Ball State University student Thorne Martin was released from Ball Memorial Hospital at 5 p.m. Tuesday, a week after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning his firearm. Martin, who had his pinky finger amputated as a result of the accident, said he is planning on attending classes Wednesday.
It's so easy to write off Muncie as a dump. The constant train whistling, the river that smells like a sewer and the eroding craters we politely call potholes are just a few bullets in the gun. But our dump's art scene often goes unnoticed. It's a hidden gem in Muncie.
The Hiatt Farm pumpkin patch and corn maze, dubbed "Mazed and Cornfused", officially opened Saturday to customers looking to fill their fix of fall fun. For more than three years owner Keith Hiatt and his family have been selling pumpkins on the side of Highway 67 near their Muncie home.
Packard on Wednesday named seniors Danielle Gratton and Audrey McDonald as well as junior Emily Maggert as captains for this season.
Former first team All-Mid-American-Conference punter Reggie Hodges on Wednesday signed with the Tennessee Titans, while former Cardinals offensive lineman Andre Ramsey signed onto the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.
Too much depth is rarely a bad thing. Coming into this season, women's volleyball coach Dave Boos felt he had plenty of depth in every position, until he lost his two liberos in the first match of the season. Despite these losses, his team is not short on the depth chart on the front line.
Ball State University was shut out in their home opener against Ohio State University 5-0. The Cardinals offense was kept under control once again as they were outshot by the Buckeyes 24-5. Ball State took only one shot in the first half. Senior Tiffany Shifflett recorded double digit saves for the second consecutive game with 10 total saves.
Senior Kyle Holster said he is always looking for more ways to save money. A new Goodwill store that opens today at 5035 W. Hessler Road in Muncie is giving students such as Holster something to look forward to. "It looks larger than the store they had before and will offer a better environment for shoppers," he said.
Ball State University students will have a chance to showcase their talents, which range from singing and dancing to juggling, at this year's Talent Search. The 20 finalists selected from more than 50 entries met Monday night at the Alumni Center with the Homecoming Steering Committee to discuss procedures leading up to the show next week.
Autumn has arrived and with leaves falling from the 8,000 trees on campus, maintenance and landscaping crews have their work cut out for them. Out of mowing grass, plowing snow and raking leaves, leaf pickup is the least time consuming, but still an important part of campus maintenance, Mike Planton, director of environmental management, said.
At the 2009 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, the one surprise competitor turned out to be a woman. Mother Nature attempted to insert herself into the men's golf tournament with the first significant rainfall in Muncie since Aug. 28. However, golfers from 15 teams still completed the 36 holes that were scheduled at the par-70 Delaware Country Club.
Junior music technology major Trevor Junga said he isn't surprised Ball State University's School of Music was ranked among the top 10 percent of music schools in the nation for a second consecutive year by In Tune Monthly magazine. "I definitely think they deserved their mention," Junga said.
After beginning the season with seven road matches, the Ball State University field hockey team is ready for their home opener against Ohio State University today at 3 p.m. This marks the third Big Ten opponent in ten days for the Cardinals. Despite a five game losing streak, Cardinals' coach Annette Payne said she knows her team remains in high spirits.
At first glance it wasn't pretty, but the game film provided a different perspective for coach Stan Parrish on the play of his quarterbacks. Kelly Page and Tanner Justice combined for four interceptions that lead to 17 points for Army in Ball State University's 24-17 loss last Saturday.
Harvey Pekar started reading comic books between ages 6 and 11 but soon grew tired of their formulaic nature. But the problem was not with comic books themselves, he said at the introduction to the University Film Committee's screening of "American Splendor" Monday in the Art and Journalism Building.
The Multicultural Center partnered with the Native American Studies minor program to bring Native American Music Award winner Michael Jacobs to the stage at Pruis Hall on Monday. "Hope you're all ready for this," Jacobs said prior to beginning his performance.
Morality is a tricky term to set in stone. Depending on religion, beliefs, culture and upbringing it differs among each individual. For one man right and wrong are black and white, while for another it is reversed or even faded to grey. It is dealt with in films almost every weekend in theaters.
The University Senate Agenda Committee spent much of its meeting time Monday debating over voting procedures following the discussion of a document revision proposal. The Agenda Committee met in the Applied Technology Building amidst a surprise downpour on Monday morning.
Click here to see an interactive about how a leaf changes color in the fall.
