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SVS to have Hope for Haiti meeting

Every student organization on campus has been invited to brainstorm ideas for relief efforts for the victims of the earthquakes in Haiti. Student Voluntary Services will have an organizational meeting at 7 tonight in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Room 302.



OUR VIEW: Safe to speculate

Unfortunately, Ball State University has to cut $15.2 million from its budget over the next 17 months, with close to a third of the cut coming before June 30. But it's going to be mid-March before any ideas are presented to the Board of Trustees. In the meantime, we are all left to speculation about what might be cut.


Fur Ball to raise money for ARF

The recent wave of support for the Animal Rescue Fund continues tonight as members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority will host the Fur Ball.


Student interns with Olympic committee

Most students are required to complete an internship before graduation, and some students' internships take them across oceans, across the state or, for some, across the street in their own hometown. For second-year public relations graduate student Vanessa Virbitsky, her internship took her to the mountains of Colorado.


Muncie to install parking meters on New York and Riverside

The city of Muncie will place parking meters on Riverside and New York avenues later this year, two years after their approval. Ron Ball, supervisor for streets and signs department, said the project was approved because the city had been trying to control parking on Ball State.



Organizing chaos

Ball State University officials are considering dozens of ideas submitted by staff, faculty and students on the way to cutting $15.2 million from the school's budget by the middle of next year.


Ball State extends reach in Ind.

Ball State University has approved applications for five charter schools to open this year and is expanding its distance education program with a center opening in Fishers this spring.


Professors to read published writings

Two Ball State professors are being recognized for recent achievements tonight at a joint reading of their work, which appears in the most recent edition of River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative.



PARADOX OF A PLAIDED SWEATER: Struggles teach life lessons

Seeking a place of meditation, I went to the Duck Pond to stare absentmindedly, contemplating an idea for my creative writing class. The secret to being a successful writer is to be able to tell a story and have its message represent a larger picture.


Groovaloo comes to Emens

Groovaloo founder Bradley Rapier has a mission to eliminate some of the stigmas surrounding hip-hop music and culture by incorporating the rhythms of "Stomp" and the diverse culture of dance.


Enchanted art arrives at Minnetrista

Minnetrista was quiet with a few families traveling throughout the museum at Saturday's Enchanted Art event. People who attended got to see artists creating their own artwork, while making some of their own.



Freshman fan cheers on her team

Among the 88.7 percent of Ball State University students who are from Indiana, few were cheering louder than a freshman at Woodworth Complex.


WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Cards remain perfect in Indy with robust Circle City win

INDIANAPOLIS '- If the Ball State University women's swimming and diving team could chose where next month's Mid-American Conference Championship was, there is no doubt it would be in Indianapolis. The Cardinals are undefeated (7-0) and have a tournament win in Indianapolis this season, while just being 3-5 outside of the Capitol City.