In his special address to Congress on Wednesday night, President Barack Obama declared that no other president would need to battle through the health care debate because he would pass the legislation. "I'm not the first president to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last," Obama said, citing Teddy Roosevelt as the first president to bring up the reform.
Ball State University students now have the opportunity to find several documents in one search thanks to the addition of Multisearch and Multilink to the University Libraries' database. University Libraries is offering workshops Sept. 10 and Sept. 16 for students to learn how to use these new programs and get familiar with them.
University Program Board is giving underage students the opportunity to hear and enjoy local music. Wired! will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Student Center Tally. Admission is free. The event began in February 2008 as a way to enjoy local music talent before the weekend.
CINCINNATI - A Ball State University alumnnus and Muncie native was named the new president at the University of Cincinnati on Wednesday. Gregory Williams was selected as the school's 27th president by Cincinnati trustees after serving as the president of the City College of New York.
A precious religious item was stolen from Saint Francis of Assisi University Parish somewhere between 10 p.m. last Thursday and 6:30 a.m. last Friday. There are no suspects and there were not any witnesses, according to the police report filed Tuesday morning.
Smokers on Ball State University's campus may have to walk a little farther before lighting up now that there is one less designated smoking area. An e-mail sent Tuesday announced that the smoking area between the Arts and Communications Building and Pruis Hall has been eliminated.
Ball State University students are becoming accustomed to the new ID swiping program that most on-campus events are using. Lynda Wiley, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and director of Student Life, said even though the ID swiping program started last year, the program will be more enhanced this year.
After posting 37 kills last week, Charde' Phillips has been named the Mid-American Conference West Offensive Player of the Week. During the first home match of the season for Ball State University against IPFW on Friday, Phillips had a career high 14 kills en route to a Cardinal sweep.
Ball State University Homecoming Steering Committee members are wearing custom jerseys this week in honor of a new Homecoming activity: flag football. Senior Jada Buchanan, awards and judges chairwoman, said she hopes the jerseys will spark interest in the tournament and prompt students to ask committee members about the new event.
With nine defensive starters returning for Ball State University, the defense was supposed to be the unit to lead the team. Instead, the Cardinals gave up 512 yards of total offense to the University of North Texas in the season opening 20-10 loss. "The whole defense didn't play worth a crap," defensive coordinator Doug Graber said.
After four years of selling records in the same location, Dan Walter, owner of Dan's Downtown Records, will be moving to make room for Ivy Tech Community College's expansion in downtown Muncie. "I've managed to pack a lot of stuff down here in four years; it's going to be a real challenge to move," said Walter, a 56 year old Muncie native and 1971 graduate of Muncie Central High School.
Ball State University student Tyler Van Meter encompasses the mindset of a vast amount of college students around the country. As a college sophomore, Van Meter is already seasoned in the art of maintaining his finances, or at the very least, making sure he has money in his wallet for food.
If you're worried about the space-time continuum breaking down, don't be. I don't think the time warp is very strong; it won't take you back to the Jurassic period or anything like that. It's a subtle field that surrounds buildings on campus. Don't be surprised if you didn't realize it until now.
Mitch Gilfillan, a former player of Ball State University men's basketball coach Billy Taylor joined the program as director of basketball operations. The announcement was made on Tuesday along with the promotion of Bob Simmons to associate head coach. The Director of Basketball Operations position was opened last week when Matt Laur left to become assistant coach at SIU-Edwardsville.
Cornerstone Center for the Arts, an organization focused on connecting with and providing opportunities to the community, is asking local businesses to give back. The organization will collaborate with several Muncie restaurants to form "Dine on the Nines.
It's been the best of times, and the craziest of times. I am, of course, talking about greek life. Ball State University is on the cusp of greek recruitment as today marks the first day of sorority recruitment and Monday marks the first day of fraternity recruitment.
The Scholarship and Financial Aid office claims it was keeping up with processing applications for financial aid fairly well until August. However, some students say they have been waiting all summer for their loans to go through. Denise Spudic, a graduate assistant for communication studies, said she filled out her student loan forms in mid-July, requesting the maximum amount of subsidized loans.
The swine flu virus has found its way to Ball State University, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kay Bales said. The university has two confirmed cases of swine flu, she said. Bales did not have exact information about when the students contracted the virus, but said both students have since recovered.
The farewell tour for Ball State University running back MiQuale Lewis may be getting an encore. Coach Stan Parrish announced Monday that paperwork has been filed requesting a medical redshirt for the senior, meaning he would be eligible to play for the Cardinals again next season.
The Ball State cross country team has dropped out of their meet this Saturday in Bloomington to focus on the upcoming Indiana Intercollegiates, Associate Director of Media Relations Brad Caudill said Tuesday. The meet is scheduled for Saturday, September 18 in Terre Haute.
