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OUR VIEW: Responsibility crash course

There's no escaping personal responsibility. You make decisions and must deal with the good and bad results. It's important to learn how to accept consequences and to be responsible enough to make good decisions. Once a mistake or bad decision has been made, it's nearly impossible to return a situation to its original form.



OUR VIEW: Handy alert

Students: Be on the alert. Ball State University's emergency alert system, that is. Disasters, dangerous situations and accidents do happen, regardless of the precautions people take. But now everyone with a text-enabled cell phone can know about campus emergencies immediately if they sign up for the alerts.


Initiative focuses on faculty wellness

Ball State University Health Enhancement Programs is urging students to support faculty who are trying to improve their physical health. Working Well program director Patty Hollingsworth said the employee health enhancement program Working Well will kick off their new fitness walking initiative "Start Where You Are" with the McKinley Mile.


THE COLLEGE CONTRARIAN: Avoid usual freshman year mistakes

Dear freshmen, Welcome to Ball State University: where flippy cup, beer pong, and tapping a keg are sometimes considered extracurricular activities. This article is not about condoning underage drinking; it's about reality. Some of you will drink this weekend.


The Bird changes management, name

The Warehouse bar opened Friday in The Bird's former Village location, between the National Guard recruiting offices and BoRics Hair Care, with the same owner but a new decor. Myles Ogea, a business man who owns many Village properties, bought University Square, the building that houses The Warehouse, less than two years ago.



MINORITY POLITRICKS: BSU diversity shouldn't be an option

By nature, humans are diverse. It is fair to say diversity covers every single aspect of our daily life, including the shoes we buy, the food we eat, the people we vote for, the car we drive and the classes we take. When it comes to diversity, our personal modus operandi becomes our own choice; you can state that personal diversity is protected by the First Amendment of our Constitution.


OUR VIEW: Get involved

Campus billboards, light poles and even the sidewalks are decorated with bright flyers urging students to attend meetings and join Greek, athletic, academic, multicultural and all manners of extracurricular activities. Join one - not because the flyers say to - but because of these tried and true reasons.


FIELD HOCKEY: Star freshman done at BSU

After her freshman season, goalie Caroline Lehman was on pace to break the school field hockey record for career saves. However, it's now unlikely she will ever make another field hockey save again. Lehman, who is not on the Ball State University field hockey team's roster this season, said doctors advised her to leave the team after suffering a spinal cord injury during spring practice.


More than 100 cited in 14 days

Local police departments cited or arrested more than 100 Ball State University students in the last two weeks, which is average for this time of year, Gene Burton, director of public safety, said. Ball State and Indiana State excise police have cited or arrested a total of 114 people for alcohol violations since Aug.



DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Don't waste BSU, Muncie opportunities

As a kid from just outside of Chicago (on the Illinois side), there's a lot of traveling back to Ball State University after the summer. Hours are spent driving on one of the most traffic-filled highways in the United States, I 80/94. As the traffic lets up, speeds increase and I get to see my favorite sign in the Midwest.


FOOTBALL: Hoke announces team captains

The three Ball State football captains for the 2007 season will be senior linebacker Cortlan Booker, fifth-year senior strong safety Chris Allen and junior center Dan Gerberry, coach Brady Hoke announced Monday. Booker started all 12 games last season, recording 64 tackles and leading the team with 14 tackles for loss and five sacks.


Officer crashes car into light pole

A City of Muncie police car sped around a corner, hit a light pole and skidded across the curb around 1 a.m. Tuesday in front of LaFollette Complex, according to eyewitness accounts. Freshman exercise major Ryan Lee said he was in his room when he heard the screech and looked out his window.


Multicultural open mic

Multiculturalism will take center stage Wednesday as slam poets, cultural dances, alternative rockers and drag performers gather at Woodworth Complex to "Espresso" themselves. For those looking to express themselves, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m Wednesday, Woodworth Complex and the Multicultural Advisors will be hosting "Espresso Yourself: A Multicultural Open-Mic Night.



FOOTBALL: Freshman earns spot as place kicker for Cardinals

Less than a week before Ball State University's first football game, coach Brady Hoke announced Monday freshman Jake Hogue will be the Cardinals' place kicker and kickoff specialist. Hogue will fill the position after Ball State lost former kicker Brian Jackson to graduation.


Officer crashes car into light pole

Witness reports say that a City of Muncie police car sped around a corner, hit a light pole and skidded across the curb in front of LaFollette complex around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Freshman exercise major Ryan Lee said he was in his room when he heard the screech and looked out his window.


Renovated stadium opens

Although kickoff for the season opener is still two days away, the Ball State University athletic department is already reaching out to the fans. Starting at 11 a.m. the athletic marketing department will host a two-hour event at Frog Baby, located outside Bracken Library.


WOMEN'S SOCCER: Cornering goals

Since arriving at Ball State University in 2006, women's soccer coach Michelle Salmon has implemented an attacking style of offense. Salmon's offense led to 39 goals for the Cardinals last season, second most in school history. "We're a high pressure team," junior Sarah Schumacker said.


Food orders now online

After Ball State University Dining introduced an online ordering system during the summer, students are taking advantage of the technology's features. Web Food is a system that allows students and faculty to use their meal points to order food online and schedule a pickup time.


Team places third in Active Ankle challenge

After winning its first match of Ball State University's annual Nike Active Ankle Challenge Friday, the Cardinals' women's volleyball team could not manage another win. Ball State beat the University of Maine (26-30, 30-23, 30-24, 25-30, 15-13) in its first match, but lost to Southeast Missouri State University (30-22, 30-23, 23-30, 27-30, 15-13) and The Ohio State University (30-21, 30-28, 30-23) in matches two and three.