One lonely person standing behind a microphone is the basis for one of the better forms of entertainment today. I am not speaking of music, though. I am speaking of the world of stand-up comedy. This is the old school in making people laugh. This is where many people come to try their hand at speaking into a microphone and getting people to pay you to do it.
I think that there has to be a point where collectively as a society we have to stand up and say, "Enough is enough. We're mad as hell and we're not going to take this anymore. There is absolutely no reason why anybody needs to know this much about Paris Hilton.
Professor of Journalism David Sumner was named "Magazine Educator of the Year" by a national organization Wednesday. The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication will give Sumner the award Aug. 10 at a convention in Washington, D.C. Sumner has been coordinator of the Magazine sequence in the Department of Journalism since 1990 and has written several nationally-distributed books, including "Magazine: A Complete Guide to the Industry" and "Action, Angles and Anecdotes: Feature and Magazine Writing.
Ball State will host the 2007 Indiana girl's volleyball State Championships ending 35 straight years of the event being held in Indianapolis. Both the semi-finals and finals will take place in the Muncie area for all four classes of girl's volleyball on Nov.
Bill Richards is entering his 36th season as the men's tennis coach, but said this is the first time he saw Ball State University coaches receive notes like the ones given to the men's basketball coaching staff. Sunday morning, notes containing racial slurs were discovered in the office of men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson and in the offices of Thompson's three assistant coaches.
It's been four days since Ball State student Nicole Rash was crowned Miss Indiana yet it's only just starting to sink in. Rash talked to The Daily News about her experiences in pageants, her hopes for the next year and what comes next. Q: What do you like about competing in pageants? "I just love the community involvement that they have.
Recently retired Ball State University instructor James Shasky can add number 29 to his list of Emmy Awards on Sept. 8 when the lower great lakes chapter of the National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences of Cleveland will award Shasky the winner of the Board of Governors award for lifetime achievement.
When President Jo Ann Gora's husband attended a recent conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., he was surprised when a man approached and congratulated him. When Roy Budd, Gora's husband of seven years, asked the man why he'd offered the congratulations, the man told Budd that his wife was a finalist for the president's position at Purdue University.
This weekend, men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson and his coworkers found letters filled with racist and derogatory comments shoved under their office doors. The letters contained the words "nigger," "liar," and "cheater" and nothing else. Today is not the day to editorialize about racism.
When Brian Jackson didn't sign a NFL or Arena Football League contract, the former Ball State place-kicker thought he would have to wait a year to begin his professional football career. After a poor tryout with the Chicago Bears, Jackson went through two short stints with the AFL's New York Dragons to fill in for the team's injured kicker.
Members of the Ball State University men's basketball coaching staff found notes that included racial slurs in the basketball office over the weekend, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins announced Wednesday. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for Marketing and Communications, said a total of seven notes with the words "nigger," "liar" and "cheater" written on them were found at about 8 a.
Former Ball State University alumnus Don Yaeger will release his 14th book, "It's Not About the Truth," to the public Tuesday. The book tells the story of the Duke Lacrosse scandal that took place in April 2006 from the perspective of former coach Mike Pressler.
Ball State University junior Amber Williams said her biggest concern heading into the U.S.A. Outdoor Track and Field Championships was whether her legs could offer enough power for another race. A few steps into her first heat, Williams found her answer. "My start was bad from the beginning," Williams said of her 13.
The Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities received a $378,279 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Friday to begin a three-year Mandarin Chinese program. The Academy, located on University Avenue, west of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, is overseen by Ball State University.
More than 11 years ago, a civil war broke out in the Republic of Liberia on the west coast of Africa. Many children were forced into battle and now suffer post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of their combat experiences. Lucinda Woodward, psychological sciences assistant professor at Ball State University, will travel to Ghana, the country east of Liberia.
Apparently the NCAA believes the NFL's draconian policy regarding publication of "accounts" of games is worthy of emulation. We've all heard the NFL's warning at the end of each broadcast: "This telecast is copyrighted by the NFL for the private use of our audience.
Jerry Maguire said it best in Tom Cruise's memorable film, "We live in a cynical world ... full of tough competitors." I love this film and there's a lot from it that we could all learn from. He's absolutely right, though, for the record when he describes our world.
Thanks to lawmakers, Indiana is on its way to becoming a healthier state. Dozens of new laws concerning everything from smoking to seat belts will take effect Sunday, and Hoosiers will face consequences for some of their unhealthy and dangerous habits. Indiana, which is the 33rd healthiest state, according to the United Health Foundation, should benefit from the new laws concerning health.
After recording the best 100-meter hurdles time in Ball State history earlier this month, junior Amber Williams didn't advance to the finals heat of the NCAA Championships. "I was a little disappointed that I hadn't made the finals [with my time]," Williams said of her 13.
