Advertising through cell phones could be the wave of the future, according to a Ball State University study. A recently released study surveyed 669 college students on the idea of cell phone advertising, also known as mobile marketing. While the majority said they'd prefer no advertising on their cell phones, 66 percent said they could be persuaded if they were paid in some way.
Peace in the Middle East always seemed like such a great idea, but it has now become a pipe dream. Israel's irresponsible attack on Lebanon - as well as the Bush administration's indifference to it - has effectively killed any chances of peace. Now, we have inched ever closer to all-out war.
If Saturday was any indication, J.D. Buckingham will have a bright future as a Ball State University football player. The freshman-to-be had a big day at the Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star game, recording four sacks in helping lead the South to a 28-10 victory over the North in the annual high school All-Star game.
The number of minorities in television newsrooms is at it's second highest in more than five years, according to a study conducted by a Ball State University professor. However, Professor of Telecommunications Bob Papper said the percentage of minorities in newsrooms is still far behind the percentage in the United States.
The Ball State University women's golf team has signed Amy Roberts to a national letter of intent. Roberts is from Toronto and played at the Don Mills College Institute. As a participant in the Canadian National Junior Golf Championship for the past three years, Roberts has earned medalist honors in each of the last three seasons on the Ping Regional Junior Golf Tour.
Chris Miller, a sophomore punter for the Ball State University football team, was named to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-America First-Team. Miller was also honored as The Sporting News All-Mid-American Conference Preseason selection and was selected as the 11th-best punter in the nation by the magazine.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has brought Indiana out of the darkness. We are now seeing a state that is making money and paying off old debts, as well as being vibrant with both the successes we are seeing right now and those successes the future has in store for us.
No one wants to pay more just to get home. With gas prices as high as they are, adding on other expenses is unnecessary. Many Ball State University students have to travel on highways and interstates in Indiana to get home. By allowing the Indiana Toll Road to be ran by a source outside of the state, students and other Indiana citizens lose their input on the tolls.
Five members of the 2005-06 Ball State University men's golf team have been selected as 2006 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Seniors Brandon Boomsma and Patrick Wilkes-Krier, and juniors Wayne Denger, C.D. Hockersmith and Andy Skillman were the golfers selected.
Cecil Pendleton, a 24-year-old Ball State University graduate living in Indianapolis, is packing up his apartment and preparing for the trip of a lifetime.
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, once said, "Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community." Now, Wal-Mart has decided to stop prosecuting first-time shoplifters if they meet certain criteria.
The Delaware County smoking ban will officially go into effect Saturday, according to Delaware County Commissioner Tom Bennington. The county-wide smoking ban was passed unanimously by the Delaware County Board of Health in February. The ban prohibits smoking in public buildings, excluding private clubs, free-standing bars and personal homes and cars.
Every time I drive from Indianapolis to Muncie, I pass that billboard on Interstate 69, proclaiming Ball State to be "cutting-edge cool." It's always been fairly close to the truth, particularly when talking about Ball State's music building, which has state-of-the-art recording technology.
Characterized by weather conditions that are - in terms of heat and humidity - roughly the equivalent to the nethermost regions of Jabba the Hut's belly button, we here in Indiana cherish our summers more than Michael Jackson cherishes the "innocent until proven guilty" motto of our judicial system.
The Ball State University women's golf team has been honored as the recipient of a 2005-06 National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team GPA Award. This award recognizes the women's collegiate golf program with the highest collective average team GPA which includes all of the team's student-athletes for the 2005-2006 season.
Herbert Terry's basketball career is anything but normal. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward, who recently made a verbal commitment to Ball State University's men's basketball team, is currently on campus taking summer courses. But Ball State won't know where he fits into the team until school starts Aug.
Ball State University introduced Sursa Performance Hall last year as part of the new Music Instruction Building, and now the venue is being used for more than just concerts. Musicians can record their compact discs there, too. Ideas of Ball State's record label, Beneficence Recordings, began a year and a half ago when the university started putting needed elements in place.
Everyday in our popular culture we are bombarded with ideals of the perfect body, the best clothes and the best cars. We're also attacked with information on how to obtain all of these desirable materials and images. Of course, this is no secret. It's the marketing industry's capital philosophy.
The Ball State University Summer Chorus, a combined group of singers from Ball State University and the Muncie community, will perform a varied selection of works Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Sursa Hall. Returning director Jeffrey Pappas said that this year's annual show will be marked by variety in musical selection as well as chorus members.
