Since switching to walk-in only at the beginning of the semester, the longest wait for the testing labs has been 20 minutes, said the director of Unified Technology Support. Fawn Gary, the director of UTS, said the reaction to the change throughout the semester has been overwhelmingly positive.
The diameter of the basketball rim at Worthen Arena is 18 inches. For the Ball State men’s basketball team Wednesday night, it seemed more like eight inches. Ball State shot 27-of-56 from the field in the 69-50 loss to Valparaiso. It was clear from the tipoff that the Cardinals would struggle to score in the game. On Ball State’s first possession, senior center Majok Majok was passed the ball down low.
Every “best of” list is extremely subjective, so keep that in mind. I’ve enjoyed most of the musical products from these artists previously, and they did not fail me in 2013.
Ball State hoped to end a three-game losing streak against Valparaiso (6-4) Wednesday night at Worthen Arena and secure their third win of the season. Instead, the Cardinals lost 69-50 to the Crusaders who proved to be longer and stronger.
Dressed in early 1900s clothes, Ball State’s Amnesty International chapter hosted a demonstration today to increase awareness and encourage the administration to give students more resources to deal with sexual assault and violence. Students wore long dresses, hats and suspenders while giving speeches adapted from the women’s suffrage movement to fit the cause of sexual assault.
So time is running out to nab decent apartments and houses for next year. Places are getting snatched up and people are already signing leases. If you haven’t done so yet, here are some things to consider before putting ink to paper.
After Ball State’s thumping of Miami on Friday, most questions directed at Keith Wenning were about the records he had just broken and his future.
• Ball State comes into mid-week game against Valparaiso • The Cardinals are on a three-game losing streak • The head coach has focused on defense It’s a process. For the Ball State men’s basketball team (2-4) and head coach James Whitford, this has been their mantra.
When the Ball State men’s volleyball head coach Joel Walton thought of leadership, his mind immediately went to senior Kevin Owens. Seconds later, Walton jumped to senior Graham McIlvaine.
Let’s talk minimal cash and all creativity. Holidays can be costly, and possibly dangerous — as it nears the holidays and the mall suddenly becomes the setting for the 76th annual Hunger Games.
INDIANAPOLIS — A bipartisan group of Indiana mayors, including those of some of the state’s largest cities, announced their opposition Tuesday to placing Indiana’s ban on gay marriage in the state constitution.
Ball State graduates fare worse in salary after graduation than Indiana University, Purdue University and the state average, according to a recent report. The Indiana Commission on Higher Education’s “Return on Investment” was produced with the intention of helping Hoosiers make informed decisions about college and their choice of majors. The state’s average salary five years after graduation is $44,730, though Ball State’s is $41,496.
Today, students dressed in 1918 attire will quote famous women’s suffrage speeches, looking to draw parallels to a movement aimed at sexual assault education and action.
INDIANAPOLIS — Supporters of ending Indiana’s longtime ban on Sunday retail alcohol sales are hoping a change in leadership of a key legislative committee has improved their chances of success. That change is the appointment of Republican Rep.
Instead of scouring Muncie bookstores and online prices, the university will automatically bill students for e-textbooks for some courses. In the spring, Ball State will formally adopt an e-textbook program, called the Courseload eContent Readiness Program, which places the e-textbook on students’ Blackboards.
INDIANAPOLIS — One of three men who were with an Indiana University student when she disappeared in 2011 was dismissed Monday from a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for her death. Michael Beth offered 20-year-old Lauren Spierer a place to sleep after his roommate, Corey Rossman, brought her intoxicated to their apartment, U.S.
Hawaii has issued 40 licenses for same-sex marriages in the first hours since the state began allowing the unions.
YONKERS, N.Y. — A commuter train that derailed over the weekend, killing four passengers, was hurtling at 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph curve, a federal investigator said Monday. But whether the wreck was the result of human error or brake trouble was unclear, he said. Asked why the train was going so fast, National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener said, “That’s the question we need to answer.”
NEW YORK — Fast-food workers in about 100 cities will walk off the job Thursday, organizers say, which would mark the largest effort yet in a push for higher pay. The actions are intended to build on a campaign that began about a year ago to call attention to the difficulties of living on the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, or about $15,000 a year for a full-time employee.
More students are staying in Indiana after graduating, which may be a reason for a drop in unemployment, a Ball State economist said. Michael Hicks, director of Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research, released a report saying Indiana is recovering from the recession better than the national job market. The state unemployment rate dropped from 8.4 percent in July to 7.5 percent in October, in part to the growth in the manufacturing industry.
