A black ski mask. In the middle of a Sunday afternoon on campus, its presence was fashionably obnoxious. Not just because of the timing, but also the weather. Though it's late March and a bit chilly, the conditions were not intolerable enough to warrant winter weather gear.
The seats of Pruis Hall were partially filled Wednesday night with students prepared to laugh at the film debut of "Odd Job" by Something Else TV, along with stand-up comedians and improvisational comedy acts. Host Ryan Ehresman introduced Joe Ferguson, a star of the half-hour comedy movie "Odd Job," and Indianapolis comedian Janette Perez to warm up the crowd with jokes.
Graduation marks the beginning of adulthood and, while some don't mind looking for a job, paying bills and settling into their chosen lifestyle, others choose less traditional paths. Several out-going seniors have found those paths. Josh Doane, a senior music technology major, will graduate in May but will postpone his transition and return to Ball State University to complete a Master of Business Administration.
About 27 million people live in slavery around the world and 14,500 are trafficked in the United States. To raise awareness about the issue of slavery around the world, Free the Slaves' Ball State University chapter showed an episode of "Frontline" about the sex slave industry Wednesday evening in Teachers College.
After guiding the Ball State University women's basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance this past season, guards Porchia Green and Kiley Jarrett are gaining attention as possible professional prospects. The Web site for the Seattle Storm, one of the 13 teams in the WNBA, lists Green as one of the top shooting guard prospects in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
Ball State University found an internal replacement for the out-going vice president of business affairs. President Jo Ann Gora named Randy Howard, associate vice president of finance and assistant treasurer, as the successor to 43-year Ball State employee Tom Kinghorn in Wednesday's President's Perspective.
Fans choiceDOMINIC SPADAVECCHIO With 14 votes, which was 45 percent of the total vote, men's volleyball player Dominic Spadavecchio won this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. The outside attacker had eight aces, three digs and two kills in the Cardinals' three-set win against Quincy University on Saturday.
Ball State University track and field athlete Ali Bishel continued to earn honors Wednesday from the Mid-American Conference. The junior was named to the 2009 Women's Indoor Track & Field Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team Wednesday. She was named the Most Outstanding Female Track Performer at the 2009 MAC Championships earlier this season.
Ball State University freshman men's tennis player Cliff Morrison was named the Mid-American Conference Tennis Player of the Week Wednesday. Morrison improved his record to 12-3 on the season last week at the Boise State Invitational, where he went 2-1 in singles play.
Arun Gandhi. David Sedaris. Sidewalk Sam. Paper Scissors Rock competition. Greek Variety Show. Comedy shows. As campus creeps closer to commencement and Summer Break, students tend to get restless. However, boredom was hard to come by this week. On any given night, students were provided with entertainment options as diverse as the university.
Unable to find a clutch hit late in Wednesday's game, the Ball State University baseball team fell 5-4 in 12 innings to the University of Louisville. The longest game played by Ball State (12-12) in three years ended when pinch hitter Alec Lowery lofted a fly ball deep enough to left field to score pinch runner Nate Holland from third base on a sacrifice fly.
Students and the Ball State University community have the opportunity to help make a collaborative, creative mural to bring awareness to school violence. Paint 4 Peace, a three-day event designed to encourage nonviolent conflict resolution in schools using education and art, starts today with a series of events and a community art project.
The MITS bus routes and times could change for anyone wanting to get from Ball State University's campus to Wal-Mart or the Muncie Mall during the summer. If Muncie approves the proposed changes, pick-up frequency for the Wal-Mart loop would decrease from once every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes.
A group of Ball State University fashion students have published a magazine, from which they will donate the proceeds to Riley Hospital for Children. Students from a fashion promotions class are selling tickets to the launch party for High Contrast, the first student-published fashion magazine at Ball State.
Off-campus Ball State University students once again received representation at Wednesday's Student Government Association meeting when five off-campus caucus senators were formally appointed. All five candidates were approved and granted immediate voting privileges, allowing all four caucuses to again have a voice in Senate.
Sophomore public relations major Lauren Rumpler happened to walk between Bracken Library and the University Theater Wednesday night when she stumbled across a performance in the front windows of the library. Rumpler stood and watched while silhouettes formed from trees to elevators that connected three different floors from the library.
Despite a solid outing, the Ball State University softball team was unable to pick up a win in a doubleheader against No. 15 Ohio State University. "We didn't have our best day, but we didn't play that bad either," coach Craig Nicholson said. "You have to give them a lot of credit.
As Ian Peckler stepped onto the Ball State University men's volleyball team's bus parked outside of St. John Arena in May, he knew his college career was finished. For 90 minutes, the senior All-American libero and school record holder watched the one thing he wanted the most - a championship - fall out of his grasp.
It's never too early to start planning life post graduation. However, it's easy for it to be too late to start planning. Waiting until May 10 to send out applications will likely leave students manning local drive-thru windows, if they're lucky. Underclassmen should take note of this and continually focus on what comes next.
