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.
Innovation Connector, a community business incubator that helps entrepreneurs launch new projects, moved from just off of the Ball State University campus 1.5 miles away to 125 N. Mulberry St. Monday. The company moved so Ball State could demolish the Marsh Street houses occupied by Innovation Connection to make way for the North Residence Hall, which is scheduled to open in 2010, Katie Frederick, executive director for the company, said.
At the sound of a siren, Center Township firefighters rush out the door and head to the emergency scene. The Ball State University students who volunteer at the station put themselves in dangerous situations to help and serve Muncie-area people. Student volunteer Morgan Ellis said the first fire she was on call for was a house struck by lighting.
College is more affordable and accessible than Indiana residents think, Terry Stradlin, co-author of a survey conducted by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, said. While 98 percent of the 906 Hoosiers surveyed said a college education is somewhat to very important, there is still a considerable misunderstanding of the cost of a four year education said Jeff Stanley, associate commissioner for policy and planning at Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
For the second consecutive year, Ball State University women's golf coach Katherine Mowat won the IWGA Mid Amateur Championship, which was held Monday and Tuesday. Mowat was the only competitor that posted a below-par score, shooting a one-under 145 in the two-round event.
Indianapolis International Airport, it would appear, has become one of the latest institution to strike a blow at cigarette smokers. They have done so by banning all smoking at the airport, inside as well as out, by January 1, 2008, save for those people working on the construction of the new terminal.
