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Poster sale at Ball State until Feb. 5

Making its second appearance on Ball State University's campus this year, the College Poster Sale will be on the first floor of the Atruim Food Court in the Art and Journalism Building from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.



AT'T ups 3G coverage at Ball State

AT&T announced today the activation of a new 3G cell site in Muncie, aimed specifically for Ball State University's campus.


MAKING CENTS: Obama's plan: What he still isn't telling everyone

Obama's administration has failed in many respects in what he promised the American people during his campaign. Many of the problems cannot be blamed on Obama or his administration; however, they are accountable for how they handled these circumstances.


The Last 'Lost'

Few shows are capable of competing with the President's State of the Union for a time slot and winning. But not every show is "Lost."Hysteria for the show has started to build up after a leak of the first four minutes of the season premiere online. As people around the country prepare to (hopefully) have all of their questions answered, Ball State University students are beginning to discuss their theories as well as look back at a show that is beginning its sixth and final season tonight.



Ball State grad to play in lacrosse worlds

A 2006 graduate of Ball State University will compete on the Spanish National Lacrosse Team during the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship.


Ball State's EMI accepting grant proposals

The Emerging Media Initiative will spend up to $100,000 on faculty research projects this semester with the second round of the Emerging Media Innovation Grant competition.


UPB has 5 more seats for ski trip

University Program Board has about five extra tickets available for the annual Perfect North Slopes Ski Trip on Saturday, bringing the total to 30.



Ball State to fix it's Web site display graphics

Ball State University is working on fixing its Web site, which had been experiencing difficulty to display graphics in some pages. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said the problem started in a small way on Friday. A Ball State publisher changed a directory name from the media library, which is the place where all the university Web site's graphics are located.



Braille literacy on the decline

Even though some students recently received a crash course in deciphering the code used for reading by visually-impaired and blind people, some studies have revealed that Braille literacy has actually been decreasing due to advances in technology.


Singers' 'Cabaret' hits high notes

Sophomore music performance major Brad Kieper has always wanted to sing onstage.At the annual University Singers Cabaret concert Friday in Sursa Hall, he sang the opening solo, "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban, as director Alan Alder accompanied him on piano."I want to show people I can, to show them what they think I can't or won't do," Kieper said. "You just can't take singing out of my life."


Ball State economist says things getting better

With Friday's announcement that the U.S. economy grew by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, a Ball State University economist believes the worst is over, but the job market won't catch up for a few months.