have dependents, just let us know and we’ll make sure you have enough food to take home for everyone.

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VOLLEYBALL

Standout defensive performance helps Ball State split series with BYU

By Daniel Kehn / February 6, 2022

 In the past week, Ball State Men’s Volleyball has defeated no. 1 ranked Hawaii and split matches with no. 9 BYU.  

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TRACK AND FIELD

Barlow, Zumbro record new personal bests as Ball State competes in Meyo Invitational

By Corbin Hubert / February 5, 2022

Several Cardinals used the extended break from the cancellation to their advantage by placing in multiple events in the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame Feb. 4-5.

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BASKETBALL

Kiefer has career day with 20-point double-double, Cardinals win 5th straight

By Kyle Smedley / February 5, 2022

 24 points and 12 rebounds made up the performance, along with three steals and two blocks on defense. Kiefer’s play along with all four other Cardinals' starters scoring in double figures led the Ball State to a 91-80 victory over Bowling Green.  

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BASKETBALL

Cardinals take down Rockets behind home crowd, late 3-pointer from Bumbalough

By Charleston Bowles / February 5, 2022

In Ball State’s 93-83 victory against Toledo, the Cardinals shot 14-for-29 from the 3-point line and totaled 17 assists. Bumbalough said the offense opened up because they emphasized sharing the ball. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Cardinals can't overcome road atmosphere in first loss of season against BYU

By Derran Cobb / February 5, 2022

Graduate student libero Colin Ensalaco led the Cardinals with 12 digs while senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba finished with a team-high six blocks. Cruz said Ball State will learn from this loss and be prepared mentally and physically for the second match of the series. 

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BASKETBALL

Ball State snaps Toledo's 9 game winning streak

By Ian Hansen / February 5, 2022

 Junior guard Demarius Jacobs set the tone for what would become a 3-point shooting barrage the rest of the game in Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 93-83 win over Toledo, as he made a 3-pointer in the corner on the first possession.  

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SWIMMING

Bond beyond the pool: Motivation and faith led Ball State Swimming and Diving head coach J. Agnew back to Muncie and freshman Neely Agnew to the pool

By Nate Grubb / February 4, 2022

Now, J. is the head coach of Ball State Swimming and Diving, and Neely’s swimming career has come full circle as she is in her first season with the Cardinals. Even when she wasn’t swimming, the now-redshirt freshman backstroke swimmer knew there was something drawing her to the sport.

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COMMUNITY

‘Comfort by Stitch’

By Krystiana Brosher / February 4, 2022

Walk into Angela Decker’s classroom, and you’ll see students not sitting at desks listening to a lecture, but singing along to Taylor Swift and sewing washcloths with their hands. One student finishes their project at the start of the class, while another asks Decker for help on how to thread string. 

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NEWS

Ball State to extend campus closure until Feb. 5, all classes to remain online Feb. 4

By Staff Reports / February 3, 2022

Ro-Anne Royer Engle, Ball State vice president for student affairs, and Alan Finn, vice president for business affairs and treasurer, sent a campus-wide email Feb. 3 extending the current campus closure to 7 a.m. Feb. 5 due to the ongoing winter storm. 

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Ball State alumnus Braxton Williams shares how he hopes to help others through his book, "The Infinite Horizons"

By Taylor Smith / February 3, 2022

Every afternoon, when the bell rang for lunchtime and his classmates’ stomachs grumbled at the thought of chips in their lunchboxes, Braxton Williams swung his backpack over his shoulder and made his way to reading class.

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BASKETBALL

Hometown Hero: How the Hartford City and Muncie communities have embraced Luke Brown

By Ian Hansen / February 3, 2022

 The small city of 5,500 people, a 30-minute drive north of Muncie, represents the love the community has for Brown and the impact he made in his four years at Blackford High School from 2017-21. 

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NEWS

Bracken Library modifies hours due to winter storm, City of Muncie services still running

By Staff Reports / February 3, 2022

Bracken Library will be operating 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 instead of its regular hours due to the winter storm. The Delaware County Emergency Operations Center issued a travel advisory, but MITS buses and Muncie Sanitary District trash pickup services are still running.

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REVIEWS

'Scream' is a too self-aware wannabe of the original

By Arianna Sergio / February 3, 2022

The phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” has never rung truer than it does now. In the day and age where every good classic film has to be revived with multitudes of sequels and prequels, and no one can just let a franchise die, I find myself pleading — why Scream?