Open auditions for the College Idol Talent Showdown will be 6 p.m. Friday in Student Center Rooms 301 and 302. Derick Virgil, director of the Multicultural Center, said students who can sing, dance or rap are encouraged to compete for scholarship money and the opportunity to advance to the semifinal round, which is 9 p.
Vincente Rodriguez enters his dark, deteriorating house and pours himself a glass of water after working in sunny Ecuador. Rodriguez walks to his room to relax, but opens the door and sees a man with his girlfriend. The couple is locked together making love.
Three slates came to the second Student Government Association nomination convention after nobody showed up for the first convention on Feb. 12. Lynda Wiley, director of the Office of Student Life, said after the first convention that she did not recall a time since at least 1997 that no students announced they would run for SGA.
After winning five straight matches, the Ball State University men's volleyball team will now have to wait seven more days before it can attempt to get its sixth consecutive win. The Ball State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday the Cardinals' Saturday home match against East Stroudsburg University was canceled because of inclement weather in Pennsylvania.
Two executive slates announced they will run for office in the Student Government Association election. The slates are Campus Alliance and Andrews-Albritton '08. A third slate attempted to announce its candidacy, but it was denied because it did not meet an application requirement.
After winning five straight matches, the Ball State University men's volleyball team will now have to wait eight more days before it can attempt to get its sixth consecutive win. The Ball State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday the Cardinals' Saturday home match against East Stroudsburg University was canceled because of inclement weather in Pennsylvania.
Riding a three-game losing streak, the Ball State University men's tennis team will try at its match against the University of Eastern Kentucky and Indiana State University at home this weekend to pull out of its slump. Standing at 3-6 on the season, coach Bill Richards said the Cardinals need to come through in tight situations and find a way to capitalize on opportunities to come out on top Friday against the Colonels and Sunday against the Sycamores.
A week after finishing 1-4 to begin the season at the Louisiana State Tournament, Ball State University softball coach Craig Nicholson said he expects a better performance from his team this weekend. The Cardinals are competing at the Panera Bread Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Motivation comes in a variety of forms. For Ball State University sophomore Ali Bishel, it came in the form of a medical condition. "I started running because I had exercise asthma," Bishel said. "My doctor said that running was the best thing for it, so I did it.
Ball State University is on its way to having a mostly smoke-free campus as March 17 approaches and the implementation of the ban begins. The implementation process is on schedule and has experienced no problems, Kay Bales, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, said.
In the wake of the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University shootings, universities across the country continue to reevaluate emergency response plans and systems. These horrific killings reveal a harsh reality about the times we live in. Terror-inducing attacks like Virginia Tech and NIU's are impossible to prevent in a collegiate landscape.
While the Ball State University track and field team returns home at 4 p.m., redshirt senior Amber Williams will be on her way to Boston to participate in the USA Indoor Championships. Williams will run the 60-meter hurdles in a preliminary round on Saturday with a chance to qualify for the finals on Sunday.
When the starting lineups were announced Tuesday against the University of Toledo, Lisa Rusche's name did not blare over the public address system. Instead, freshman Emily Maggert took the floor for the Ball State University women's basketball team in Rusche's place as the senior watched the opening six minutes from the bench for the first time this season.
After establishing momentum with a 27-point victory, Ball State University's women's basketball team will attempt to remain in the Mid-American Conference West Division title race. The Cardinals will travel to Eastern Michigan University for the second matchup with their divisional foe Saturday.
It is less than a month until Ball State University will implement a smoking ban, but many members of the campus community might be living under a veil of ignorance because the administration is not informing everyone. The Board of Trustees approved a campus-wide smoking restriction on Dec.
To many, February is the month that plays host to the Super Bowl, the month the Daytona 500 happens or the month when basketball reigns supreme. For the Ball State University baseball team, the month February marks the start to its 2008 season. The Cardinals will leave the snow and cold weather of Indiana for their annual trip all across the south.
Drivers roll to a stop at Oakwood Avenue and McGalliard Road and stare at glowing ads on the new digital billboard while they wait for the light to change. Peak Outdoor Advertising owner Bill Glaser said his company installed the billboard on Dec. 21. Glaser could not comment on the installation cost.
Following Wednesday's win, coach Joel Walton said he wants his team to remain outside of the men's volleyball national rankings because of what that does for his team. Ball State University defeated No. 11 Loyola-Chicago University 31-33, 30-27, 30-19, 34-32 at Worthen Arena to pick up its third consecutive win against nationally ranked teams in less than three weeks.
Showtunes floated up the elevator shaft Wednesday as junior musical theatre major Ashton Naprier waited for a ride to the third floor. About ten minutes later, the Muncie police and fire department officials arrived and opened the elevator doors. Inside were 12 musical theatre majors in full costumes stuck between the basement and first floor of the Arts and Communication Building.
Copper wire thefts from phone towers and landlines has increased the past two years, Verizon Wireless representative Bill Kula said. Public safety is put at risk when copper wire is stolen, Kula said. Kula said the removal of copper wire from landlines and cell phone towers could knock out communications and make it impossible to dial 911 in an emergency.
