In a physics class, a student can collect information that is sent to a computer, which analyzes the data and creates a graph. There's no chance of human error and the student receives immediate results that make sense. With technology like this, Ball State University continues to offer students innovative ways to learn in the classroom.
With starting point guard Kelsey Corbin unable to participate in the two practices before Saturday's game against Akron, freshman Kiley Jarrett knew there was a good chance she might start. Jarrett made the most of her first career start, scoring 13 points and dishing out eight assists in Ball State University's 67-66 win.
We are deep into the season that honors movies from the past year, yet the prevalent themes in such winning pictures sound more like a Halloween party than an awards show - country singers, gay cowboys and musical producers, to name a few. Formerly credible awards shows such as the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards have now opened their nominations to novelty films, including "Walk the Line" and "Brokeback Mountain.
There is a reason I didn't walk backwards during my first walk across stage as Miss Unity 2006. Those first steps forward were literal, as well as metaphorical. On the night of the pageant, I was excited beyond belief to start my position as Miss Unity and to put my plans for unifying our campus into action.
The basic goal of the "Muncie Area Party Plan" was to increase the consequences for and enforcement of the noise ordinance policy already in place. The Muncie Police Department, however, has yet to conduct the training session that would make enforcement of the policy easier and more consistent.
The women's basketball team is learning how to play in close games. Ball State University has played seven Mid-American Conference games this season, with five being decided by eight points or fewer. The Cardinals' last two games have ended in one point margins.
Dear Editor, Vinnie Lopes [in his Jan. 24 column] seemed to have missed the point. The Nest rushing the court after Saturday's victory over Bowling Green was more for morale, not celebration. Maybe he should be reminded we were winless in the conference and went through a torrid stretch of winning only two of the previous 11 games.
Users of the popular wireless device BlackBerry may soon find themselves without product or service if the justice system rules to make the popular line of wireless products extinct. Last week, a hearing was set for Feb. 24 by US District Court judge James Spencer to consider the case for a possible injunction against Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
He's always been the smallest player on every team he's been a part of, yet Maurice Acker continues to make some of the biggest leaps among his peers. Standing in a small 5-foot-8 body, Acker's recent boost in play for the Ball State men's basketball team is just another giant step the point guard has made in his basketball career.
Ball State University's expanded recruitment efforts have led to a rise in the number of students who have applied and been accepted this year. Compared to this time last year, the number of applications received has increased by 9 percent, while the number of students accepted has increased by 11 percent, according to the Office of Admissions.
Samuel Alito took another step toward confirmation for the Supreme Court justice seat Tuesday after a ten to eight vote of approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Unlike Roberts' confirmation, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines, with Republicans voting for and Democrats voting against Alito.
A Ball State University freshman who police said was trying to use books without paying for them was arrested Tuesday night on the charge of trespassing in the Ball State Bookstore, after it had closed. After listening to 18-year-old Timothy Whybrew's story, police said they decided to charge him with trespassing, a misdemeanor, rather than the felony charge of burglary.
Although online gambling is illegal in Indiana, the law is not being enforced. According to Indiana Code, a person who knowingly or intentionally engages in gambling will be charged with a Class B misdemeanor. A Class B misdemeanor results in paying up to a $1,000 fine and up to 180 days imprisonment.
With the revelations of the Bush administration's clandestine, warrant-less wiretapping program, it is now abundantly clear which former U.S. president George W. Bush most resembles. The whole situation can be summed up in my favorite presidential quote spoken by my favorite president.
When senior Chelsea Cowman studied for a school year in Colorado as part of Ball State University's National Student Exchange Program, she learned the meaning of "culture shock." "You get to learn about different cultures-the different parts of the country," said Cowman, who studied at Fort Lewis College in Durango during the 2003-04 academic year.
Although Ball State University's Miller College of Business has been involved with international programs for more than 15 years, it has yet to give students the opportunity to engage in learning and corporate activities in one of the world's emerging business countries-India.
Property owners in the Village are preparing for change. But, with high rent and low customer traffic, some business owners are worried about renovation. Find out more about how changes in the Village will affect businesses and customers.
I am writing this letter in response to both Monday's article and editorial about the Miss Unity Pageant. As soon as I saw the paper in the morning, I read the headline and knew there was going to be controversy over it.-á I feel the results of the pageant were not properly portrayed.
Throughout the current academic year, Ball State University has seen new advertisements appear around the state of Indiana, a new slogan created to celebrate the university's wireless success and several marketing- and enrollment-focused initiatives developed.
A Delaware Circuit Court judge revoked a former Ball State University student's probation and sentenced her to four years in jail Monday, according to a representative from the Delaware County Courts. While at Ball State, Brookelyn K. Walters falsely claimed to be deaf and have cancer.
