Unification with holiday celebration
December 4, 2009On Thursday, dozens of students flocked to Park Hall for food, fellowship and tradition as the Multicultural Center's second annual Kwanzaa Celebration began.
On Thursday, dozens of students flocked to Park Hall for food, fellowship and tradition as the Multicultural Center's second annual Kwanzaa Celebration began.
Scotty's Brewhouse announced Friday afternoon that it is participating in this year's Toys For Tots program and anyone who donates a toy to the Village restaurant will receive a free order of dill chips.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says the state will cut $150 million in funding for state colleges and universities because of a continuing decline in tax revenues.
Although the calendar has turned the page to December, the Ball State University men's swimming and diving team has no intentions of getting an early start on Winter Break. On Friday, Ball State hosts Eastern Illinois University at 6 p.m. The Cardinals get no rest as they head to Indianapolis the following day to take part in a quad-meet against IUPUI, Western Illinois University and Saint Louis University. It will be the second time that the Cardinals have traveled to IUPUI this season, as they placed second in the IUPUI House of Champions tournament November 13 and 14.
Coach Nadalie Walsh is trying to answer one question."It's still early, but where are we as a team?" she said.Walsh hopes to find answers this Saturday when the Ball State University women's gymnastics team hosts the University of Kentucky in an exhibition meet at 1 p.m. in Worthen Arena. This will be the first exhibition meet that the Cardinals have held during Walsh's tenure. In previous seasons, the team has held an intrasquad exhibition to prepare for the regular season, she said.
If Laura Seibold-Caudill could pick a place to have her team's home swim meets, it might not be Lewellen Pool. Over the past two seasons, the Ball State University women's swimming and diving team is undefeated at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI. The Cardinals will look to continue that streak on Saturday in a four-way dual at IUPUI. Before they can, however, they will host Eastern Illinois University Friday night at Lewellen.
The Chirp TV crew previews the sports teams in action for the weekend of December 4, 2009.
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When the cast of Indiana Public Radio's "A Christmas Carol" takes the stage at Pruis Hall this weekend, they hope to bring more than just a dose of holiday cheer.
One of the most prominent New Testament stories will be analyzed in-depth this weekend at the Ball State University Planetarium. The Star of Bethlehem, sometimes referred to as the Christmas Star, is one of the most puzzling mysteries of the Christmas story. Astronomers have long tried to pinpoint when and why this miracle transpired.
Every mouse click and key stroke we input online is recorded. Whether it's used for good by Web sites creating metrics, or used for bad by a criminal cyberstalking us, the fact remains, we cannot hide our actions within the digital universe. What's scarier though, is what personal information regarding our non-digital lives can be easily found online.
If helping the needy, giving animals homes and making cookies is not enough incentive to go to the MT Cup, Santa will be there too.To go follow up its "Howl-oween" event, the MT Cup will now be hosting "Howl-oday Extravaganza," another fundraising event that will raise money for Muncie's Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) and Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.
Beginning Jan. 4, 2010, the Indiana State Museum will close its galleries and public spaces on Mondays.Interim director of the museum Kathleen McLary said the changes will bring the Indiana State Museum in alignment with other museums and cultural institutions of Indiana that close on Mondays. She said it will also give the museum time for specialized cleaning and adjustments.
Nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards were made Wednesday. Who do you think should win? Vote online in our poll.
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When Michele Cole heard about Tuesday's report claiming a "culture of secrecy" regarding U.S. campus sexual assault cases, she was confident Ball State University was not part of the problem.Cole, the Ball State victim advocate, said Ball State is ahead of the curve with sexual assault issues, including rape and domestic violence, on campus.
Ball State University's Relay for Life committee will have its kickoff celebration at 7 p.m. on Dec. 4.The celebration will take place at the Ball State Art Museum Ballroom and is open to any students interested in participating in the fifth-annual Relay for Life at Ball State, which will happen in April.
FIJI President Joe Edwards said he was happy to learn that his fraternity chapter won two national awards.Ball State University's chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, or FIJI, won first place in the Zerman Trophy and second place in the Coon Plaque. These honors are given by the fraternity's national headquarters on an annual basis.
Arrah and the Ferns grew from three friends playing music together to one of the hottest bands in Indiana's vast musical landscape. The Muncie folk trio debuted on a cold December night at an open mic in 2005. Months later their first album, "Evan is a Vegan," won fans across the Midwest. They performed alongside national indie rock acts such as Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu and Danielson. When they headlined a 2007 music festival in Houghton, Mich., Arrah Fisher, Carl Stovner and Dave Segedy were greeted as rock stars.
