State formed a short-lived curling team that competed in the 2006 College Curling National Bonspiel in Chicago, Illinois at the Northshore Curling Club. Despite limited practice time prior to the tournament, the Ball State Curlers went 1–2 during pool play, with their sole victory coming in a confident 10–4 match against the Big Ten's University of Illinois.[1]
Charlie Cardinal is Ball State's mascot, modeled after Indiana's state bird, the northern cardinal.
== Traditions ==
=== Beneficence ===
The statue Beneficence (aka "Benny") is a bronze statue dedicated in 1937 on Ball State's quad. The statue was sculpted by Daniel Chester French, creator of the Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial. Beneficence was selected to recognize the generosity of the five Ball brothers, who founded the university and made many other contributions to Muncie, Indiana. The statue serves as a primary symbol for the university, including being the focus of Ball State's official logo.
=== Frog Baby ===
The Frog Baby …
