Dear Editor, 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.
Take a look at the 1995 Academy-Award winning "Apollo 13," and the heart of Homer's "Odyssey" from centuries beforehand will shine through, an Emory College classics professor said Monday night. David Bright, professor of classics and comparative literature, described the powerful influence Homer's "Odyssey" has had on several contemporary films and stories during Ball State University's fourth annual Bruce F.
A man is in custody after being caught in the Ball State University Bookstore just after closing Tuesday night, University Police say. Police responded to a triggered alarm in the store, located in the Art and Journalism Building, and found a man hiding in the store.
Thirteen resident assistants resigned at or before Winter Break last semester, and hall directors are struggling to fill in the gaps. Former resident assistant Joe Thomas, who recently resigned from his position at Brayton/Clevenger, said his former job was extremely stressful.
On a night when junior Skip Mills and freshman Maurice Acker couldn't buy a basket, two freshmen came to the rescue. After freshman Jalon Perryman scored a career-high 13 points in the first 10 minutes against Central Michigan on Wednesday, fellow freshman Landon Adler finished what Perryman started.
Informal recruitment events for Ball State's fraternities start this week. For requirements and a full list of event, read more.
Although it had a 45-minute delayed start on Sunday night, more than 100 people attended India Day, which was sponsored by the Ball State University Indian Student Association. India Day celebrated a combination of festivals and holidays: The Lodi festival on Jan.
As a fan, there is nothing more exciting than sitting in the stands when your team is on the verge of pulling off an upset. It's one of the greatest sights in college basketball to see students storming the court after beating a powerhouse. However, when the school your team defeats is sub-.
Spring Semester is upon us, which means the hunt for next year's housing is well under way for many Ball State University students. Some are considering changing dorms and moving in with new roommates, some are shifting between off-campus locales, and graduating seniors might even be considering apartments and homes wherever their first "real" jobs will take them.
The average student attends class for between 12 and 18 hours a week and adds several hours of homework time to that. Many students have part-time jobs, and some even work 40-hour weeks on top of getting an education. But for Ball State University's 121 resident assistants, work is a 24-hour commitment and school, social events and family time have to fit in around that schedule.
Since 2004, many Ball State University and Ivy Tech students who grew up in foster care have found comfort through the Guardian Scholars program. A Ball State-based service, the program helps students make the transition from foster care to college by giving them personal attention and some financial support.
Accreditation for Ball State University's Teachers College has been under fire in the past few years, though not many people know it. The institution could even lose its accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education in March if it does not meet certain standards.
Losing in the playoffs - better yet, choking in the playoffs - for what seems like the past decade is really beginning to take its toll on this demoralized Colts fan. "Wait until next year" is becoming a tired expression that won't hold up unless there are shake-ups in the offseason.
iPods. iMacs. iBooks. The i in Apple's most popular products stands for Internet. It is a play on the iGeneration, referencing the Internet generation (1985-1995). It may also have been a play on Steve Jobs's title at the company at the time of the introduction of the i.
Seven former Ball State University athletes will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend. The inductees include four field hockey players and three men from basketball, tennis and swimming and diving teams. Cathy Basso, Gina Lucido, Mindy Pretzman and Ashleigh Schoultz were seniors on the 1994 Mid-American Conference championship field hockey team.
Ball State's 2006 Miss Unity Pageant took place Saturday night at Pruis Hall. The pageant was one of the events commencing this year's Unity Week.
For the first time this season, women's basketball coach Tracy Roller has every player on her roster available to play. Ball State University (10-6, 3-2 Mid-American Conference West) has had at least one player in street clothes because of injuries every game this season.
Dear Editor, The earth has a natural balance and has existed for millions of years. Hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, erosion, plate tectonics and many other factors contribute to this balance routinely, and these interactions are necessary and unavoidable.
Dear Editor, The debate over abortion has raged on since the days of Socrates when, while criminal, abortion was very much part of society. History tells us, whether legal or illegal, abortion has and will always have a presence in our society.-áThe occurrence of abortion is not the result of the U.
