The women's volleyball alumnae team gave everything they had against the 2009-2010 team, but came up just short of an upset. The current squad won in straight sets 25-14, 25-12, 25-19 Saturday night in Worthen Arena. "This is so much fun. It's great to come back and get to play again at home," alumna Sarah (Obras) Steele said.
Campus is crawling in the sunny weather, as if students react to ideal conditions the same as animals at the zoo. We come out of our dorms, apartments and houses to see what is going on. (Not to mention we have our academic obligations.) The Fall Semester brings with it a new class of students and a thousand different species to observe, all of whom went to class on the first day, judging by the foot traffic on McKinley Avenue.
Stan Parrish has been associated with offense throughout his coaching career. From his time as quarterbacks coach at the University of Michigan and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to being offensive coordinator at Ball State University, Parrish has led powerful offenses.
College students sometimes ignore important issues until they are affected directly. Just as a lot of students aren't worried about the economy and lack of jobs because they are still in school, many people may not be afraid of the H1N1 virus because, chances are, no one they know has contracted the virus.
Comedian Steve Hofstetter never received a true "big break" into comedy. Instead, unemployment drove him to the profession. Hofstetter, whose second album made it to No. 20 on the Billboard comedy charts, will be performing for free at 9:15 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
A former Ball State University student was arrested early Saturday morning following an altercation at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house where, according to a University Police arrest report, police found a loaded handgun. According to the report, University Police arrived just after 3 a.
Junior Eric Steger, a member of the Ball State University men's golf team, is in the top 25 after the first round of a national tournament. Steger carded a 2-over-par 72 Monday and is tied for 25th place at the U.S. Amateur Championships at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
A new bar will be opening up in the Village on Thursday night. Charlie's Library will serve customers at the same location Doc's on Dill St. formerly did.
Ball State was ranked 11th out of 12 teams in the conference's preseason coaches poll released on Tuesday evening.
Tuesday Welcome Information Tent 10 a.m.-3 p.m. University Green (weather permitting) Staff from the Division of Student Affairs will welcome and answer questions for new and returning students to campus. Wednesday Miller College of Business Welcome Back Picnic 4-6 p.
Three years ago on August 21, 2006, I began my first day as a student at Ball State University. I woke up at 6:30 a.m., leaving myself an hour to sit alone in the Cooper Science Building waiting for my Astronomy 100 class to start. Although I arrived to my first class a tad bit early, I took the time to ponder what my college experience would be like.
Welcome to Scene Selection, your weekly look at films in theaters and maybe out of theaters. I try to find a film worth seeing each week, and let you know all about it. There is so much to say about any film, but I attempt to avoid spoilers as much as possible; so enjoy.
The Cardinals announced Monday that New York Yankees batting coach Kevin Long will help teach the Winter Hitting Camp on Dec. 18-20 at Ball State.
Greek's Pizzeria has been open for 30 years. Owner Andy Goth is looking to expand his business methods used at the pizzeria to his new tanning salon, Sunsations Tanning. Goth has owned Greek's Pizzeria for six years. During that time, multiple businesses in the Village have opened and closed for many reasons, both legal and financial.
People are starting to take a little more notice of the Ball State University football team this year. An event-record 1,766 people walked around Scheumann Stadium on Sunday afternoon meeting this year's Cardinals' football team at Ball State's Fan Jam. The Fan Jam - an annual event hosted by the athletics department for about five years - gave people the chance to meet and interact with the Ball State players and coaches.
Storm clouds may be gathering over the Mid-American Conference's volleyball landscape, but the sun is shining brightly over Ball State University's youthful, but experienced, team. After weathering the storm the last two seasons, coach Dave Boos feels the time is now to become a factor in the championship picture.
DETROIT - With a new commissioner and five new football coaches in the Mid-American Conference, this year's media day could have been marketed as a meet-and-greet. Jon Steinbrecher took over at the helm of the conference from Rick Chryst in March, after the last of five new coaches was hired in the conference.
This summer, three Ball State University professors traded in their gradebooks for binoculars. They took 10 boys, ages 13 to 17, from the Muncie Boy Scout Troop 22 on a week-long trip to Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, which is only accessible by boat or seaplane.
