econd Summer Session has nearly come to a close, and it won't be long before classes are done for the summer. The Daily News editorial board presents the summer in review, in the form of awards for individuals and departments that were in the news in the last few months.
The awards, in no particular order, are as follows:
BEST STEALTHY SUMMER CHANGE: Parking Services and Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, win this award for their crafty collaboration to increase the price at parking meters across campus. Parking Services is being commended for the quick change, and Wray deserves the award for having the good sense to take a "vacation" shortly after the increases were put in place. Conveniently, Wray was the only Parking Services office manager authorized to comment on the subject. She also pulled the move you'd only expect from the sleazy guy you met at the bar last night: she told us she would call and didn't.
BEST USE OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM: Former men's head basketball Ronny Thompson was the standout candidate for this award, and his win should surprise no one. We can't report Thompson was actually enrolled in the program, but it's the most likely explanation for his total lack of public contact for the past month. Regardless of how it was accomplished, Thompson's avoidance of the general public and media for such a long time is a feat that the Daily News hopes will go unmatched in the future.
BEST ATTEMPT AT POSITIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins put in a mighty effort to win this award. In response to all rumors of Thompson's possible departure, Collins never strayed from some form of "He's still our coach" or another. As it turns out, the mantra was all Collins had to work with because it was all he could do to get Thompson to speak publicly about anything. Collins is recognized for taking a proactive public relations stance, even after his claims were proven to be completely incorrect after Thompson's resignation.
BEST WEB OF LIES: Porn director (and we use the term loosely) Christopher Gregory gained access to the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry grounds in 2004 by using a fluffed up (read: fake) resume and telling VBC Director Joe Trimmer he would be shooting a gothic horror film. Gregory continued his lying streak this summer when he told the press that Ball State tried to stop the release of "Vampire Diaries," the hardcore film shot on campus. According to Gregory, it took a call from the president of the American Civil Liberties Union to get the film released. Research shows that Gregory's claims are fabricated, if not completely ridiculous.
BEST PREDICTABLE CHANGE: When the Board of Trustees increased tuition 4.9 percent in mid-May, no one was surprised. The only question was how much money would be left in students' pockets after the increase was announced. It should also be noted that the Board was gracious enough to ensure the increase was less than the national average - but don't tell that to all the students eating Ramen noodles next year.
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