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CHIRP TV: Weekend Preview

The Chirp TV crew previews the sports teams in action for the weekend of Friday, October 24.



Parking garages' new stations accept credit, debit cards

Ball State University parking garages now accept credit and debit card payment, Parking Services announced Wednesday.Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, said the office decided to add the new option after they installed upgraded pay stations in the parking garages in late spring.


Weekend Preview

Check out what's going on around Muncie this weekend!


Fall Break Staycation

Stuck in Muncie over Fall Break? Don't have any clue what to do for fun? Don't be afraid. There are plenty of entertainment and fall-related activities to do around town so you won't be stuck in your dorm all weekend. Go see a show, carve pumpkins, visit a haunted house, take a hike through Christy Woods to view the fall foliage or admire the works of art at Ball State's Museum of Art. Friday Night Filmworks is playing G-Force at Pruis Hall and UPB is putting on a coffeehouse-themed Late Nite on Saturday.



News Update: 10/22/09

A daily newscast of the top stories from The Ball State Daily News.


FROM THE HOOD: Marketability important to getting job after school

Nothing excites me more than the prospect of living in my parents' basement. I mean, come on now, who doesn't like having their food cooked and laundry cleaned for them? Sadly, this really is a concern for me, and I'd imagine it's a concern for many others as well. The job market is anything but inviting. Simply graduating with a degree isn't enough to be guaranteed a job anymore. As future employees, we need to start honing our skills now to make us marketable later.  


FOOTBALL: Schott ready to take over placekicking role

Redshirt freshman kicker Steven Schott was called on by coach Stan Parrish to replace junior Ian McGarvey, who fell out of favor after missing three field goals and two extra points this season.



Experts say young Americans are needed to prevent higher health care insurance premiums

Darcy McNiel's opinion on mandated health care is one many Ball State University students can relate to."If you're an adult and you don't have a chronic illness, health insurance shouldn't have to be forced on you," the senior telecommunications major said.Some say she has a point. Between paying off college debt, having a low income and being in good health, few groups can make a better argument against mandated coverage than 19 to 29 year olds. 


Jason Aldean brings 'Big Green Tractor' to Emens

Some of Jason Aldean's local fans were willing to do almost anything to see him in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at John R. Emens Auditorium."I was gonna say ‘I do,' run out of there, hear him sing one song [while] in my dress, then run back to my wedding," 19-year-old fan Ashlee Black said.Others were willing to do manual labor to see the country music star.Wednesday was the last day that photos could be submitted for the 102.5 WMDH "Big Green Tractor" contest, named after Aldean's new song.


OUR VIEW: Eeeeeeewww

No, don't worry about throwing away that marinara sauce that's nine days past its expiration date. Leave that raw meat on top of those onion rings too. It'll probably be fine.Or not. 



OUR VIEW: Uh...Hooray Fall Break?

We're about nine weeks through this semester. A few freshmen probably already have failed out of school by now. We're all tired, some more than others. The reading, writing, mid-term exams and, in some cases, intense partying are taking their toll of our mental stabilities.


Spectrum, Multicultural Center host discussion about gay marriage

It is easier to hate a group than it is to hate a person, Ball State University students said at Spectrum and the Multicultural Center's "Freedom to Marry" event Wednesday afternoon."Everybody is scared of the unknown," senior music education major David Zimmerman said.


College of Sciences and Humanities recognizes outstanding women at award ceremony

The College of Sciences and Humanities showcased the hard work and accomplishments of a select group of Indiana women at its 2009 Indiana Women of Achievement awards ceremony."[The awards] are important because we live in a society that still does not give equal credit to men and women for their skills and their accomplishments and their leadership," said Susan Johnson, associate dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities.


State health department cites Dining for 54 sanitation violations

Ball State University's dining facilities received 27 critical violations and 27 noncritical violations according to inspection reports.The Indiana State Department of Health and Ball State environmental specialist Tom Russell inspected five campus dining facilities in September.