When Larry Bostic graduates in May, he plans on being a professional party planner for the rest of his life. But before the senior running back gets to that point, he and the other 20 seniors have one more bash to put together on the football field. That event occurs Friday when Ball State University (4-7, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) hosts Kent State University (6-5, 5-2 MAC) on Senior Day.
Democrats have now been given an opportunity and it is theirs to lose. They gained a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives and a slim majority in the Senate with which comes incredible power. Now that the Democrats are in charge, Republicans have to just hang on for the ride and be ready to get the Congress back in 2008.
var uslide_show_id = "a30995ba-4923-4bbf-8f75-de681f038796";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Despite a close first half and the absence of Skip Mills and Chris Ames, Ball State University was able to defeat Prairie View A&M 65-48 on the back of a 15-point run in the second half.
Dear Editor, In October 2004 on Frontpagemag.com, an article written by Thomas Ryan appeared entitled "Recruiting for Terror." In this article, David Horowitz accused the Ball State Peace Center of recruiting students for a student group called Peaceworkers that Horowitz claimed was a radical Leftist group that supported terrorism.
This week I have decided to devote my column to someone that makes a big impact on my life every day. She helps feed me. It may not sound like a lot, but it definitely falls under the headings of important and critical. This woman is none other than The Retreat's hostess, Jackie Carroll.
The Cardinals earned a 75-68 victory in the club's home opener against Wright State. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: See a slideshow of the game.
It's easy to become caught up in the pettiness of everyday politics and lose sight of the big picture. As Americans, all political disagreements aside, we are incredibly lucky. We live in a democracy, where each vote counts toward the final tally: Each of us has a voice in how our nation is governed.
Samantha Zilai n Chief Reporter Hugs, handshakes and smiles filled Cardinal Lanes Sunday afternoon as 25 Ball State University employees participated in a bowling tournament. The purpose of the tournament was to raise money to support former employee, Chris Dennis, diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in January.
As the last leaves fall to the ground and the temperatures drop below freezing, Ball State University students are starting to look for solutions to the flu. The Amelia T. Wood Student Health Center has not had any flu vaccinations to dispense in the past couple weeks, but Kent Bullis, the medical director, said it should have about 400 doses in stock "within the next day or two.
The third annual Doug Coers Invitational was a huge success for the Ball State University men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The Cardinals accounted for 1,365 points overall, which is more than half of the points available in the two-day contest.
Thanksgiving is an American holiday that began not long after the Pilgrims first arrived at Plymouth Rock. Their first winter had been devastating. By the beginning of the following fall they had lost nearly half of the original colonists. Those remaining decided to celebrate their survival with a feast.
You stay up all night to finish a project. You go to class and drop off the project that has reduced your total hours of sleep to something roughly equivalent to your grade point average. Then you throw your belongings in your car, get a large coffee, roll down the windows, turn up the stereo and hit the gas.
About 250 people from eight campuses gathered Saturday at Ball State University to learn about and discuss issues in the black community not often looked at. The Black Issues Conference, formally called the Black Summit, addressed black greek life, the black image in media and safe sex.
A Ball State University institute announced it will provide money to four faculty research projects to study media-related issues. The News Research Institute (NRI) will give $20,000 to the projects, institute director Chris Bavender said. There were 10 proposals submitted, and a five-person committee announced on Nov.
Ball State University faculty member John Eiden was inspirational and helped people think creatively about the context of things. The founder of WBST, Muncie's affiliate of National Public Radio, was 64-years-old when he died at home last week from unknown causes.
It's the morning after Thanksgiving and even before the sun has risen, a dedicated group of shoppers are awake and getting ready to participate in the single craziest day of shopping of the year. Some people are polite, making small talk with other freezing-cold shoppers around them.
Thanksgiving is about celebrating the coming together of family, friends and, of course, food. Instead of sticking to the same repetitive Thanksgiving meal, use the leftover food to create some of these recipes. The Ultimate Leftover Turkey Sandwich (kraftfoods.
A new generation of gift giving has arrived. This year's holiday season will be filled with yarn of all types and needles of all sizes. Knitting has been arou nd for thousands of years and today it is a unique way to make inexpensive and personalized gifts.
Thomas Fraley Holiday Shopping Ten Tech Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season 1. Chocolate by LG Electronics Cost: $129.99 plus 2-year contract with Verizon Wireless Location: Verizon Wireless Chocolate by LG serves as both a 1.3-mega-pixel camera phone and as a music/video player.
What can be bought for a person who has seen over 70 Christmas mornings, who has eaten more cured ham and buttered rolls than you have hairs on your head, who has received everything from James Wright's silly putty in 1943 to Scott Olsen's rollerblades in 1979? With the youth of the nation targeted by advertisements and commercials, what is left for our elders? How much longer will our grandparents be stuck with knitting needles and war memorabilia? Nothing says "Merry Christmas! It's amazing you've made it another year!" like jigsaw puzzles with massive pieces, economy-size pillboxes and Velcro shoes.
