Ever find yourself wondering, "Out of the major four ethnic categories in America today, who would be able to rise above all the obstacles and win a lot of money on a reality television show about being stranded in the wild?" Well, I have, and thanks to Survivor: Cook Islands, we will all find out the answer soon enough.
It looks like library goers will have to wait even longer for the Bookmark Caf+â-¬ to be operational, as problems with delivery of refrigerated carts continue to delay its opening Ball State University is one of half a dozen universities having problems receiving carts from Mobile Solutions Foodservices Inc.
Ball State University's Department of Telecommunications now has access to a Web site designed to prevent and catch plagiarism. A one-year subscription was purchased to turnitin.com for the TCOM department this fall by Barry Umansky, the Edmund F. and Virginia B.
Terry Jackson Jr. plays his original composition, "Be Encouraged," Monday night at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center during Homecoming talent auditions. He wrote the song to encourage everyone who has ever felt sad, lonely, or heartbroken. "I want to make sure that the person who is down today is uplifted," Jackson said.
Take a tragic but hopeful walk down memory lane with Ball State University's department of Theatre and Dance as it presents "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992." Anna Deavere Smith, the play's writer, compiled interviews taken from observers of different races, genders and economic backgrounds about the violent aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King beating.
Last week the Daily News featured two articles, "College dating not a walk in the park" and "Bringin' sexy back to Ball State [University]," that dealt with appearance and dating. Unfortunately, neither mentioned the biggest obstacle in starting a romantic relationship.
Ball State University's associate vice president for Marketing and Communications officially accepted a job offer Monday from Michigan State University. Heather Shupp will leave Ball State Oct. 13 to be the assistant vice president for University Relations at Michigan State.
Ball State University is trying to achieve a more personal look by using actual instructors and students in a series of commercials debuting this week across Indiana. Learn the background of the commercials and get a link to view them online.
Fraternities were given more freedom Friday, and with it came a huge amount of responsibility. Freshmen interested in joining an Interfraternity Council fraternity no longer have to worry about their grade point average meeting an IFC minimum standard. Fraternities are still required to have a 2.
It was common sense. When the United States took the field, court or course against anyone in the world, they had an aura of invincibility that surrounded them. Most of the time it wasn't even worth paying attention to until the final weekend or day. Sure we might glance at a box score or two, just to see who was doing what, but that was the extent of it.
This last week at the United Nations there were several moving speeches given by world leaders. Most of the speeches were about the concerns of the world in this day and age. But the speeches that got the most attention were from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and our own President George W.
As great as sports are, they are just a game. It's not life and death, do or die. Often that price tag is plastered on it, but that's just not right. However, there are times when the game we love does indeed transcend the level of just a game. These instances are few and far between.
The Ball State Athletic Department has hired Kyle Brennan to replace Dave Land for the position of director of compliance and eligibility, according to a document released by the athletic department. The tentative start date for Brennan will be Oct. 9, and he said he is very excited about coming to Ball State.
The results may not look great on paper, but the Ball State University men's tennis team is happy with its performance over the weekend in South Bend. Ball State competed in the three-day Tom Fallon Invitational at the University of Notre Dame. The Cardinals competed against Purdue University, Western Michigan University and host Notre Dame.
Ball State University's Bracken Library is getting more books thanks to President Jo Ann Gora's efforts in finding an additional $200,000. Faculty members brought up concerns last year in University Senate about the budget, which academic departments use to request materials for graduate classes and research.
After this past weekend's success, Ball State University women's volleyball head coach Randy Litchfield is ready to see what this week will bring. Last weekend the team started out great against Miami, and then fell short to Bowling Green. Litchfield has noticed that the team needs to improve on its back-to-back game play.
There was no Auburn, Iowa or Boston College on the schedule, and the Cardinals are still only one game better than last years 0-4 start, but this time, it's coming against non-ranked teams. With the exception of Purdue, none of the teams Ball State has played thus far have been rated in the AP top 25 poll in at least 20 years.
As the rain sprinkled outside Saturday, Muncie residents assembled inside the Cornerstone Center for the Arts to celebrate the diversity of their city at Unity in DiverCity 2006: The Many Faces of Culture. Organized by The DiverCity Group of Muncie, the event's goal was to open minds to the idea of diversity.
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The Ball State University Cardinals women's volleyball team traveled to Ohio last weekend in search of a much needed win in the opening weekend of Mid-American Conference play. After two games, the weekend was halfway successful.
