Residents of a house off-campus woke to two masked men with shotguns robbing them Tuesday morning. The residents were tied up with duct tape and had several hundred dollars worth of cash and goods stolen. One is a Ball State student.
People get shot accidentally every day. In fact, according to John Lott, author of "More Guns, Less Crime," there are about 1,300 accidental shootings per year. Most of these shootings go unreported, and that was the case recently for Vice President Dick Cheney.
John R. Emens Auditorium and the University Program Board have also tried to attract top comedians like David Letterman and Dane Cook to Ball State University and have reached results similar to concerts. Comedians' production costs are less, but in turn their artist fees are high, Brian Dietz, program adviser for UPB, said.
After taking Mid-American Conference title contender Miami into double-overtime on Sunday, Ball State University travels to Central Michigan today to play the team with the worst record in the conference. Two weeks ago, the Cardinals were in a similar situation.
Q: Which team is the favorite to win gold in hockey? Phil Friend: By all estimations it's a two-team race in men's hockey. Sean Stevenson: Two-team race? Let's just give the gold to Canada already and call it a day. They're more superior than any other squad and the drama surrounding executive director Mr.
Funeral arrangements are being made for a Ball State University graduate student. Leigh Ann Gray died from injuries related to a car accident this weekend.
On my way home one weekend, I was just cruising and listening to the radio tuned to one of my favorite stations, which happens to be country. I started listening to the words that go with the tunes, and I found myself wondering: Does Josh Gracin really mean it when he says, "We'll be all right as long as you stay with me," and is Tim McGraw serious when he claims, "She's my kind of rain"? Male country singers melt the hearts of millions of women with lyrics declaring undying love and heartfelt claims that they're the men they want to be when they're with you.
Three million women are physically abused by their husbands or boyfriends each year, according to the Family Violence Prevention Fund. Three Ball State University students shared their experiences with abusive relationships at a panel discussion Monday. The panel, as the first event in Vagina Friendly Week, addressed the effects of emotional, psychological, physical and sexual abuse in relationships.
YaShekia Smalls n Chief Reporter Less than a week after Muncie Mayor Dan Canan emphasized seeking out more job opportunities for Ball State University graduates, city and state officials on Monday announced the arrival of 700 jobs through the opening of a Sallie Mae operation in Muncie.
Originally, Roman men gave handwritten letters called "valentines" to women they were fond of. Today, according to Hallmark, 60 percent of the 192 million Valentine's Day cards are purchased 6 days prior to February 14. As flowers, greeting cards and chocolates become the norm, choreographer Melodie Carr offers the Muncie community a substitute for rekindling the romance.
A Zales diamond necklace from Ball State University senior Dan Teter this Valentine's Day didn't surpass the surprise dinner and ice skating outing he gave his fiancee last year. But the necklace featuring three small stones symbolizing the past, present and future came pretty close.
Eight smiling faces will be plastered to light poles, sidewalks and bulletin boards for the next two weeks as Student Government Association presidential slates campaign for the student vote. Monday night when the Nomination Convention closed, two slates were announced.
The new Student Government Association Elections Board began its duties Monday, less than 3 hours after its members were approved by Student Senate. After Elections Board Chairman William Garvey briefed members on basic rules and convention procedures they ran the Nomination Convention, which began at 6 p.
Each year in the United States, 1.4 million men and women are stalked. Thirteen percent of college women are stalked during a six-to-nine month period. These were just some facts discussed Monday night during a presentation called "When Love Won't Quit: Stalking.
As he waited for the Black History Month March of Remembrance to begin Monday night, Ball State University freshman William Foster looked around at the small group of people gathered in the cold. "Right now our prayers are that the number of people involved in our organization will show up," he said through a gray scarf covering his face.
The traditions of Valentine's Day usually include a dozen roses, a box of chocolates, some unoriginal quotes about love and maybe an overpriced dinner. Hallmark makes a fortune on the half of the world's population that has a special someone, and Kleenex makes a fortune from the other half.
Funeral arrangements are being made for a Ball State University graduate student. Leigh Ann Gray died from injuries related to a car accident this weekend. Grey was in her second year in the Department of Counseling Psychology's Vocational Rehabilitation program.
Flowers? Check. Chocolates? Check. Overbearing schmaltziness in advertisements, store sales and decorations? Super check. Must be time for Valentine's Day. For some, tonight will be spent boycotting the epitome of contrived romance at home. Others will revel in the possibilities of new love by going on a date, and still others will celebrate an ongoing relationship with their special someones.
Dear Editor, I don't know about you guys, but something smells fishy down at Student Government Association. For, from what I've gathered, bogus reasons, this Elections Board has been removed because they say it isn't diverse enough. Look around campus and tell me if you see tons of Hispanics, Asians or blacks.
Dear students of Ball State University, As you undoubtedly know, the Student Government Association Elections Board was dismissed Wednesday by the SGA Senate - the reason being said was that the Elections Board was biased and had a conflict of interest with a rumored slate.
