NASA astronaut Richard Linnehan is the winter commencement speaker for the Saturday, Dec. 19 ceremony.During the 10 a.m. ceremony at Worthen Arena, Linnehan will address more than 1,100 graduates.
Officials across Indiana are waiting to see how the loss of funding to state universities will be distributed since Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the budget cuts Friday.Ray Montagno, associate dean of Research and Outreach at Ball State University, said in the 30 years he's been here, he has never had to deal with any potential loss that sounded this big.
Heartbreak, betrayal, adultery, handclaps and old westerns are just a few of the things that Muncie-based band The Bonesetters can weave into a story for an audience.
Heart of the City, a district of shops and homes in downtown Muncie, is getting ready to celebrate the new year. This is the second year Heart of the City will sponsor a family friendly New Year's Eve celebration.The event will begin at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31. A candlelit unity walk will depart from the Muncie court house square and move to the 400-area block on Walnut Street where a DJ, children's play area and other activities will be featured.
Despite a struggling economy, Ball State University's Angel Tree drive raised donations that far surpassed the numbers expected for 143 children, or "angels," Leicia McHugh, a program assistant with AmeriCorps, said.
Freshman Marcus Gallagher expects to have about $100,000 in student debt by the time he graduates from college, and that's something he says he's okay with.The music education major opted for a five-year plan instead of the standard four-year plan, knowing that each year would cost him $20,000 in loans.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS- To say that Ball State University had a good meet on Saturday would be doing the team a disservice. The Cardinals were up by so many points, some swimmers and a relay were counted as exhibition to make the score look better. The times can still be counted as season bests and the wins are still wins, but they just were not counted toward the total team score in Saturday's meet.The four-way dual meet at IUPUI on Saturday was a seemingly easy win for Ball State, whose score almost beat all three other teams scores combined. Ball State beat IUPUI 106-34, Saint Louis University 99.5-40.5 and Western Illinois University 104-35.
The Ball State Planetarium's Christmas Star program was a big hit this year, with many curious individuals packing the small room for each showing. Running at just around 38 minutes, the program focused on the biblical story of the Star of Bethlehem found in the Book of Matthew.
Something has been missing in the Muncie music scene over the last 18 months: Arrah Fisher's smile.
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Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the most generously charitable fictional characters I can think of. I'm not talking about Post-Christmas-Ghosts-Scrooge either. I'm talking about the cold-hearted, tight fisted, greedy man, who despises Christmas — Scrooge from the beginning of Dickens's story. Last Saturday, I attended IPR's live radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol." Listening to the timeless story, I couldn't help but notice the unfair attacks upon Scrooge. I then remembered an article that I read my freshman year about Scrooge.
Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at the intersection of McKinley and Neely avenues Monday night. No injuries were reported but a purse was stolen in the incident just north of the College of Architecture and Planning.
Indiana's persistent monthly revenue shortcomings will force Ball State University, and all other state schools, to cut back on spending. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Friday that funding for public colleges and universities would be cut $150 million during the next two years.
Counseling Center Director June Payne has seen the number of students that come in and out of its doors gradually increase in past years. Nationwide, this trend has been seen during the past 20 years, she said.According to annual surveys by the National Survey of College Counseling Center Directors, 97 percent of colleges surveyed in 2008 saw an increase in the number of students using their services.
Students from a variety of academic backgrounds teamed up this semester to raise $1,700 for a cause benefitting the local community.The money was raised by sports administration and hospitality event management classes that hosted a basketball tournament and a dinner during the weekend.
Indiana's persistent monthly revenue shortcomings will force Ball State University, and all other state schools, to cut back on spending. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Friday that funding for public colleges and universities would be cut $150 million during the next two years.
Saturday night, Indiana Public Radio general manager Marcus Jackman looked out into the audience at Pruis Hall and, with a laugh, said, "Maybe Dickens is something you know you should've read in school. And maybe you did."
