Instructor evaluations are one step away from being available online after two resolutions successfully passed Wednesday's Student Government Association meeting. The proposals will move forward to University Senate for final approval. If the measures are enacted, students would be able to evaluate instructors outside class, but evaluations would not be publicly viewable.
Four buses full of Ball State University football fans will depart to Detroit for the Mid-American Conference Championship Game on Friday as part of the Alumni Association's travel package. Ed Shipley, the executive director of alumni programs, said about 220 people signed up for the Alumni Association's travel package to the game, which will fill four buses.
In the midst of Ball State University's most successful football season ever, university officials and coach Brady Hoke are negotiating to increase Hoke's salary, his assistant coaches' salaries and upgrade the program's facilities. Hoke's agent, Trace Armstrong, said talks are on-going, but he declined to give specifics on the negotiation.
Ball State University football fans have divided into two camps: those who wanted to go the Humanitarian Bowl and those who didn't. When the university decided not to play undefeated Boise State University on its home turf, everyone chose a side. Not even the commentators on ESPN's "Around the Horn" could come to a consensus about whether Ball State made the right decision in passing on the game.
The Ball State University swimming and diving teams look to defend their titles at the House of Champions Invitational at the IUPUI Natatorium this weekend. The Cardinals enter this year's six-team invite after winning the invite last year, the men by 162.
National speculation about the No. 12 Ball State University football team playing No. 9 Boise State University in the Humanitarian Bowl was put to an end Wednesday. The Humanitarian Bowl announced in a press release at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday that Ball State informed the bowl it was no longer a candidate to play in the Dec.
Normally, taking a walk down a city thoroughfare isn't a harrowing experience. As in most of life, there's always a chance that something bad could happen, but it's a slim one at best. The odds of a pedestrian getting hit by a car, for example, certainly aren't worth losing sleep over.
And the award for Alumnus of the Year goes to David Letterman. As Ball State University's most well-known graduate, the late-night talk show host has earned the right to be called a fantastic former "Fighting Cardinal," as Letterman likes to say. During this football season, he has been beyond complimentary about the team by chirping, including Ball State in his Top 10 list and calling us the "fiercest robin-sized bird.
A national rock climbing champion will be a member of the Ball State University women's golf team next season. Autumn Duke, a senior from Fishers, signed a national letter of intent to play for the Cardinals on Wednesday. Playing on the Hamilton Southeastern High School women's golf team, Duke averaged a 76.
Jdimytai Damour was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. Now he's about to be plugged six feet into the ground, trampled to death by the American Dream for the sake of half-price plasma TVs and digital cameras. It was only a life though, right? We have six billion of those on Earth but less than a few thousand 52-inch plasma TVs at half price.
I am no expert on relationships. In fact, I can hardly help myself most times. But with the holiday season upon us I thought it would be useful to reflect on those we love. I'm not talking about our parents or best friends, but significant others. Whether you are currently in a relationship, I hope this column can help all college-aged students.
Fans choiceNATE DAVIS Receiving 48 votes and 61 percent of the total vote, quarterback Nate Davis is this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Davis had 273 passing yards in Ball State's win against Western Michigan to clinch the MAC West Division. To vote in next week's poll go to bsudailynews.
The Multicultural Center and the Multicultural Advisers of Residence Life will have a Kwanzaa celebration in the Park Hall Multipurpose Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ali Pickens, graduate assistant for the Multicultural Center, said the event will feature traditional celebratory Kwanzaa readings and songs, a performance by the Rhythm Dance Troupe and a meal comprised of African, Caribbean and South American Food.
Ball State University is seeking students' input about which professors to grant a chance to teach their dream course. Associate professor of sociology Mellisa Holtzman said students can nominate professors for the Excellence in Teaching Award through Dec.
Although the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference thinks the speculation about a potential Ball State University-Boise State University matchup in a bowl game is exciting, he is not sure it will materialize. "I love that there is a national conversation about can those two teams play," MAC commissioner Rick Chryst said.
About 150 students attended Pruis Hall's Night of Comedy on Tuesday for a night of stand-up comedy and a student directed comedic short film. Eight comedians took the stage, lampooning every subject from Facebook to drugs to struggles with the opposite sex.
The Ball State Department of Women's Studies is playing Santa Claus for Ball State single-parent students this winter. The department and Iota Iota Iota, a women's studies honor society, will have their annual Holiday Wish List toy drive to serve the needs of single-parent students during the holiday season, said Julee Rosser, Interim Director of Women's Studies.
Allegations of mocking and name calling were among more than a dozen claims in a lawsuit filed against Ball State University. The lawsuit was in response to a September 2007 incident in which seven people were trapped in an elevator for about two hours. James and Carla Berry and Corrine and Veronica Castillo filed the lawsuit against Ball State, Ball State Police Department and Cpl.
A matchup between the undefeated football teams of Ball State University and Boise State University will not happen in the Humanitarian Bowl. A press release from the Humanitarian Bowl Wednesday afternoon said Ball State informed the bowl that the Cardinals are not a candidate to play the Broncos in Boise, Idaho.
Darius Hill Senior, real estate and property major Q: What kind of music do you listen to before a game? Hill: Before a game I strictly listen to up-tempo hip-hop Q: How does this music help you? Hill: I think it warms you up for the game, gets your blood flowing and gets you moving around.
