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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food for families in need at its monthly Tailgate Program today in McCulloch Park, which is located at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Centennial Avenue in Muncie.Food distribution will be from 9 to 11 a.m. while supplies last.
COPENHAGEN — Declaring "it's a matter of survival," one of the world's tiniest nations, speaking for imperiled islands everywhere, took on global industrial and oil powers Wednesday at the U.N. climate conference — and lost."Madam President, the world is watching us. The time for procrastination is over," Ian Fry, delegate of the mid-Pacific state of Tuvalu, declared as he asked the full conference for more aggressive curbing of greenhouse gas emissions than is being considered.
Indiana Pacer's representatives will visit Ball State University Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to promote College Night to students.A Pacers Fan Van will be parked between the Teachers College and the Arts and Journalism Building.
Ball State University's Student Government Association met for the final senate meeting of 2009 to discuss the current position of the slate's platform.Some of the points on the platform update included the hours in Bracken Library being successfully extended, Parking Services agreeing not ticket cars during Family Weekend and Homecoming Weekend and streaming live for the first time on SGA's Web site.
Leading the way for the Cardinals (3-3) was sophomore center JarrodJones with a game-high-tying 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Freshmanguard Jauwan Scaife had a career-high-tying 14 points, while sophomoreguard Randy Davis had 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds.
The Ball State University women's basketball team dropped its second straight game Thursday night, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 83-63.Even with her team going up against an undefeated Green Bay team that is receiving votes in the Associated Press and Coaches' polls, coach Kelly Packard believes the game could have been closer had her team finished the game strong.
Many have stepped up to speak out on behalf of the Darfuri people: President Barack Obama, Olympian speed skater Joey Cheek and now Ball State University theater major Alyce Householter. Householter is the co-director of Ball State's production of "In Darfur," a Winter Miller play chronicling the fictional experiences of a New York journalist who travels to Darfur to report on a genocide she's not sure she believes is true.
Christmas is just around the corner, and most students are preoccupied with Santa and finding the perfect gift for that special someone. However, there is another celebration even closer around the corner than you might realize.
History professor Greg Witkowski's honors class has the task of distributing $10,000 to nonprofit organizations in Delaware County.The class will give a presentation about their donations at 3 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Pineshelf Room of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
The Ball State University Career Center is giving students the opportunity to tour Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indianapolis Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis while shadowing for their career.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In a scene reminiscent of other school shootings, a Northern Virginia Community College teacher spotted a weapon and ducked to avoid gunfire. Students ran from the classroom building while others barricaded themselves inside, piling desks in front of doors.This time, though, no one was hurt.
ANDERSON, Ind. — A proposal to consolidate Anderson's two high schools is drawing widespread opposition in the central Indiana city.Hundreds of opponents jammed a School Board meeting Tuesday night, a week before the board is expected to vote on the plan.
Hypnotist Frederick Winters will be performing tonight at Ball State University.Winters was named Entertainer of the Year by Campus Activities Magazine in 2006, the same year he last visited Ball State.
Director of Public Safety Gene Burton said Ball State University Police are still searching for a suspect in a robbery that took place near the intersection of McKinley and Neely avenues.No injuries were reported, but a purse was stolen in the incident, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Monday just north of the Architecture Building.
Interstate-69, state, U.S. highways and county roads are wet with scattered slick spots, and there are strong winds from the west. Motorists operating high-profile vehicles such as semi-tractor trailers, box trucks, vans and SUV's are urged to use caution. Troopers are busy investigating slide-offs and minor crashes on I-69 in Delaware and Grant Counties.Motorists can access road and weather information by visiting INDOT's Web site trafficwise.in.gov or dial 800-261-ROAD.
Women's volleyball coach Dave Boos pleased to be back at Ball State for the 2010 season.
Homes are being sought for dozens of pets as Muncie officials prepare to close the city's animal shelter at year's end.Mayor Sharon McShurley decided to close the shelter after City Council budget cuts for next year that she says would leave it understaffed. McShurley says she hopes that none of the shelter's 75 animals will need to be euthanized.
This reviewer is only human just like the rest of campus, meaning I had to undertake final projects and other productions over the weekend. Thus, I was unable to get out to theaters this weekend. Fear not, though, I still am offering bits of criticism on what to check out and see this Winter Break, once finals begin winding down.
