Last Friday the Wall Street Journal wrote, "President Obama is attempting not merely to expand the role of the federal government but to put it in such a dominant position that its power can never be rolled back." This is in reference to his proposed budget for 2009 and 2010, which has soared to nearly 28 percent of GDP to more than $4 trillion dollars.
The Financial Aid Office had an informational tabling event in Bracken Library Tuesday to raise awareness of the March 10 Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadline. Here, Dave Mathews, assistant director of scholarships and financial aid, answers some frequently asked questions about applying for financial aid.
Sen. Richard Lugar, Indiana's senior senator and the U.S. Senate's ranking Republican, will serve as the Commencement speaker at Ball State University on May 9, according to a press release. Elected to his sixth term in 2006, Lugar is the longest serving U.
For the second straight week a member of the Ball State University baseball team was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. Junior center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker was the latest Cardinal to pick up the award after he went 6-for-10 in the Austin Peay Invitational.
The Ball State University football team was honored Tuesday by the Indiana General Assembly for its undefeated regular season. Coach Stan Parrish, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins, co-captains Brandon Crawford and Dan Gerberry and Dante Love attended the event on behalf of Ball State.
Despite not playing Tuesday, the Ball State University women's basketball team came one step closer to winning an out-right division title. Sitting in second place in the Mid-American Conference West Division, the University of Toledo lost to Central Michigan 80-70 in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Ball State University began drilling test holes today for its geothermal energy project that begins the day after Spring commencement. Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations, said test well fields are common for projects like this. The test holes will be used to test the capacity for heat exchange.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Ball State University men's basketball team lost 84-82 to host Western Michigan University tonight in the Cardinals' first overtime contest of the season.
The Ball State Audiology Clinic will be selling custom-made earbud adapters and musician's earplugs from 8 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. today and from 8 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Custom-fitted audio products can help relieve ear pain and decrease the chance of permanent hearing loss caused by an improper fit, according to the press release.
Before the polls closed Tuesday evening, all three Student Government Association slates had been fined for campaign violations. Cardinal Collaboration and University Coalition were fined for sending e-mails to students through Gradebook, and Cardinal Impact was fined for posting fliers in an area prohibited by the Election Code, Elections Chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said.
The Ball State University women's basketball team won the Mid-American Conference West Division championshp by beating Northern Illinois University 65-54 tonight in Worthen Arena.
So there I was, flabbergasted by what was taking place. I was celebrating a friend's 21st birthday. There were 10 of us: five boys and five girls. The scene was Broad Ripple. The night was entertaining, but it ended with the birthday girl getting hurled on by one of our friends.
With Student Government Association elections closing today at 6:45 p.m., all three presidential candidates said they were happy with how the election season has gone and felt confident. Cardinal Impact presidential candidate Beth Cahill said she and the other members had their last speaking engagements Monday night at Pi Beta Phi sorority and Botsford/Swinford Hall floor meetings.
Walking into the Cooper Natatorium at Bowling Green State University, coach Bob Thomas knew his team was an underdog, but it wasn't because of his swimmers' ability. In February 2008, Speedo announced the release of its new competition swimsuit, the LZR (pronounced laser).
Sen. Richard Lugar will be Ball State University's Commencement speaker this May, according to a press release. Lugar, the Senate's ranking Republican, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 and won a sixth term in 2006 with 87 percent of the vote, according to his Web site.
The Ball State University football team was honored today by the Indiana General Assembly for its undefeated regular season.
Ball State University track and field runner Amber Williams was named the Women's Most Valuable Performer today for her performance at last weekend's Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
It seems like a Student Government Association free for all. The Elections Board took Monday off instead of addressing campaign violations by two of the three slates running. Cardinal Collaboration and University Coalition have been accused of e-mail campaigning, Elections Board chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said.
Cardinal Impact has been elected to represent Ball State University students next year in Student Government Association. Cardinal Impact received 56 percent of the total vote, over University Coalition (26 percent) in second place and Cardinal Coalition (18 percent) in third place.
