With Tally dining closing and Starbucks running quietly in the back, Wired! was already off to a good start imitating their coffeehouse feel to a crowd of roughly 60 caffeinated students. "It's like being born again," sophomore Phil Johnson said as technical difficulties were hashed out behind the scenes.
Critical journalism is crucial to upholding the United States' ideals, Jason Whitlock, a columnist and sportswriter for The Kansas City Star and FoxSports.com, said. "If there's nobody challenging the power structure, we don't have a democracy," he said. Whitlock, who graduated from Ball State University in 1990, spoke about his personal experiences as a journalist to an audience of about 175 on Wednesday night as part of the Letterman Speaker Series.
Two Ball State University students were at Ball Memorial Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Thursday after they were struck by an SUV outside LaFollette Complex earlier that evening, freshman Ellie Howard said. Howard said she and Caty Lykins, also a freshman, were walking back to their rooms in LaFollette after having dinner at Noyer Complex when a red Jeep Grand Cherokee hit them.
Elementary and early elementary education majors now have the opportunity to be involved with Schools Within the Context of Community, a new practicum highlighting immersive learning offered at Ball State University. The program is offering students the chance to work in a day-to-day school setting in diverse and high-poverty areas.
A 12-0 regular season last year went a long way in erasing the memories of Ball State University football fans. The 21-game losing streak and 10 consecutive losing seasons have been pushed far from thought. But one bad result has come back to the forefront this week.
This year, as a part of Ball State University's "Best Week Ever" Homecoming, a flag football tournament has been added to the list of student events. Chanel Richards, Homecoming Steering Committee publicity chairwoman, said flag football will replace Music on McKinley as Wednesday's Homecoming event.
A Creative Life What: Art exhibit of painter Donna Rector Welsh's work Where: Anderson Center for the Arts, 32 W. 10th St. in Anderson When: Sept. 10-14 Price: $2 for adults, $1.50 for senior citizens, $1 for students, $5 family rate (includes two adults and up to four children).
Application forms for two of Ball State's Homecoming events are due this afternoon and the Homecoming Steering Committee is urging students to sign up and make this week truly "the best week ever." Homecoming Talent Search Chairwoman Sheri Nielcamp said Homecoming 2009's theme, "Best Week Ever," is a spin-off of the show "America's Got Talent" and is meant to show off students' skills through events and entertainment.
"Charlie's Got Talent!" - No, it's not the newest competitive reality show from Fox, it's tryouts for Ball State University's mascot, Charlie Cardinal. An informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Worthen Arena near Gate 3, across from LaFollette Field.
As time passes the magnitude of events decreases. It's not that people forget; they just move on. We still recognize the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, every year because it's still relatively fresh in our minds. We will have discussions about where we were, what we were doing or how we felt; what effect it's had on the world and how the history books will treat the event.
Los Angeles based vocal group m-pact achieved their success by using nature's first instrument - the human voice. Since forming the group the sextet has received multiple awards for their studio recordings from the Contemporary A Capella Recording Awards, including Best Jazz Album, Best Pop/R&B Song, Best Male Vocalist and Best Vocal Arrangement.
For Ball State students and Muncie residents, playing golf at the Delaware Country Club is usually a luxury. But when the Ball State men's golf team uses the facility for practice and qualifying it is all about business. After nearly a four-month offseason, the Cardinals will return to the green Saturday at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville.
A Board of Trustees meeting will take place at 4 p.m. today at Bracken Library. An executive session is scheduled for 1 p.m. A highlight of the executive meeting is the transfer of real estate property from the university to a commercial enterprise. Director of University Communications Kevin Burke said proposals from three legal entities will be considered: one for-profit, one limited liability and one not-for-profit company.
It's a simple thought driving the Ball State University women's volleyball team this weekend: Just win. "Coming into the season we decided as a team that winning this tournament would be one of our goals," libero Christie Waters said. "We have a good base from the last couple weekends and have a chip on our shoulder.
Wine and beer are in Jeff Johnson's blood. The owner of the Muncie wine, beer and hydroponic supply store Wine-N-Vine, is carrying on his family's history of beer and winemaking. It started with his great-grandfather who brewed bootleg beer during Prohibition in the 1920s.
Ball State University officials confirmed Wednesday that there have been two students likely infected with swine flu this school year. Kent Bullis, director of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center, said the Indiana State Department of Health told Ball State the strains tested positive for influenza A, a virus that is the H1N1 strain in 98 percent of patients.
The Ball State University athletics department will give away free chips and salsa from Qdoba Mexican Grill from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Scramble Light to help promote this week's home football game.
Several Ball State University student organizations will participate in Muncie Delaware Clean and Beautiful's second annual White River cleanup Saturday. The cleanup could be the largest in the river's history, cleanup coordinator Layne Cameron said. Cameron, who is vice president of MDCB and associate director of University Communications, said Muncie residents, Ball State Freshman Connections students and the Natural Resources Club and Students for a Sustainable Campus will wade through the White River, picking up trash, such as water bottles, plastic grocery bags and auto parts, along the way.
Ball State University is taking a proactive approach to commemorating the events of Sept. 11, 2001. For the first time, Student Voluntary Services and the United Way of Delaware County are partnering to provide students with five different opportunities to volunteer to honor Patriot Day.
All of the trouble Wall Street has had this year with the economy has trickled down to the Cardinal Creek Tennis Courts on McKinley Avenue. Economic reasons played a huge factor in this year's schedule for the Ball State University's men's tennis team. "We definitely have to tighten our belt," coach Bill Richards said.
