The loss makes for the fourth in a row for Ball State after starting out the season with back-to-back wins against Davidson College and Appalachian State University. The Cardinals are now 2-4 (0-1 Mid-American Conference), while the RedHawks (2-4) hold a 2-0 record in MAC play.
Sports fans usually consider themselves a pretty tough bunch. They aggressively slap hands when they're successful, they boisterously yell at officials when they disagree with calls and they can effectively debate their side on just about any argument, no matter what the actual answer may be.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team Wednesday released its schedule for the upcoming season and will have 13 home matches, including two matches against Cal State Northridge University and a match against Penn State University.
WASHINGTON - The House has voted in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s - a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge. Thursday's vote was 253-171 in favor of a bill that fulfills an array of President Barack Obama's campaign promises, ending subsidies for private lenders, boosting Pell Grants for needy students and paying for community college reforms, among other things.
Students said they are much more prepared for life after college following the Ball State University Career Center's third "Focus on Your Future" presentation. The series is aimed at helping students overcome job market hurdles, and the theme of Wednesday's seminar was how to approach a job fair, especially the Fall Career Fair next week.
Despite earning their first win this season last Sunday, coach Michael Lovett and the soccer team are taking precautions not to become complacent for Friday's match against Lipscomb University. The win gave the team a breath of relief, and the team morale has been positive this week in practice.
The Rinker Center for International Programs will host a study abroad fair today in the Atrium in the Art and Journalism Building. Professors from various departments will be there to promote their field studies, the Office of Financial Aid and Ball State Federal Credit Union will be on hand, and representatives from the Kentucky Institute for International Studies and AHA International programs will also be there to discuss how students can study abroad through their organizations.
INDIANAPOLIS - NCAA president Myles Brand, who while leading Indiana University fired basketball coach Bob Knight, died Wednesday afternoon from pancreatic cancer. He was 67. The first former university president ever to run college sports' largest governing body, Brand worked to change the perception that wins supersede academics and earned accolades for his efforts.
Each week, The Daily News' sports crew picks its PPQ - the play, player and quote of the week. But it doesn't stop there. With the help of our online voters, the weekly fan choice is also featured.
A select number of students from the telecommunications, journalism and communication studies departments are stepping outside the classroom and working close to the local community. Telecommunications instructors Christopher Flook and Elizabeth Pike started Downtown Muncie Business Showcase, an immersive learning program that will promote downtown businesses by collaborating with Indiana Films.
After an 18-day break, the Ball State University cross country team will run against 24 teams from across the state in the Indiana Intercollegiates Friday when it travels to Terre Haute. After dropping out of their meet in Bloomington last Saturday, the Cardinals are looking to shake off the rust as they battle the likes of Indiana and Purdue this Friday.
The Revolution, a Ball State University church community, knows the way to students' hearts - through their stomachs. The fourth annual "Pignic" pig roast was held on the University Green and was open to everyone free of charge. The event featured plenty of food, including pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob with butter dipping sauce, baked beans and brownies.
Ball State released its schedule for the upcoming season and will have 13 home matches, including two matches against Cal State Northridge and a match against Penn State. Both teams were ranked in the top five last season.
After starting the season with a 2-3 record, Ball State University looks to come out firing Wednesday against Miami University. The Cardinals make their way to Oxford, Ohio as they kick off their Mid-American Conference schedule at 5 p.m. Ball State has had a short week of practice coming off their weekend loss to the No.
The Ball State University field hockey team opened Mid-American Conference play Wednesday night with a 7-1 lopsided loss to host Miami University. The loss is the Cardinals' (2-4, 0-1 MAC) fourth straight after opening the season with two wins. The RedHawks (2-4, 2-0 MAC) benefitted from a hat trick from Kate Snyder.
Ball State University finished 12th in the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Tuesday after entering the day tied for 14th. The Cardinals finished 46 strokes behind tournament-champion Pepperdine University, in the 18-team field. After two great days of play and one rocky performance in the middle the Cardinals feel a sense of achievement after a good season opener.
A fire engulfed the front side of the Dollar General store at White River Plaza this morning, forcing the entire complex to evacuate. The blaze started about 10:30 a.m. and was put out within 20 minutes, Muncie Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Bowden said.
Two weeks ago Friday, the tabernacle at St Francis of Assisi - the church on the east side of the intersection of Riverside and New York avenues - was stolen. The parish community reacted with shock and horror. By Church law, no mass may be celebrated in a space defiled by sacrilege and the theft of a tabernacle is considered sacrilege.
Thorne Martin, a Ball State University student, shot himself in the leg and pinky finger after cleaning his firearm Tuesday evening, roommate Tyler Cox said. Cox, an architecture student, said he was in the Architecture Building when the event happened at about 7 p.
