Ball State Daily News

Gas prices flux complex

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Despite the Sept. 29 economic downturn, a Ball State University professor said gas prices shouldn't be immediately affected.

The general public has common misconceptions about how gas prices change, economics professor Cecil Bohanon said.

One factor is mainstream media coverage of gasoline prices, he said, which leads to the idea that prices can increase drastically in a day but are not likely to fall in the same way.

Nursing program adds doctoral degree

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ball State University students will have another doctoral program to choose from in Fall 2009. The nursing department will add the option to earn a doctorate in nursing practice. This will make the 17th doctoral degree Ball State offers.

"There have always been doctoral programs in nursing," Beth Kelsey, interim associate director doctorate of nursing practice, said.

Digital policy conference a success

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Kevin Jones heard in his economics class about the Digital Policy Institute's conference, he signed up immediately.

The junior telecommunications major said he was interested in hearing executives from prominent companies discuss important issues about digital policy.

Author to talk about writing professionally

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ball State University students and Muncie community members will have the opportunity to meet author Bill Barich on Monday when he visits the campus as part of a cross-country tour.

Barich will lead an informal discussion about his writing career on Monday afternoon, followed by a reading and book signing.

FOOTBALL: BSU gets 97 votes in AP Poll and moves to No. 25

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After each win this season, Ball State University football coach Brady Hoke has downplayed the importance of his program earning its first national ranking. That milestone was reached Sunday when the Cardinals received 97 votes to jump to No. 25 in The Associated Press Poll.

FOOTBALL: Cards ground Rockets

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

TOLEDO, OHIO - In years past, three points in a first half spelled defeat for Ball State University's football team. Times have changed. While the offense struggled against a University of Toledo scoring defense that ranks last in the Mid-American Conference, the Cardinals' defense provided one of the most dominating performances in school history.

FOOTBALL: Numbers and notes from Saturday

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Numbers to know 0 - Toledo points 157 - MiQuale Lewis rushing yards 3 - MiQuale Lewis rushing touchdowns 242 - Nate Davis passing yards 28 - Second-half points 0 - Ball State turnovers 1965 - First time since 1965 Ball State has started a season 6-0 28 - Career wins for Brady Hoke 1 - Amount of teams still undefeated in the MAC 97 - Amount of votes Ball State received in the AP Poll 25 - Ball State's ranking in the AP Poll 0 - Wins needed for Ball State to become bowl eligible 6 - Wins needed for Ball State to finish the regular season undefeated Weekend milestonesFirst national rankingBest start to season since 1965Best start to the MAC since 1993Back to back six-win seasons for the first time since 1995-96Bowl eligibleFirst shutout since 2000 All-time rankings The football team became the seventh Ball State sport to be nationally ranked.

SOCCER: Cardinals celebrate 2007 MAC championship

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This weekend was a homecoming of sorts for the Ball State University soccer team.

After a 3-0 win Sunday against Kent State University, last year's team was awarded its Mid-American Conference championship rings by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins and President Jo Ann Gora.

SOCCER: Cards dominate weekend

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Ball State University soccer team proved this weekend it does not want to play in close games. The Cardinals (7-5, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) won both of their games this weekend by three goals. They beat the University at Buffalo (4-5-2, 0-4 MAC) 4-1 Friday and then beat Kent State University (5-6, 2-2 MAC) 3-0 Sunday at the Ball State Soccer Field.

WOMEN'S GOLF: BSU dominates field at Iowa

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Kirsty O'Connor left the United Kingdom to attend Ball State University in 2006 she said she did not think the Cardinals women's golf team would be able to beat against schools from the Big Ten.

After this weekend though, the junior has eliminated that notion.

MEN'S TENNIS: Ball State Fall Invitational provides growing pains for young men's tennis team

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Ball State University men's tennis team wanted to gain experience for its younger players this weekend, but it wasn't the type of experience it wanted Friday.

Ball State was on the short end of the stick on several third-set tiebreaking matches during the Ball State Fall Invitational causing some quick exits on Ball State's roster.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards tied for first in West after win at Buffalo

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With a little help from Northern Illinois University and Central Michigan University, the Ball State University women's volleyball team is tied for first in the Mid-American Conference Western Division after defeating the University at Buffalo 3-1 (25-21, 26-28, 25-23, 25-20) Saturday.

CHEERLEADING: Sophomore OK after injury at practice

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A Ball State University cheerleader who left practice Thursday night in an ambulance is doing OK.

Allison Richards fell from a cheerleading pyramid a little after 10 p.m. Thursday while practicing with the all-girls cheerleading squad in Worthen Arena, according to a report from the Ball State University Police Department.

FIELD HOCKEY: Losing streak extends to nine games

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Ball State University field hockey team knew its weekend slate would be difficult when it was visited by Mid-American Conference favorites Ohio and Kent State universities.

The visitors showed why they are now perched atop the conference in a three-way tie with Miami University, as each shut out the Cardinals on successive days.

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Coach focuses on positives after rough weekend

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The match scores from the Queen City Collegiate Invitational in Cincinnati this weekend were nothing to boast about, but Ball State University women's tennis coach Kathy Bull found some positive points.

"We didn't have a great weekend overall," Bull said.

Students sink into dirty competition

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sami Torres didn't intend to get muddy. The sophomore special education and elementary education major couldn't participate in Botsford and Swinford halls' annual Mud Volleyball tournament this year because of a soccer-related broken toe, but she came out Saturday afternoon to support her friends and hall directors, she said.

Unique showmanship drives genre-jumping performance

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

People began packing into John R. Emens Auditorium on a cool, autumn evening. Excitement lurked in the air.

"Are you guys ready for Umphrey's?" a concertgoer said as he took his seat in the auditorium. Hundreds of people cheered in agreement.

Umphrey's McGee, a rock band that originated in South Bend 10 years ago, played its first Muncie show Friday, and fans were pumped.

'HvZ' players need tips to survive game

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Now that a new season of Humans vs. Zombies has begun Monday, here are some tips for players to survive until the game ends Sunday:

-Try not to travel in large groups. The ideal group size is between five and seven people. If players travel in large packs, it slows the group down, and members have a better chance of becoming zombies.

OUR VIEW: Register now

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Election Day is less than a month away, but if you're not registered to vote, you're about to hit a wall. Today is the last day to register in Indiana. Around the state, Hoosiers are showing they care about this election: A record-setting 540,000 residents have registered or updated their registrations this year.

SPEAK SOFTLY: Great writers are coming to speak at BSU

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every once in a while, a truly great writer will grace us with his presence here at Ball State University. When these writers come, students will go to see them, especially when tempted with extra credit, but often, these writers go rather unappreciated on our campus.

VIDEO: Ball State vs. Toledo Highlights

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Click here for highlights from Ball State's 31-0 win over Toledo (Watch in high quality mode for better performance)

SLIDESHOW: Muncie Music Fest

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT