The opening night 20-10 loss to the University of North Texas has forced Ball State University back to the drawing board this week. Quarterback Kelly Page practiced his touch passing. The defense practiced its tackling and coach Stan Parrish had to think of new ways to get running back MiQuale Lewis the ball.
S--- just got real. Ball State University confirmed two cases of swine flu Wednesday. One of the people lived in a residence hall. The infected have since recovered, but it's here. Where were you on that one, Ball State? We understand you couldn't tell us who had it, but you could have at least warned us that the virus was on campus.
The Entrepreneurship Center in partnership with the Department of Economics, the Economics Club and the Student Entrepreneurship Club will have the first ever Entrepreneurial Film Festival. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in Whitinger Building Room 144, and will run until 11:30 p.
For the next three days, 200 acres of private property will be home to more than 30 bands, three stages, one circus tent, six vendors and an estimated 2,000 attendees. However, it only took one person to turn that dream into reality. "So many people complain about having nothing to do in Muncie, and I used to be one of those people," Ball State alumnus James Nimmer said.
This morning marks the second year that the bells of Shafer Tower will ring to commemorate the events of 9/11. Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Lynda Wiley said the idea to ring the bells came from a division of Student Affairs. "The staff thought it was appropriate, and it was something the entire campus could participate in," she said.
The number of Ball State University students with "probable" cases of swine flu grew to three Wednesday, Kent Bullis, director of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center, said. Bullis said the Center for Disease Control and Prevention told Ball State the students tested positive for Influenza A, a virus that is the H1N1 pandemic strain in 98 percent of patients.
With Tally dining closing and Starbucks running quietly in the back, Wired! was already off to a good start imitating their coffeehouse feel to a crowd of roughly 60 caffeinated students. "It's like being born again," sophomore Phil Johnson said as technical difficulties were hashed out behind the scenes.
Critical journalism is crucial to upholding the United States' ideals, Jason Whitlock, a columnist and sportswriter for The Kansas City Star and FoxSports.com, said. "If there's nobody challenging the power structure, we don't have a democracy," he said. Whitlock, who graduated from Ball State University in 1990, spoke about his personal experiences as a journalist to an audience of about 175 on Wednesday night as part of the Letterman Speaker Series.
Two Ball State University students were at Ball Memorial Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Thursday after they were struck by an SUV outside LaFollette Complex earlier that evening, freshman Ellie Howard said. Howard said she and Caty Lykins, also a freshman, were walking back to their rooms in LaFollette after having dinner at Noyer Complex when a red Jeep Grand Cherokee hit them.
Elementary and early elementary education majors now have the opportunity to be involved with Schools Within the Context of Community, a new practicum highlighting immersive learning offered at Ball State University. The program is offering students the chance to work in a day-to-day school setting in diverse and high-poverty areas.
A 12-0 regular season last year went a long way in erasing the memories of Ball State University football fans. The 21-game losing streak and 10 consecutive losing seasons have been pushed far from thought. But one bad result has come back to the forefront this week.
This year, as a part of Ball State University's "Best Week Ever" Homecoming, a flag football tournament has been added to the list of student events. Chanel Richards, Homecoming Steering Committee publicity chairwoman, said flag football will replace Music on McKinley as Wednesday's Homecoming event.
A Creative Life What: Art exhibit of painter Donna Rector Welsh's work Where: Anderson Center for the Arts, 32 W. 10th St. in Anderson When: Sept. 10-14 Price: $2 for adults, $1.50 for senior citizens, $1 for students, $5 family rate (includes two adults and up to four children).
Application forms for two of Ball State's Homecoming events are due this afternoon and the Homecoming Steering Committee is urging students to sign up and make this week truly "the best week ever." Homecoming Talent Search Chairwoman Sheri Nielcamp said Homecoming 2009's theme, "Best Week Ever," is a spin-off of the show "America's Got Talent" and is meant to show off students' skills through events and entertainment.
"Charlie's Got Talent!" - No, it's not the newest competitive reality show from Fox, it's tryouts for Ball State University's mascot, Charlie Cardinal. An informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Worthen Arena near Gate 3, across from LaFollette Field.
As time passes the magnitude of events decreases. It's not that people forget; they just move on. We still recognize the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, every year because it's still relatively fresh in our minds. We will have discussions about where we were, what we were doing or how we felt; what effect it's had on the world and how the history books will treat the event.
Los Angeles based vocal group m-pact achieved their success by using nature's first instrument - the human voice. Since forming the group the sextet has received multiple awards for their studio recordings from the Contemporary A Capella Recording Awards, including Best Jazz Album, Best Pop/R&B Song, Best Male Vocalist and Best Vocal Arrangement.
For Ball State students and Muncie residents, playing golf at the Delaware Country Club is usually a luxury. But when the Ball State men's golf team uses the facility for practice and qualifying it is all about business. After nearly a four-month offseason, the Cardinals will return to the green Saturday at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville.
A Board of Trustees meeting will take place at 4 p.m. today at Bracken Library. An executive session is scheduled for 1 p.m. A highlight of the executive meeting is the transfer of real estate property from the university to a commercial enterprise. Director of University Communications Kevin Burke said proposals from three legal entities will be considered: one for-profit, one limited liability and one not-for-profit company.
It's a simple thought driving the Ball State University women's volleyball team this weekend: Just win. "Coming into the season we decided as a team that winning this tournament would be one of our goals," libero Christie Waters said. "We have a good base from the last couple weekends and have a chip on our shoulder.
