TODAY ‘A New Approach to the Cosmic Lithium Problem’ physics colloquium J. Christopher Howk will offer a colloquium discussing his approach to the “cosmic lithium problem.” This event is sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and will at 3:30 p.m.
A plan for an environmentally green water treatment plant at Ball State is still on hold, two years after its introduction. The proposal looks to build a BlueHouse — an alternative to traditional sewage plants that uses organic life to clean and recycle waste water. The university’s primary reason for holding the project is to focus on renovations to residence halls and the campus master plan. The plan also proposes that Ball State would save money it currently uses on sewage treatment.
The Student Government Association passed a resolution recommending the university include at least one single-stall, gender-neutral restroom in any buildings built or remodeled in the future. Gender-neutral restrooms, also called family restrooms, are helpful for people who are gender non-conforming, for caretakers of the opposite sex and for nursing mothers.
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit Wednesday against a large, for-profit college chain alleging that it pushed students into high-cost private student loans knowing they would likely end in default. ITT Educational Services Inc. projected a default rate of 64 percent on the loans it provided, some of which had interest rates as high as 16 percent, the bureau said. The Carmel, Ind.-based company has about 150 institutions in nearly 40 states, operating as ITT Tech, Daniel Webster College and other entities.
Ball State receives less public funding than its larger state cousins and so has to spend substantially less — as much as 23 percent less per graduate — than Indiana and Purdue universities. “We’re good stewards of student tuition money and taxpayer money,” said Bernie Hannon, associate vice president of business affairs. “We spend more of our money on instruction and educational costs as opposed to administrative or other costs.”
They come in all shapes, all sizes and say something about you, whether you notice or not. Cases brought the ruckus to the iPhone party, fulfilling an unnoticed need.
Student projects, alumni panels and speakers focusing on diversity, a core value of Ball State, will take place Thursday in the David Letterman Communication and Media Building lobby.
A look at the entertainment around the world.
A couple of Ball State students have launched an iPhone social media and music application onto the market, but with extra emphasis on the “social” part. The app is Caktus, and its purpose is to let users share the music they love with the people they care about.
Blue, sky, carnival and band. “That’s just four nice words,” said Tim Breckon, a graduate student and trombone performance major. “I hear a lot of weird band names, and blue skies and carnivals, it’s got to be at least worth checking out if you like fun.”
Tensions were high after two and a half hours of waiting for election results, when Cardinal Connection finally got the call saying they won the Student Government Association election.
More than 60 million people use the classified advertisement website Craigslist each month to get rid of old items and make a little cash on the side, but this public exchange leaves itself open for exploitation, according to the website. Jennifer Pierce, a senior hospitality management major, said she hoped to earn some money on Craigslist by selling a ring her ex-boyfriend had given her. A person from Oregon contacted her and told her to use PayPal to receive payment. She shipped the ring and two weeks later, she still had not received the money.
With cold weather, more students are opting to ignore the on-campus smoking ban instead of braving the cold and snow to get off campus. Officials have issued total of 11 smoking citations since the ban was put in place in August, according to the Office of Students Affairs. During the warmer weather up until October, the university had issued two warnings, but no citations.
Coming off a road loss to Toledo, the Ball State men’s basketball team will host Western Michigan on Wednesday. The Cardinals lost to the Broncos on the road Jan.
Cardinal Connections win SGA election Loading… After more than a two hour delay, Cardinal Connection got the news they won the Student Government Association Election.
Fifty-five times this season, Graham McIlvaine sent an attack over the net. As the Ball State men’s volleyball team’s starting setter, it’s not his job to attack.
A pair of feet began moving forward, taking several steps before leaping into the air. This time Ball State’s Mindy Marx is jumping in front of a bar, not a volleyball net. The former middle blocker for the Cardinals women’s volleyball team made her name by roaming the middle of the court at Worthen Arena, jumping high to reject opposing attacks before throwing down ones of her own. Once the fall season ended, Marx found herself bored with an abundance of free time.
Student Government Association slates are still waiting hear the results of this year’s election after the elections board postponed the announcement by more than an hour. Alex Sventeckis, elections board chairman, said the board is currently voting on something unannounced, causing the delay. At 5:19 p.m., SGA tweeted there were technical difficulties, but at 6:30 p.m.
