During the next four years, several Ball State University buildings will undergo two phases of construction, a university official said. The Teachers College, North Quad and Applied Science and Technology buildings will be renovated, with completion planned by 2012, said Randy Howard, associate vice president of finance and assistant treasurer.
A Village staple since 1970, the Discount Den could close by the end of the month, store manager Heather Seybold said. Its 50 cent sodas, selection of tobacco products and greek life apparel make it a beloved business to Ball State University students. The exact closing date is unknown at this time, however, because prospective buyers had become interested, Seybold said.
At first glance, Chris Bauchle, Andy Heck, Kyle Trees and Kyle Martin might appear to fit into the typical young adult male stereotype. They sit in the parking lot of The Launching Pad in the Village, wearing jeans and T-shirts, talking to friends, yelling and making fun of each other while running around the parking lot hitting a beach ball back and forth.
Usually a man in full Virginia Tech apparel would seem out of place on a Ball State athletic field. But this was no ordinary day for new women's soccer coach Michael Lovett. The date was April 16, the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech campus shooting that killed 33 students in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.
Dear Gigolo Joe: I'm living in an apartment with these two other girls. Don't get the wrong impression: nothing is happening between us. We have a pretty good friendship, but I hate their stupid cats. There are three of them, and they aren't those "miracle cats" that can use the toilet to go to the bathroom.
Anna Kaiser knows about adults not appreciating her work. Once, she worked on a story about teacher salaries for The Blotter, her school's publication at New Albany High School. She later received a personal e-mail from a school board member accusing her of bias after the article ran.
From July 20 to the 23,Ball State University has played host to five volleyball camps this summer.
A black and scarlet sunflower is all she drew next to the words that spoke for themselves - I HANDED the most important person in my life the drugs that killed him. The postcard was slipped into the mail box and sent away. This postcard along with thousands of others have been mailed anonymously to Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, an art project that has captivated readers of his books.
When students return to the dorms in the fall, their noses will be hit with the smell of ammonia and lemon as they look around and notice how clean everything is. What they might not realize through their excitement is the long hours and dedication of the custodial staff that made it so.
In the dictionary, the word "rut" is defined as "a sunken track or groove made by the passage of vehicles." For a decade-long stretch, created by the vehicle of its own incompetency, the word defined the position of Ball State's football program. As a new millennium began, the program experienced its darkest period in the midst of a 21-game losing streak that spanned three seasons.
Scroll through the map and over the points to see where the crime has occurred on and around Ball State University's campus.
With the days of patrolling the Worthen Arena paint in her past, former women's basketball player Lisa Rusche wasn't willing to leave the Ball State athletics department just yet. Rusche, who has helped design media guides and posters for the athletics department during the past year and a half, will work as a graduate assistant in the Cardinals' athletics communication office.
var uslide_show_id = "f9dad80e-374e-4f03-b770-aba2769e663e";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = "";Each year residents of Delaware County prepare for the Delaware County Fair festivities. Whether participating in the 4-H events or enjoying the rides, the fair is a place of fun for all ages. This year marks the 156th anniversary of the Delaware County Fair. 4-H events began July 7, and rides began July 14. Each day has a different theme with today being Republican Day. Yesterday was Democrat Day. The fair ends Saturday. Ball State University, local radio stations and Lee's Country RV were among sponsors for the event.
In the midst of a campus stroll late Sunday night, two friends and I perched ourselves on the ledge of Frog Baby's fountain. We lay motionless one-by-one around the fountain's bed. Muncie was treating us to a beautifully crisp, comfortable and clear night, providing a calming atmosphere for gazing endlessly into the summer night's sky.
Muncie parks will have updated safety features and improved facilities by summer 2009 if the latest plan is implemented. The Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission and the Muncie Parks and Recreation Department conducted a survey last month to gather community input about Muncie parks.
Scroll through the map and the points to see where crime has occurred on and around Ball State University's campus.
Soldiers becoming students will receive more money for school. With the Senate voting 75-22, and the House of Representatives voting 256-166, it shows the new G.I. Bill is a bipartisan effort. With the passage of the updated G.I. Bill, it means the government's doing the right thing for soldiers and future soldiers.
For Ball State University student William McQuail, there has never been any doubt he would enlist in the armed forces to fight for his country. When he was young, William would follow his father from one military installation to another. This, he says, without a doubt affected his decision to enlist in the military.
Ball State baseball coach Greg Beals announced Friday shortstop Andrew DeYoung has become the eighth recruit to offer a commitment to his program for the 2009 season. DeYoung is a 6-foot-3 shortstop from Hanover Central High School in Cedar Lake. He's the second shortstop signed for the upcoming season, along with Tim Issler, who gave his commitment to Beals earlier this summer.
The combination of losing two graduate assistants and a thinned communications branch of the Ball State athletics department left a couple sports lacking a sports information director this summer. Those positions were filled last week from within the department when associate athletics director Joe Hernandez assigned the men's basketball and baseball programs to sports information director Matt McCollester.
