Dear Editor, My name is Ray Hart. Many of you know me; many of you don't. For those who don't, I am a part of The Cardinal Movement - and so are you, if you'd like to be. The reason I am writing this is to reach out to you, the common student who doesn't seem to care about what's going on.
"Why should I vote for Student Government Association? The people in it never get anything done, anyway. They only want to join SGA for their r+â-¬sum+â-¬s. Why should I care?" After a year as SGA secretary, I have grown tired of hearing that SGA is useless. The sentiment is simply not true.
Find out the target audience of Ball State's new ad campaign featuring President Jo Ann Gora - the answer may surprise you.
The Ball State Counseling Center psychologists understand students live in a busy world with classes, jobs, homework and social lives, but they took the time on Monday to remind students to eat mindfully. Ellen Lucas, associate director and outreach-consultation psychologist at the Counseling Center discussed the eating habits of society in her presentation, "The Art of Mindful Eating," in the L.
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While no one was looking, the university's advertisers built "a new Ball State." It looks exactly like the Ball State Museum of Art that's been around for decades, but according to recent commercials featuring President Jo Ann Gora - and no one else - it's "a new Ball State.
Team Lisec wins the Student Government Association presidential election. Team Lisec's platform focused on the slogan, "It's all in the C.A.R.D.S." The issues include communication, academics, representation, diversity and services. President-elect Asher Lisec, Vice President-elect Rodney Blount, Secretary-elect Michele Faroh and Treasurer-elect John Boone will take office March 15 when Team Us steps down during a Student Senate meeting.
Jason McElwain is the kind of guy who just won't make it into the NBA. He's as short as Yao Ming is tall, and skinnier than Nicole Ritchie after "The Surreal Life 2." He runs about as fast as George W. Bush thinks, and his 3-point shooting form is as graceful as Brian Collins doing sports highlights.
To win last-minute votes in the Student Government Association presidential election, Team Lisec and Cardinal Movement are taking over the Scramble Light. Both slates said they intend to spend the day at the corner of McKinley and Riverside avenues telling students about SGA, their platforms and the elections.
Dear Editor, Although I have no problem with a big party downtown, I've come to the conclusion that the practice of flashing is inappropriate. Last semester, someone made me think about some things I had neglected to think about in a long time. Those ideas made me evaluate my own views about sexuality and representations of women.
Her personality away from the court might be quiet and reserved. But once Ball State guard Erica Cotton steps onto the basketball court, a more energized and fiery personality emerges. She has overcome injuries and lets her love and passion for the game shine through.
Get the details on The Cardinal Movement and Team Lisc and find out what exactly Ball State's Student Government Association does.
Dressed in a red sweatshirt, Ball State University senior Kyle May had a smoke before enjoying his first taste of the music, food and beads that turned Walnut Street into the biggest "block party" of the year Saturday night. "I figured I'm not going to New Orleans," May said.
Having been a member of the Ball State University Student Senate for two years, I have met many campus leaders. In only my second week as a student senator, I met the person I one day hoped would become our Student Government Association president. Her name is Asher Lisec.
Dear Editor, To The Cardinal Movement presidential candidate, you seem to speak often about how you were the previous president for Theta Chi fraternity, and I was just wondering why you did not complete your term in office for Theta Chi. I believe this is something the student body should be informed of before making such a decision for their Student Government Association president.
The Ball State University women's swimming and diving teams left Muncie, early Wednesday morning to compete in the three day Mid-American Conference Championships in Akron, Ohio. Collectively, the Cardinals finished the meet in sixth place with a score of 365.
The Ball State University women's indoor track and field team finished up their season this weekend with a second place finish at the Mid-American Conference championships. With the Cardinals trailing 35 -+ - 35 following Friday's portion of the meet the Cardinals continued to battle Saturday, but fell short in the final segment of the meet.
Men's basketball coach Tim Buckley said Thursday that he dismissed senior Tom Howland from the team following Wednesday's game. Howland was involved in a fight early Tuesday morning and Buckley said it was the latest in a series of incidents leading to his dismissal.
In an effort to make the Muncie government more aware of the issues in the community, members of various churches gathered Friday night for a prayer meeting to protest the unlawful actions associated with Muncie Gras. Pastor John Tyner of Tabernacle of Praise, Pastor Rick Bowen of Victory Temple and Bishop Mike Millben of Christ Temple Ministries led a prayer supporting the mayor, city leaders, community and churches coming together to better the Muncie community.
The No. 10 Ball State University Cardinals split its weekend Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association matches for the second weekend in a row. The Cardinals beat the Hawks from Quincy on Friday 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-22) and then lost to Ohio State on Saturday 3-0 (31-29, 30-22, 30-28).
