Students evacuated Burkhardt Building this morning after areas on campus began smelling like gas. Jim Clevenger, battalion chief at the Muncie Fire Department, said people in Teachers College and Bracken Library also complained about the gas smell. However, Burkhardt Building was the only place to register high enough gas level readings to consider an evacuation.
College students are at risk of having their First Amendment rights limited. The Supreme Court refused to hear a case Tuesday on whether college administrators can censor campus newspapers. Justices decided not to review an appeal filed by former collegiate journalists at Governors State University, a small public college in University Park, Ill.
I am The Man. What does that mean? Well, for starters, it means I don't get my own week. The Ball State University campus holds several promotions devoted to raising awareness for a number of university-sponsored organizations, including Asian American Awareness Week, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Week and PROUD week.
Bright lights and three cameras highlighted every movement of the eight Student Government Association presidential slate candidates during the televised Slate Debate Tuesday. This was the first opportunity for The Cardinal Movement and Team Lisec to face off on issues for a broad audience.
On Friday, people were informed that the oft-touted "virus-proof" Macintosh platform has finally met its match. The future of Apple computer security is being questioned now more than ever. A worm called OSX/Leap-A, according to the antivirus software company Sophos, now attacks computers through instant messaging programs, such as iChat.
The three-member Delaware County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to enact a county-wide smoking ban following months of controversy among local residents and business owners. The ban will take effect June 21 and will prohibit smoking in indoor public places such as restaurants, bowling alleys, bingo halls and government buildings.
Students and faculty can discuss diversity at Ball State University on a new message board available through Blackboard. The purpose of the message board is to give people an opportunity to voice their opinions and ask any questions they might have. "We wanted people to have a platform," said Deniz Canel, graduate assistant at the Diversity Policy Institute.
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"The Sexiest Winner of Survivor" stole the show Monday night with a combination of witty, humorous remarks and serious issues during his speech, "Character: The Ultimate Survival Tool" at Cardinal Hall in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Ethan Zohn, winner of "Survivor: Africa," as well as a soccer player in Zimbabwe, used his light-heartedness and charisma to show students and visitors that they do not have to win a million dollars to make a difference.
As unethical and disgusting as it may be, one has to hand it to them. It's a brilliant scheme. Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives have devised a sneaky bill that would result in the closing of all nine of Indiana's abortion clinics. House Bill 1080 sets strict rules on the layout of abortion clinics.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has declined without comment to review an appeal filed by former collegiate journalists at Governors State University, a public college in Illinois.
There's no need to beat around the bush here - the Winter Olympics are boring. The events are so dull, only lethargic grunts such as "blah," "meh" and "eh" can describe them. It's the most apathy-inducing event this side of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
When many people hear the word "meditation," they envision a robe-clad monk seated in the lotus position in the corner of some southeast Asian temple. He's probably chanting a phrase in a foreign language and is surrounded by rising wisps of incense, on his way to becoming "one with the universe.
The Cardinal Movement must pay $50 in fines because of Student Government Association elections signage violations. Two grievances were filed against the slate, and the Elections Board decided both deserved fines. First, an oversized poster was discovered in the L.
After months of controversy surrounding the issue, the Delaware County commissioners voted unanimously this morning for a countywide smoking ban. The ban prohibits smoking in public buildings except private clubs and free-standing bars. The Delaware County Board of Health already approved the ban, which will go into effect on June 21.
When the starting lineups are announced before Ball State University's game against Western Michigan on Wednesday, some new names may be read over the loudspeaker. After a one-point loss to Tennessee State in Saturday's Bracket Buster, coach Tim Buckley said all five starting spots are open for competition during the two practices prior to Wednesday's game.
A group of more than a dozen students from Muncie-area high schools works with mentors from ball State University and local businesses to build a robot that will compete in a competition. The team has been working on the robot since Jan. 7.
MySpace or yours? Although it may seem like a cheesy pickup line, it is actually the tagline Playboy is using for its newest campaign - the search for the girls of MySpace. The company is hoping to tap into the viable college-aged community presented within the popular web community.
A learner pilot from Indianapolis suffered minor injuries from a Monday night airplane crash northeast of the Delaware County Airport, police said. Joseph Bruns, 29, was taken to Ball Memorial Hospital with a separated shoulder and might have to have surgery, Delaware County Sgt.
As the end of the basketball season approaches, there can often be a tendency for players to get complacent with practice and games. The women's basketball team has tried to avoid falling into this trap by creating drills and incentives for good play. Ball State coach Tracy Roller created a practice drill where the players compete for a starting spot.