10. Lazy Muncie: In response to Saturday Night Live's "Lazy Sunday" and West Coast response "Lazy Monday," "Lazy Muncie" was created in February by former Muncie resident Chris Cox. It was shot in Muncie and featured landmarks, businesses and Jim Davis, the creator of "Garfield."
9. Daylight-Saving Time: Muncie, along with the most of Indiana, switched to Daylight-Saving Time. The switch was made to reduce confusion and help businesses. Gov. Mitch Daniels pushed the change. Bars stayed open an extra hour when the time changed in the spring.
8. Protesting: For a normally apathetic campus, several student protests were more visible this year.
Among the most prominent, David Horowitz had a pie thrown at him during his visit to campus on Nov. 9, protesters projected a message on the side of Teachers College and someone order $330 of pizza in his name.
The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army dressed in clown wigs, makeup and military attire, distributed pamphlets and marched around campus protesting the War in Iraq on Sept. 28.
7. Construction: University and state funding were approved for renovation work on the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, the expansion of the Rec Center and construction of North Residence Hall - all set to be complete around 2010.
Construction continues on Park Hall, which is scheduled to open fall 2007.
The second phase of the McKinley project was completed this summer.
All efforts are part of a 15-year plan to improve the Ball State campus.
6. Baseball: The baseball team went to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament. This was the first time since 1969 that the baseball team went into the postseason. Three players, sophomore pitcher Ben Snyder, senior center fielder Mike Sullivan and senior third baseman C.J. Webb were selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
5. "Armed & Famous:" Jason "Wee Man" Acu+â-¦a, Erik Estrada, LaToya Jackson, Jack Osbourne and Trish Stratus started filming for a reality show "Armed & Famous" in Muncie. The celebrities will be serving as members of the Muncie Police Department until mid-January.
4. Athletic department changes: As the year began, so did Tom "TC" Collins' tenure as Ball State athletic director, who arrived on campus Jan. 9.
Shortly after the 2005-06 men's basketball season had ended, Collins' re-assigned then-coach Tim Buckley to University Development; Buckley then took an assistant coaching position at the University of Iowa. Less than a month later - April 9 - Ronny Thompson was hired to replace Buckley.
In September, Kyle Brennan was hired to replace Dave Land as director of athletic compliance and eligibility. The textbook scandal of 2005 clouded Land's 21 years with the university.
Dec. 4 the athletic department announced that Collins did not renew the contract of women's volleyball coach Randy Litchfield.
3. Smoking ban: Delaware County's smoking ban went into effect in July, prohibiting smoking in all public buildings excluding private clubs, free-standing bars and personal homes and cars. The ban was passed unanimously by the Deleware County Board of Health in February.
2. Administration changes: Senior Director of University Communications Glenn Augustine, announced that he is leaving Ball State after five years in November. He will be taking a job with Indiana Youth Institute so he can be closer to his family.
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Heather Shupp left Ball State Oct. 13 to be the assistant vice president for University Relations at Michigan State.
Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Larry Waters was placed on leave in September. The office then hired two assistant directors and continues to search for candidates for other open positions.
1. Education Redefined: A new tagline was chosen for Ball State to represent learning opportunities. Banners, signs, billboards and television commercials emerged promoting the slogan. Education redefined is part of a marketing overhaul for the university - the first since "Everything You Need" hit the airwaves about 10 years ago.
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