Sometimes I wonder what about life in America suggests we're always entitled to closure in life. I watched as HBO brought "The Sopranos" to an end and quite frankly, I was pleased with the way the ending played out. David Chase obviously believes open-ended conclusions mirror life and are thus preferred.
A recent BBC news network article titled, "FBI tries to fight zombie hordes" may catch our interest simply out of pure curiosity. However, fans of "Night of the Living Dead" will be disappointed as these "zombies" are not the shambling corpse type. Rather these zombies might very well be sitting on your desk at home or in your dorm room, and you may not even know it, in the form of your computer.
As Father's Day approaches, we are each given an opportunity to take a step back and look at our lives and see who serves the father's role. Who has been that special person in our life that has consistently been there for us? We can ponder the role of a father.
It could take several months for the Ball State University men's basketball program to receive its sanctions for the team's most recent NCAA violations, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said Wednesday. "Unfortunately, once we've sent the NCAA our self-report, we're really running on their timetable," Collins said.
Step into the life of a New Yorker and shake things up a bit by going to Ball State University's dinner theater production of "The World Goes 'Round." This year's show features a collection of 30 songs from productions such as "Chicago," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York" all written by writing duo John Kander and Fred Ebb.
In 1980, Doug Jones slipped into costume as Charlie Cardinal. As he ran around the basketball court, his gestures, expressions and movements defined his portrayal of the mascot. Yet he remained hidden - cloaked in mystery. He's since made a habit of it. One of the Hollywood's most sought-after character actors, Jones has made a living out of hiding behind makeup, mask and mystery.
Starting in 2008, the Ball State University women's golf team will have more conference competition, but coach Katherine Mowat said she isn't worried about losing recruits. Akron University announced last week it will add a women's golf program starting in the 2008-09 season.
The Ball State University men's basketball coaches are in hot water with the NCAA - again. For the second time in a year, the program committed the same infraction by allowing coaches to be present during voluntary off-season workouts. Coach Ronny Thompson and the athletic department should work together to put measures in place to ensure the same violations don't occur in the future.
We are in the heart of summer, and to a lot of people, that can mean only one thing: we are also in the heart of the baseball season. Summer is heaven for baseball fans; you'll see them outside playing catch, you'll see them picking up newspapers just so they can look at the standings, you'll see them hanging out at bars, staring intently at the TV hanging over the bar and ogling the spectacular left field basket catch that made the highlight reel.
Former Ball State University quarterback Joey Lynch was named the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at St. Joseph's College Tuesday. Prior to taking the new position at St. Joseph's College, Lynch was going to be a Ball State graduate assistant football coach for the upcoming season.
Lilly Endowment Inc. announced Monday Ball State University exceeded its private gift goals for an endowment program and received $2.59 million in matching money from the company. Lilly donated a total of $96.5 million to 28 Indiana colleges and universities as part of the endowment's Special Initiative to Strengthen Philanthropy for Higher Education Institutions.
Ball State University approved the opening of two charter schools and closed another, while two university-sponsored virtual charter schools seek alternative options after being denied funding by the Indiana General Assembly. The Anderson Preparatory Academy and the Dr.
All Ball State University student employees will make at least $5.85 an hour after July 19 because of a federal minimum wage increase plan passed on May 24. The plan will increase the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour by 2009 in a three-step process. The current campus minimum wage is $5.
The Indiana General Assembly Friday approved a $41.8 million grant to Ball State University for a project that will replace four boilers on campus. Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations at Ball State, said the General Assembly approved the money two years ago, but Ball State had to present a plan showing it could replace the boilers for a lower price than a third-party contracting company could before it could receive the money.
Gov. Mitch Daniels was recognized by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Friday for his efforts to improve the health of Indiana residents through the INShape Indiana program. SummerFit, an INShape Indiana program, sends Hoosiers weekly e-mails with health and fitness guidelines coordinated by a points system.
Brady Hoke scurried around the bright new field turf of Schuemann Stadium with his whistle in hand, shouting out instructions as he taught the game of football. The only thing missing from a typical football practice were fully padded players. Instead, Hoke's audience was women from the Muncie community.
A new Indiana driver's license format was introduced Friday at the BMV License Branch in Pine Valley, Ft. Wayne. BMV branches in Anderson, Connersville, Greenfield, and Liberty will introduce the new license Tuesday, and the remaining Indiana branches will begin distributing the new license in August.
The College of Architecture and Planning selected Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco as its new dean. Vasquez de Velasco, who is executive associate dean and director of outreach at Texas A&M University, will take over the Ball State University position on Aug. 1.
