Saturday night's game against Indiana University had almost everything a college football game needs: two talented teams, pageantry and one exciting atmosphere.
More than 23,000 people packed the stands of Scheumann Stadium on Saturday. The Pride of Mid-America played on as white Thunderstixx turned the student section into a turbulent ocean of energy and noise. Chants from the crowd echoed in the night air from prior to kickoff through the closing minutes of the second half.
Despite covering the shooting of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, former CNN anchor Judy Woodruff said the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were like nothing she had ever reported on. "There are no words that could do justice to the experience, thoughts and feelings of that day," she said.
The images are clear for many. Barrels of smoke clouded the morning skies. People overcome with fear ran for their lives. The twin towers crumbled to the ground. As many people have said, Sept. 11, 2001 was "the day the world changed." Few Ball State University students can forget where they were and what they were doing, five short years ago, when they heard of the tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.
A living room can be a comfortable meeting place for friends, but in Muncie's case, it's a small concert venue. The Living Room hopes to provide that comfortable atmosphere suggested by its name to the community's young adults, founder David Smith said. The Living Room has become a popular fixture in downtown Muncie, reaching out to the Christian community with Bible studies and concerts.
After jumping out to a 23-7 lead at halftime, Ball State University was unable to hold its lead against Indiana University, giving up 17 unanswered points in the second half to lose 24-23. The loss makes the Cardinals 1-1 on the season. Next week, Ball State will travel to West Lafayette to take on Purdue University.
If you are a Ball State University student reading this, you are probably rich and healthy. At least you are compared to more than two-thirds of the world population. You may be thinking "Comparisons are odious" or "Why do I care about this?" It's true there is no need to stress about the state of those less fortunate than yourself or to spend hours contemplating your position in the global economy.
When Joey Lynch looks over to the opposing sideline on Saturday, it will be a different experience. With one glance toward the Indiana University bench he will see his father, offensive coordinator Bill Lynch. A second glance over, he will see his brother, Billy Lynch, talking to the wide receivers and fulfilling his role as Indiana's wide receivers coach.
I think political correctness can be a good thing. It's important for people to be sensitive and to know how not to hurt others' feelings. Far from eliminating bigotry, however, political correctness has merely driven it underground, as several recent incidents demonstrate.
Sprint Nextel is going to build a cell phone tower close to Ball State University by the end of December, expanding coverage for customers on and around campus, a company representative said Thursday. "Our goal is to put the tower up so that customers not only receive service on campus, but inside the campus buildings as well," Roni Singleton, public relations manager for Corporate Communications, said.
After nearly upsetting a nationally ranked team last weekend, the Cardinals were hoping to use that game as momentum for their next match. What they got was the exact opposite. The Ball State University field hockey team lost to Pacific University 5-3 yesterday, as the Cardinals were defeated at home for the fourth straight game.
Ball State University is redesigning its Web site to go along with the new branding campaign, "Education Redefined." A minor cosmetic change, which will consist of a few graphic changes, will occur at the end of September, Nancy Prater, university Web coordinator, said.
After reading Professor Borna's Your Turn" article, I was intrigued by the notable reactions from faculty to the new Ball State University slogan: "empty phrase," "pure nonsense," "promotional phrase," etc. Because faculty members are engaged in the business of education I would have expected to see statements that reacted to the implication in the new slogan that education needed to be redefined.
With new efforts by the Interfraternity Council, acting as a support system for fraternities, the formal recruitment week was a success Jamie Manuel, president of IFC, said. "Our new recruitment procedures have improved the numbers from last fall through the formal recruitment week this year than in prior years," Manuel said.
Like a page taken directly from "The Wizard of Oz," the Ball State University soccer team firmly believes that there's no place like home. After four road matches to kick off the regular season, today marks the home opener for the Cardinals. "We're excited," said coach Michelle Salmon of her team's first home game.
During the Aug. 31 season opener, Ball State University students came out and showed they halfway cared about their football team. On Saturday, "halfway" is not going to cut it. Students need to show up to this game to outnumber Indiana University's fan base.
If Ball State University intends to knock off Indiana University on Saturday, stopping the Hoosiers' receivers will be vital. Indiana returns its top four receivers from a year ago in James Hardy, Marcus Thigpen, Jahkeen Gilmore and James Bailey. The four combined for 2,046 yards and 18 touchdowns last year.
Scotty's Brewhouse is bringing the old times back to Ball State University in celebration of its tenth birthday. From Saturday to Sept. 16, Scotty's will dust off the Ball jars and serve a smorgasbord of specials for its customers to commemorate opening the first Scotty's in 1996.
There's Darius Hill, reaching over a defensive back to haul in a touchdown pass. Dante Love dances around hapless Eastern Michigan defenders on his way to the end zone. Louis Johnson glides under a tight-spiraled ball in the end zone. Nate Davis effortlessly flicks his wrist to send the ball on its merry way.
On Monday, a great man was killed - by a stingray. Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter," while filming a documentary off the coast of Australia, was fatally stung in the chest. This is an extremely sad event, and what makes it so much worse is that it is just so anticlimactic.
