Come 9:45 a.m. today, Shafer Tower's bell will begin to chime. It won't be because of a strong gust of wind or to impress visiting alumni. It will be to remind everyone of what happened seven years ago. It would be a lie to say Sept. 11 is beginning to fade from people's memories.
Residence hall council elections are being held this week on Ball State University's campus. "Hall council acts as a voice for students living in the residence halls," Matt Bloomingdale, director of Brayton/Clevenger halls, said. "Hall council focuses on issues like floor meetings, dining services and can help to answer other questions from residents.
Tom Morrison, associate vice president for human resources and state relations, said he is leaving Ball State University after taking a position as associate vice president for public affairs and government relations at Indiana University. "This university is absolutely great and the administration is very supportive of me seeking this opportunity," Morrison said.
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With one Indiana high school's close-minded approach to a popular Ball State University logo, we might have to place a new sign outside Worthen Arena and Scheumann Stadium soon: "WARNING: This event may contain or incite loud chants with double meanings, some sexual in nature.
The first act of this year's Homecoming begins today with the Homecoming Royalty Fashion Show. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall, with an admission of $1. Homecoming Publicity Chair Jennifer Regnier said there are 36 couples from different student organizations who will compete in the fashion show.
The Delaware County election board failed to make a decision Tuesday on if Ball State should have an early voting center on campus. Citing the need for more information on the subject, the board scheduled to meet again on the matter Wednesday, Sept. 17. According to Indiana state law, county election boards are responsible to determine if residents may vote early -- up to 30 days prior to election day -- within each particular county.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team lost 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20) to IUPUI Tuesday night in Worthen Arena. The match, which was televised regionally on PBS as a Ball State Sports Network production, saw the Cardinals lose the momentum after winning the first set.
For the second straight week, the Ball State University men's golf team had its best score in the final round of competition. However, it was not enough to place the Cardinals in top of the leader board. Ball State finished 11th out of 13 teams at the John Piper Intercollegiate in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Coach Joel Walton has not yet released the Ball State University men's volleyball team's 2009 schedule, but his players and he already know two dates to mark on their calendars. Less than four months after Ohio State University swept Ball State in the conference championship match, the Buckeyes announced their 2009 schedule last week and will play the Cardinals on March 11, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio, and March 27 at Worthen Arena.
One look at the mass collection of homemade signs students brought to Ball State University's football game Friday evening and it was easy to tell quarterback Nate Davis was the fan favorite. One sign exclaimed the junior's propensity to urinate excellence, a play on the famous Will Ferrell movie "Talladega Nights.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education released a six-point plan today with objectives that match the goals of Ball State University's Strategic Plan. The new strategic plan for state-supported colleges and universities calls on them to turn out 10,000 more students with degrees each year - about a 33 percent increase - if Indiana is to catch up and keep pace with the leading states economically.
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The Ball State women's volleyball team lost 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20) to IUPUI Tuesday night in Worthen Arena. Ball State coach Dave Boos said he thought his team needed a little more intensity in order to win the match. "I didn't think that we played as competitively as we needed to against that team," Boos said.
Covered in complete darkness, Wall Street Journal environmental news editor Jeffrey Ball stands beneath a turbine at the world's largest wind farm, located in central Texas. "It's pitch black," he said during a speech Monday morning. "You can't see anything.
In yesterday's edition of the Daily News, Mike Uehlein of the University Democrats and myself co-signed a letter, urging the Election Board of Delaware County to approve a proposal that would declare that an Early Voting Center would be located at Ball State.
Politicians have to convince millions they are the right pick. Delaware County only has to convince one man to change his mind and make voting easier for almost everyone on Ball State University's campus. The Delaware County Election Board met Tuesday to discuss whether to place an early voting location on campus.
Move over football -¡- the Ball State University women's volleyball team is next on the television schedule. Although not nationally televised like the Ball State vs. Navy football game Friday, the women's volleyball match against IUPUI tonight will be televised regionally on WIPB Muncie as a Ball State Sports Network production.
Ball State University, known for winning awards for academic accomplishments, has been recognized for a different reason this time. The power of friendship has earned Ball State's chapter of the Best Buddies Program the national accolade as the "Overall Outstanding University Chapter.
The familiar "Ball U" T-shirt seen almost everywhere on campus as normal attire for university pride is getting a different reception at one Fort Wayne high school. Andra Kosmoski's son, Evan, wore a "Ball U" shirt to school last week that his mom bought him at the T.
