The patio outside Carmichael Circle was in a state of disrepair, until bricks were recently laid. The original concrete patio was removed because it had started to fall apart. The project cost Ball State University $40,000, including the cost of the materials used for building and landscaping.
Larry Waters was a gregarious man, inherently humorous, honest and ethical, according to friends and colleagues who attended a memorial service for him Wednesday at "Beneficence." Waters, dean of admissions and enrollment from 1997 to 2007, died of a brain aneurysm May 15 at the age of 70.
Scotty's Brewhouse's efforts to provide service not only to its customers but also to the men and women serving overseas ended Monday with more than 150 items collected. Those items will go to Indianapolis Thursday to begin the process of being shipped to troops.
The Alumni Center has replaced its concrete patio with longer-lasting clay bricks. It is project that Tanner Underwood, Ball State University's project architect, said everyone was ready to see completed. Alumni Center Director Brandon Johnson agreed the project needed to be done.
The Mid-American Conference named three Ball State baseball players to 2008 all-MAC teams, the league office announced Wednesday. Senior center fielder Wayne Bond Jr. and senior pitcher Kyle Heyne were named to the first team, while sophomore catcher Zach Dygert was selected to the second team.
I was notoriously shy as a little kid. Social gatherings were like my own personal nightmare, what with those questions of "How's school?" and "What do you want to be when you grow up?" while being poked and cheek-rubbed like a little dog. No matter the occasion I lingered around my parents' legs as a whiney cat does when desiring food or attention.
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It is so very unnerving when we are filling up our cars at the pump. We see the digital readout of our total sale, and there is always a bit of sticker shock. I know it makes me sound old, but I can clearly remember days of getting one gallon of gasoline for $1.
So you think there's nothing to do in Muncie? I take it many of you want pulsating dance clubs and fashion malls with clothes that glitter like disco balls. Sure, this city could look sexier with the hum of a liposuction vacuum, and the clap of a silicone breast, but you don't alleviate debt by taking out more loans.
The Ball State University baseball team lost their first game Wednesday 13-7 to Northern Illinois University in the first round of the MAC double-elimination tournament. Tyler Pritchard suffered the loss, giving up six hits and eight runs in 4.1 innings.
For the students who are out of high school, Beyond I CAN is a great way to develop people skills and become involved in the community. I CAN, which has been in existence for 15 years, is a great system alone. Students with disabilities can work and sell products they made themselves.
When he arrived at Ball State University in August 2007, Asher John said he thought that no one lived in Muncie except the students on campus; however, he realized he was not in Pakistan anymore. "In Pakistan, at least you would see guards at gates of the buildings," he said jokingly.
May 2008 has proved to be the most expensive month so far. Gas prices are at a record high with $4 per gallon, and consumers are left helpless as they see their hard-earned money being sucked away at the gas pump. This sudden spike in gas prices generates a great deal of questions about the future of gasoline.
With an 11-8 season-ending victory against the University of Toledo on Saturday, the Ball State University baseball team gained much needed momentum entering the Mid-American Conference tournament Wednesday. After losing close games to the host Rockets on Friday and Saturday, the Cardinals scored seven runs in the eighth inning to finish the season on a positive note and snapping a six-game losing streak.
Armed Forces Day has passed, and Memorial Day is coming to begin the festive, patriotic summer. Soon, the Fourth of July will come, and people will be lost in fireworks and buying red, white and blue paper plates for their barbecues. During the weekend, some of Delaware County's approximately 10,000 veterans participated in the Armed Forces Day Parade as a way to thank those who fought for American freedoms.
SPEEDWAY - As the 6 p.m. gun shot to close qualifications for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, Mario Dominguez looked to be on his way to a last-second spot in the field. But at Indy, positives can turn into negatives in the blink of an eye. After posting an opening lap of 219.
Ball State University police arrested two students Thursday evening after a fight in Irving Gym started because one man taunted another, police said. According to the police report, seniors Izes Cross and Titus Austin were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement.
Armed Forces Day not only brought out crowds of people along Walnut Street, but also the parade was teeming with veterans who acknowledged the sacrifice of the soldiers past and present. Joe Mansfield, commissioner of the Delaware County United Veterans Council, said the third Armed Forces Day Parade was a great way to pay respect and show thanks to veterans.
Take a walk through the Village on a Sunday afternoon, and the four-block stretch of restaurants and shops might feel more like a ghost town than a destination for food and fun. Since Ball State University's Spring Semester ended May 2, most students have left campus to return home or pursue summer plans, leaving area businesses to cope with the absence of thousands of potential customers.
