Worthen Arena saw its first big men's basketball game Wednesday night against the No. 23 Butler University Bulldogs. Despite being a Ball State University team that many expect to be much improved from last season and a nationally ranked Butler team, the most impressive showing of the night was from the student section.
The countdown to Christmas has begun.In a season that is supposed to bring out the peace, joy and happiness in all of us, it seems some folks still lack that spirit, especially when they test their patience with gift shopping.
President Jo Ann Gora will host meetings with other university professors next week to discuss strengthening a dual degree program for Chinese students.This 1+2+1 program allows bilingual Chinese students to earn two bachelor degrees from universities in China and America. Students study in China the first year, in America the second and third, and in China again for their last year.
Savage's Alehouse, located at 127 High Street in downtown Muncie, has doubled its menu.Owner Joel Savage said the bar opened with a limited menu compared to its list of spirits, but the business decided to increase its food options after realizing most customers were coming in to eat.
Six hundred people came to the Muncie Action Plan meetings this week to express their ideas for how to improve the Muncie community, but George Branam still isn't satisfied."I won't be satisfied until we get stuff done," he said. "My heart is with the people who think of themselves as an ordinary citizen. It's the duty of the citizens to pick up the torch."
Indiana's Board of Education is considering a proposal that could change the way the state ranks schools by giving them letter grades instead of putting them into categories.
The Amelia T. Wood Health Center announced Thursday morning that it received a shipment of the injectable seasonal flu vaccines.
The First Thursday art gallery celebration for December at the Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery is set to get the downtown art scene into the holiday spirit, owner Phoebe Wantz said.The gallery will present its new art Christmas Show from 5 to 9 p.m. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will arrive at the gallery at 7 p.m.
At the University Senate meeting, instead of congratulating Ball State University for creating a glass center and being the first in Indiana with a glass curriculum, professors voiced concerns about the lack of parking spaces due to construction.The group talked about projects taking place at the university and within the Senate, including a glass curriculum for College of Fine Arts, SafeAssign implementation and amendments to the Senate Handbook.
Several Muncie restaurants received critical health code violations during recent inspections.Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar, IHOP and Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken received a collective total of 17 critical and noncritical health violations in October.
Sexting — sharing sexually explicit photos, videos and chat by cell phone or online — is fairly commonplace among young people, despite sometimes grim consequences for those who do it. More than a quarter of young people have been involved in sexting in some form, an Associated Press-MTV poll found.
Junior Ali Bishel and senior Sarah Kehe were named to the 2009 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team.
Ball State University's sport administration and hospitality event management classes have teamed up to raise at least $1,000 for Harvest Soup Kitchen.The Harvest Soup Kitchen is open six days each week. The kitchen serves an average of 125-150 people daily and more than 39,000 meals annually.
After waging battles over budget cuts, earmark funding and the H1N1 flu virus, Ball State University is ending it's calender year fighting for the rights to its logo.The "Raider bird" at Portland High School, in Portland, Mich., looks too similar to Ball State's "Cardinal bird," Michael Van Wieren, general counsel for the Licensing Resource Group of Holland, Ball State's licensing agent, said.
Aspiring musicians looking to snag a spot in the top 40 participated in a class this semester to learn about the secrets of writing a hit song. Ball State recently introduced a new course that teaches the fundamentals of how to write song lyrics worthy of radio airtime.Students in the class will be showcasing songs they've written in the class at a concert starting at 8 p.m. tonight in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Tally. The show is free and will feature a variety of different musical styles.
Ball State University students interested in attending "Christmas at the Zoo" at the Indianapolis Zoo can hitch a ride with University Program Board.
Ball State University announced Thursday that it is accepting applications for this year's Provost Prize award.
Sixteen members of Ball State University's Student Government Association traveled to Purdue University on Wednesday night in an effort to collaborate with the school and get ideas about how to improve student life.Nicole Akey, SGA president pro-tempore, has been talking about the trip with the president of Purdue's student government since the beginning of the semester.
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Running back MiQuale Lewis and defensive ends Robert Eddins and Brandon Crawford were named second team All-Mid-American Conference on Wednesday. It was the third straight year that Crawford was listed as All-MAC and the second for Lewis.
