If you read the paper yesterday, you know that Ball State University students can download the full top-of-the-line version of Vista, Microsoft's new OS, for free. I'm going to download it. Why? Because I'll be getting a $400 OS and software suite for free.
The Ball State University men's tennis team (1-3) has battled injury and illness as they prepare to face Michigan State University (4-2) Sunday.-á Junior Daniel Vidal is out for the season with an ankle injury, and junior Jarrod Epkey will not play this weekend because of back problems, coach Bill Richards said.
Ball State University senior Derek Brewington has not been seen since Saturday morning, but university officials say they have a strong lead on where he might have gone. Family and friends became concerned this week when they did not hear from him. Brewington's father called the University Police Department at 8:45 p.
var uslide_show_id = "645b224f-5da7-4150-af1d-c39cb3d8573c";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; TERRE HAUTE - Applause of congratulations echoed through St. Benedict's Catholic Church on Wednesday, as Travis J. Smith received his Ball State University letter jacket. Presented by the men's golf team and laid on Travis' casket by his father, the jacket represented Travis' commitment and success with the team, as well as the team's regret that he would not be joining them in the spring.
Ball State University students, faculty and staff will be able to download the full Ultimate version of Windows Vista free of charge as part of the Microsoft campus agreement, officials at University Computing Services said. Ultimate, the top-of-the line version of the new Microsoft operating system, which was released Tuesday, typically costs $399 for the full version from retail stores.
Ball State University incoming freshmen will be able to identify with the characters in next year's Freshman Connections book "The Color of Water" by James McBride, Melinda Messineo, chair of the book selection committee, said. She said the book has two interesting characters that students will be able to relate to because they are also trying to figure out who they are.
Provost Terry King said he doesn't know much about "horror porn" but he knows he's not happy about an X-rated vampire movie filmed on Ball State University property. King and other officials are dealing with the Friday release of "Vampire Diaries," a film produced by Muncie native Christopher Gregory and includes Ball State students.
Problems including billing errors, lack of student participation and disrespectful representatives caused several Muncie business owners to end their participation in a program that gives Ball State students discounts at local businesses. Ball State University became involved with Student Savings Club in late Fall 2005, said Marsha Hahn, the company's chief operating officer.
Look out, Dane Cook: The competition is just getting started. Ball State University juniors Ryan Ehresman and Joey Martin will premiere their first stand-up comedy open mic night at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at MoTini's, located in the Village. The event is open to students and members of the community younger than 21 years of age, if they purchase a drink from the mt cup, located below MoTini's.
View photos of Travis Smith's funeral. Smith died in a car accident Saturday on Riverside Avenue.
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While playing racquetball Tuesday night at Irving Gym, sophomore Philip Tobin was injured when he hit a glass door and shattered it. Tobin was taken by ambulance to Ball Memorial Hospital with cuts on his legs, left arm, knuckles and ear, he said. "He was coherent and understood what happened," Dan Byrnes, director of Sports Facilities and Recreation Services said.
To put it mildly, I was shocked when I saw that CBS had decided to cancel "Armed & Famous." I really enjoyed the show and seeing as how I'm not a big fan of the "CSI" spin-offs, I'll have to figure out something else to occupy my Wednesday evenings, like studying.
WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) - Purdue University police plan to search rural areas and the Wabash River banks Saturday for clues into what became of a freshman who disappeared more than two weeks ago. Other sweeps by volunteers, police, search dogs and a helicopter have turned up no signs of Wade Steffey, 19, of Bloomington.
Both co-coach Laura Seibold-Caudill's and junior Addison Del Rio's predictions came true at the Natatorium Wednesday. The Ball State University men's and women's swimming and diving team beat IUPUI and the women divers were able to sweep both diving boards.
Virginia Ball dedicated her life to connecting the community and Ball State University. She died in 2003, but her legacy lives on in the community and at Ball State. In 1999, Ball donated $2 million to fund a building on campus that was named after her - , the Virginia B.
D'Andre Peyton returned and Anthony Newell recorded a double-double, but the Ball State University men's basketball team lost 67-57 at Bowling Green State University Wednesday. Peyton, returning after missing the last two games due to a team suspension, scored five points in the loss.
Imagine your grandmother left penniless, a victim of a reload scam in which she has been targeted repeatedly and deliberately. The scam works particularly well against the elderly because they are more susceptible after the first scam, have the inability to say no and are tempted with hope of recovering their initial loss.
Ball State University senior Derek Brewington has not been seen since Saturday morning, but university officials say they have a strong lead on where he might have gone. Family and friends became concerned this week when they had not heard from him since Saturday around noon.
Students will have to wait a little longer to use their debit and credit cards to pay for food, Ball State University director of operations for dining Liz Poore said. "I am hoping we have the new software up and running by Spring Break," Poore said. "However, just because I am hoping for it does not mean it is going to happen.
