It won't be long before Ball State University students see the familiar on-campus scene of representatives offering a free pizza or T-shirt - with an accompanying offer for a special credit card. These offers - and countless others - present a paradox for students: the struggle between risking debt with a credit card or purchasing with debit and cash to ensure finances stay in the black.
Upon arriving at Ball State University, Jill Christman, assistant professor of English and chair of the creative writing program, recognized a "gap" in the department. The gap lay in the student's knowledge about writing and publishing. To help remedy the issue, Christman began a program similar to one that worked at one of her previous jobs.
Several Ball State University students who live on Marsh Street and Neely Avenue have to find new places to live because the university is demolishing their houses to make room for North Residence Hall. A demolition crew tore down five houses as of Monday afternoon and three more will be demolished by Friday, said Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations.
Indiana State Police is looking for a helping hand in its attempts to keep up with the technology criminals use to evade detection. Senate Bill 411, which is now in the Indiana House, would give State Police authority to listen in on cell phone calls and intercept other electronic communications, such as e-mail.
Ball State University's women's basketball team's season is over due to the 85-82 loss to the University of Kentucky Monday, but a potential positive for the Cardinals in lieu of the loss will be the return of four starters from a team that finished 24-7. Leading scorer and rebounder Julie DeMuth should return along with Lisa Rusche, Porchia Green and Audrey McDonald.
Lacking funds and needing to save up money for summer, I decided to stay in Muncie and work over Spring Break. How bad could it really be? To make sure I didn't go clinically insane being in Muncie for 10 days straight with 90 percent of my friends in Florida, I went home to Indianapolis Friday, Saturday and part of Sunday.
BASEBALL The Ball State University baseball team played eight games over Spring Break, going 5-3. In the Myrtle Beach Hyundai-Isuzu Classic, the Cardinals lost 3-1 to Georgia Southern University on Mar. 9 then lost 5-0 to Coastal Carolina University Saturday.
Since Tomohiro Kemmochi began his graduate studies at Ball State University, he has only been to the Museum of Art once. But, his single visit was enough to inspire him to enter the museum's slogan contest, which began last year, and will end March 30. Carl Schafer, associate director of the Museum of Art, said the museum is looking for a slogan that is humorous and clever and "has a resonance with younger people.
The Ball State University women's basketball team will take the next step in its record-setting season with tonight's game in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament. The game against the University of Kentucky is the third time the Cardinals have been to the WNIT.
Even though Ball State University student Alyssa Couch died in November, her life-long best friend still writes messages on her Facebook profile. "I miss making picture frames, scrapbooking and setting the timer on our cameras so EVERYONE can be in the picture," junior Stephanie Marks wrote on Feb.
At halftime of today's matchup between Ball State University and the University of Kentucky, the Cardinals are trailing the Wildcats 45-40 in the second round of the WNIT. Scoring wise, Ball State has been behind the entire game, with a deficit as large as 12 points with 8:05 remaining.
With graduation approaching, college students' minds are occupied with thoughts of the future. Where should they live after college? Can they afford it? Will they find work? Indiana realtor Patty Torr said students' foremost concern should be finding a job.
Whenever I turn on the television set or pick up the newspaper and read the front page headline, I am confronted with tragedy; the headlines stare back at me bold and black, telling of another victim involved in one more heinous and brutal crime. The news never ceases to amaze me with the barbaric acts of violence that occur on a daily basis.
As the 2008 presidential election nears, an unending stream of alleged leaders begin posturing for president. Official candidates on the left comprise of such human travesties as Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Gravel, Kucinich and Obama. Candidates on the right include Brownback, Cox, Giuliani, Hunter, McCain, Paul, Romney and Smith.
The Ball State University Police Department moved during Spring Break to a location that better fits the needs of students, staff and faculty, university officials said. Most of the UPD personnel moved to the former Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at 200 N.
One season after a 24-23 loss to Indiana University at Scheumann Stadium, the Ball State University football team will get another chance at the Hoosiers in 2007. However, this time it will be in Bloomington on Nov. 3. Indiana is one of five non-conference games for the Cardinals this year.
Check out the slideshow of images from the Ball State University's women's basketball game against Kentucky University in the second round of the WNIT tournament. The Cardinals lost 82-85.
Sad, puppy dog eyes stare glistening in the light while a tongue wags with each passing second. This image is courtesy of a handmade, personalized paper clock from F.B. Fogg, founded by Ann Johnson, a 1972 Ball State University alumna. Johnson used clothes-dryer lint from her babies' washables to make her own paper and save money on art supplies.
Check out photos from the candlelight vigil in front of Muncie's City Hall. Gatherers held the event for the 4th anniversary of the Iraq war and wanting the troops to come home.
The story of the Ball State University women's basketball season is a lesson in making the most of what is given. The Cardinals had hoped for an at-large berth into the women's NCAA Tournament. However, after being left out of the field of 64 teams, Ball State will set its eyes on making noise in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
