The Ball State University women's volleyball team lost two matches this weekend and in the process tied a school record. Having lost its last seven matches the Cardinals tied the school's longest losing streak and are now off to their worst start, 1-7, in the program's 35-year history.
Students gather in a small Irving Gym classroom early Tuesday morning as Professor Emeritus Ya'akov Eden writes Country Walkin', Electric Slide and Rebel Strut on a movable dry erase board. Students will be practicing these three dances to songs such as "Don't Be Stupid" by Shania Twain and "I Feel Lucky" by Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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Following a heartbreaking loss to Miami University, Ball State University knows it can't afford losing to Eastern Michigan University, a team that spent last year in the basement of the Mid-American Conference. "This is a situation that I don't think anybody was prepared for," senior captain Cortlan Booker said of coming into week two with an 0-1 record.
What's the point of human rights? The founding fathers were, of course, dedicated humanists: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Ball State University students and faculty were dancing to the sounds of Christian rock music in Pruis Hall Thursday night. Kevin Dubois, campus pastor of Touch of Fire Ministries, said the organization invited Christian recording artist Josh Bates to perform.
When it came to the naming of the new communications and media building, Ball State President Jo Ann Gora and the Board of Trustees had little difficulty deciding who it should be named after. The problem was getting 1970 Ball State alumnus and TV legend David Letterman to accept the honor.
Kevin Burke, director of university communications said security concerns have kept details of Letterman's visit largely unavailable to the media. "At the same time," Burke said, "we anticipate that it'll be a fairly low-key security approach. People will be respectful.
Despite a record student attendance at the Ball State University football game Aug. 30, I didn't see the one person I most wanted to see inside the stadium. Almost eight thousand students, and fat Charlie Cardinal did not make it inside. I thought things may have changed back to the way I once knew when I saw him wandering around the outside of the stadium, saying hi to spectators and high-fiving students.
Ball State University students who use Facebook can relax a little about making their job applications available to potential employers. CareerBuilder.com is now offering a way to find a job or internship by simply having a Facebook profile. CareerBuilder.
Groups of Americans and internationals will learn about various cultures from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the Yuhas Room of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Ball State University's The Rinker Center for International Programs is holding its 1st Friday event where participants can learn about ceremonies such as the birth of a child, weddings, birthdays and holidays, Deb Goens, immigration specialist/program coordinator, said.
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Ball State University's Miller College of Business will have an orientation event for accounting majors. Cindy Van Alst, chairwoman for the department of accounting, said about 65 students registered to attend the event. Students needed to sign up ahead of time to attend, she said.
Though Ball State's women's basketball team finished the 2006-07 season with its highest winning percentage in program history, the team wasn't invited to the NCAA Tournament largely due to its weak non-conference schedule. Coach Tracy Roller announced the 2007-08 schedule Wednesday and said one of her primary concerns was improving her team's strength of schedule.
The Warehouse plans to offer its patrons more entertainment including TVs for tonight's Indianapolis Colts game, Manager Ezekiel DeBacker said. The Village's new Warehouse bar opened Aug. 24 in The Bird's former location. DeBacker said he plans to add a kitchen, more pool tables, a mini-arcade, and a pinball machine.
Ball State University Health Education encourages students to "party smart" by providing them with kits filled with information about how to stay safe and still have fun at parties. Health educator Lisa Thomason said Party Smart educates students about alcohol consumption and hosting a safe, fun party.
The Ball State University football game against the University of Nebraska will be shown on pay-per-view, Nebraska and Fox Sports Net announced in wire reports Thursday. The Sept. 22 game will be available on participating cable systems and nationwide to satellite dish customers through pay-per-view.
On Friday, David Letterman, arguably Ball State's most prominent alumnus, makes an appearance here at Ball State. Thousands will gather to see the late night talk icon commemorate the latest building to open on campus. (You know, the one with his name on it?) This got me to thinking about names in general.
Bamboo, exposed steel and brick meld together to create the "next generation" of Ball State University buildings, design architect Rod Collier said. The 1996 Ball State alumnus said the clean, simple, Asian-inspired design of the David Letterman Communication and Media Building looks more elegant than a typical academic building.
