AD Tom Collins explains firing of Payne, Lovett
November 18, 2009Athletics director Tom Collins explains the firing of field hockey coach Annette Payne and soccer coach Michael Lovett.
Athletics director Tom Collins explains the firing of field hockey coach Annette Payne and soccer coach Michael Lovett.
Ball State University celebrates Islamic Awareness Week with several events focused on the culture and diversity.
A poinsettia sale benefiting cancer patients in Central Indiana is happening this week at Ball State University.The sale is happening now through Friday. Poinsettias are being sold for $12. People interested in buying a plant or donating to the cause can get an order form in the Art and Journalism Building Room 300 or online at www.littlereddooreci.org.
With an increasingly globalized world, we need to develop a better understanding of cultures we aren't familiar with. Far too often, lack of knowledge about diversity ends in discrimination, hate speech and even war.Islamic Awareness Week takes place through Saturday, with programs including "Understanding Islam," "A Student Perspective on Islam" and "Islam: Religion and Culture."
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Central Michigan University was in control of Wednesday night's game from the start and defeated Ball State 35-3. Dan LeFevour had another big day at Scheumann Stadium going 25-of-28 for 344 yards and four touchdowns. He added a rushing touchdown and broke Byron Leftwich's Mid-American Conference career passing record.
The No. 8 seed Ball State swept the No. 9 seed University of Akron 27-25, 25-19, 25-20 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Tuesday at Worthen Arena.
Disaster films are pretty sketchy when it comes to quality. They usually have bad, B-movie acting, over the top special effects and impossible plotlines. Usually they are reserved for the summer blockbuster season, a time when every kid on the continent shuts off his or her brain.
The Ball State University athletics department Wednesday evening announced that the contracts of soccer coach Mike Lovett and field hockey coach Annette Payne will not be renewed.The contracts of soccer assistant coach Amber Alexander and field hockey assistant coach Liz Sanders will also not be renewed.
The Chirp TV crew previews the game between Ball State and Central Michigan
Some say the best way to learn is to teach. Senior theatre major Derrick Ramey knows how true that can be. Ramey is the director of the Cave Theater production of "Criminal Genius," which premiers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
November is a month of many celebrations. Some students were reciting quotes from the movie "V for Vendetta" for Guy Fawkes Day, some are busy growing their ‘staches for Movember and many more are looking forward to stuffing their faces on Turkey Day next week. However, there is only one holiday that pays homage to the admirers of the creamy spread – peanut butter. Not to be confused with National Peanut Day, (Jan. 2), or National Peanut Month, (March), or National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, (April 2), November represents Peanut Butter Lover's Month, which can be celebrated in a variety of ways.
I miss living on campus. Well, that is not entirely true. I miss certain aspects of living on campus. The ease of access to both food and friends makes an easily compelling argument to live on campus and those are exactly the reasons I can reminisce back to living on campus as opposed to looking back with disdain.
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Two committees serving the Ball State University community are looking for new student members.AmeriCorps is partnering with Ball State in a canned food drive happening this week at several campus locations.
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