During a five-month stretch, Noah Aberlin will have traveled over 14,000 miles visiting 14 states and four Canadian provinces, some for only one night. Aberlin, a member of the chorus and assistant stage manager for the forthcoming show, "The Producers," doesn't see much of those cities - usually a hotel and the theater, and, if he's lucky, a late-night dining venue.
Snow days rarely occur in a collegiate environment, but this week it happened twice. Students and faculty spent their Wednesday digging out vehicles and clearing pathways through more than a foot of snow. Although night classes still met Wednesday, some people found their travel inhibited.
Cardinal Lanes has high hopes that Ball State University will approve a plan that will offer free bowling and billiards to all students. Cardinal Lanes manager Scott Evans said free bowling and billiards could be made possible by adding $5 to every student's tuition for each semester.
Check out some driving tips that will help while snow is on the ground.
Tuesday's blizzard blanketed Muncie in its third largest snowfall in the past 60 years, according to the National Weather Service. Muncie received between 10.5 and 11 inches of snow, with it getting as deep as 13 inches in nearby Alexandria and Winchester, Logan Johnson, a meteorologist at the NWS in Indianapolis said.
About seven years ago I took a few minutes to read through a poster based on Robert Fulghum's book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." My initial reaction was ridicule. I found it preposterous to think that sound guidance for my life could be found in the comfort of milk and cookies, a blankie and naps.
Through 11 museum "exhibits," "The Colored Museum" reflects on the blacks' experience from slavery to modern day. The George C. Wolfe play uses satire to explore black stereotypes and modern views on black history. "The Colored Museum" confronts issues from homosexuality to Vietnam.
Depsite an all-night effort, crews could not remove snow from parking lots and sidewalks as fast as university officials had hoped. Find out what led to the 5 p.m. decision and who helped make the final call.
Ball State University is closed, and classes before 5 p.m. today are canceled, according to University Communications Director Tony Proudfoot. Night classes will be in session. Click for more details.
More than 70 Ball State University students worked together to bring "The Terri Dreams" to life, winning seniors Adam Hicks and Nicholas Johnson Ball State's Creativity + Innovation award for February. Hicks and Johnson masterminded, produced and directed the project, which was a combination of live acting, music and a movie.
Don't expect coach Joel Walton to limit the playing time of his starters against a winless Mercyhurst College. The Ball State University men's volleyball team will play Mercyhurst (0-9, 0-4 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) at 7 p.m. today in Erie, Penn.
Although a blizzard the night before Valentine's Day sounds like a recipe for disaster, restaurant and business owners did not expect to suffer huge losses on the most date-friendly night of the year. Throughout Muncie, procrastinators prospered in terms of Valentine's Day dinner plans.
Check out photos of all the snow brought Tuesday. Some had fun, some had difficulties moving through the snow and others could not move at all.
Students were still marching along stamped-out paths on the east side of campus Wednesday afternoon with no plow in sight. Other students walked along the plowed streets carrying shovels and dining trays preparing to dig out their cars from the snow. Among them were freshmen Greg Liebbe and Ian Davis, telecommunications majors.
Find out what terms are used when describing snow fall and weather conditions.
Valentine's Day is an ideal day for candy lovers across campus. My favorite part of the day is being able to stick my hand in a bag of Sweethearts to start my day of sugar-high bliss. It seems that candy is necessary on Valentine's Day as an attempt to say "I love you.
As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air and in some cases, lingerie is lying on the floor. Lace, ruffles, leather and fishnet are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sexy lingerie, available for purchase at stores such as Frederick's of Hollywood or online distributors such as shopthebunny.
Talking about sex can make people uncomfortable, passionate or even angry. Because sex is so controversial, Ball State University hopes to increase student awareness by conducting a "Sex Talk" at noon today in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Pineshelf Room.
Delaware County's blizzard warning is expected to continue until midnight tonight, Logan Johnson of the Indianapolis branch of the National weather service said. Visit www.in.gov/isp/roadinfo/weather.html for road conditions.
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