iLocker to go offline for 6 hours
October 22, 2009Ball State University Computing Services will take iLocker offline for maintenance at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
Ball State University Computing Services will take iLocker offline for maintenance at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
Stuck in Muncie over Fall Break? Don't have any clue what to do for fun? Don't be afraid. There are plenty of entertainment and fall-related activities to do around town so you won't be stuck in your dorm all weekend. Go see a show, carve pumpkins, visit a haunted house, take a hike through Christy Woods to view the fall foliage or admire the works of art at Ball State's Museum of Art. Friday Night Filmworks is playing G-Force at Pruis Hall and UPB is putting on a coffeehouse-themed Late Nite on Saturday.
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Nothing excites me more than the prospect of living in my parents' basement. I mean, come on now, who doesn't like having their food cooked and laundry cleaned for them? Sadly, this really is a concern for me, and I'd imagine it's a concern for many others as well. The job market is anything but inviting. Simply graduating with a degree isn't enough to be guaranteed a job anymore. As future employees, we need to start honing our skills now to make us marketable later.
Redshirt freshman kicker Steven Schott was called on by coach Stan Parrish to replace junior Ian McGarvey, who fell out of favor after missing three field goals and two extra points this season.
The Ball State University women's tennis team will not compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament in Cincinnati this weekend, Director of Athletics Tom Collins said Wednesday night.Following the firing of longtime coach Kathy Bull on Tuesday, Collins said competing wouldn't be good for the team.
Darcy McNiel's opinion on mandated health care is one many Ball State University students can relate to."If you're an adult and you don't have a chronic illness, health insurance shouldn't have to be forced on you," the senior telecommunications major said.Some say she has a point. Between paying off college debt, having a low income and being in good health, few groups can make a better argument against mandated coverage than 19 to 29 year olds.
Some of Jason Aldean's local fans were willing to do almost anything to see him in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at John R. Emens Auditorium."I was gonna say ‘I do,' run out of there, hear him sing one song [while] in my dress, then run back to my wedding," 19-year-old fan Ashlee Black said.Others were willing to do manual labor to see the country music star.Wednesday was the last day that photos could be submitted for the 102.5 WMDH "Big Green Tractor" contest, named after Aldean's new song.
No, don't worry about throwing away that marinara sauce that's nine days past its expiration date. Leave that raw meat on top of those onion rings too. It'll probably be fine.Or not.
We're about nine weeks through this semester. A few freshmen probably already have failed out of school by now. We're all tired, some more than others. The reading, writing, mid-term exams and, in some cases, intense partying are taking their toll of our mental stabilities.
It is easier to hate a group than it is to hate a person, Ball State University students said at Spectrum and the Multicultural Center's "Freedom to Marry" event Wednesday afternoon."Everybody is scared of the unknown," senior music education major David Zimmerman said.
A liquid propane tanker exploded on an Indianapolis highway ramp on Thursday, shooting a fireball of flames and black smoke into the sky and closing a section of two of the city's major expressways.
Tuesday night's firing of Ball State University women's tennis coach Kathy Bull was a shocker to just about anybody with ties to the program.
There will be no Ball State University shuttle bus service Friday, Bus Operations Supervisor Gary Moses said.
The College of Sciences and Humanities showcased the hard work and accomplishments of a select group of Indiana women at its 2009 Indiana Women of Achievement awards ceremony."[The awards] are important because we live in a society that still does not give equal credit to men and women for their skills and their accomplishments and their leadership," said Susan Johnson, associate dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities.
Ball State University's dining facilities received 27 critical violations and 27 noncritical violations according to inspection reports.The Indiana State Department of Health and Ball State environmental specialist Tom Russell inspected five campus dining facilities in September.
More craft beer is bought, sold and drank in Muncie than in any other place in Indiana, making it Indiana's craft beer capital. Muncie will hold Brewfest 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Horizon Convention Center downtown to celebrate being the craft beer capital of Indiana, fund community enhancement initiatives and bring some business into Muncie. There will be 38 different craft beers at Brewfest from all over the country. Brewers will be coming from as far away as California and New York.
Ball State boasts the largest collection of orchids, collection of orchid prints and orchid society in North America. Yesterday afternoon, the university hosted a three-part program to display these features to an audience of university officials and orchid enthusiasts from central Indiana.
Every week at Ball State University, at least one case involving scams aimed at students is presented to Student Legal Services attorney John Connor.Fake checks, online advertisements and credit card fraud are just some of the issues most college campuses are experiencing, Connor said.
