he Ball State University women's basketball team gave the university more than a Mid-American Conference West Championship with their 74-73 win over Eastern Michigan Saturday. They can be credited with rejuvenating pride in Ball State athletics, at least until the next championship is won.
The Ball State University Bookstore is trying to improve the environment by selling recycled products and offering blue bags. Bookstore manager Ron Sorrell said that although the store already carries some products similar to the recycled goods, it wants to give students more environmentally friendly choices.
After 40 years in show business, Vicki Lawrence is still making the comedy rounds. The spunky actress, singer and comedian will perform in "Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show" at 7:30 p.m. today in Emens Auditorium. A native of suburban Hollywood, Lawrence was involved in as many performance arts organizations as she could join.
After earning the Mid-American Conference West Division championship and a first-round bye in the conference tournament, hardware is not up for grabs in Ball State University's last regular-season game. However, for a team that finds itself on the proverbial March bubble like the Cardinals (21-5, 12-3 MAC), every game seems to build in importance.
The next time an ice storm hits or something goes wrong, turn to a cellphone for help. Ball State University will have a video conference 8:30 a.m. Friday in the Alumni Center promoting emergency safety. "This is Not a Drill: Indiana`s High-Tech Disaster Communications Technology" is in the New Economy, New Rules program by TechPoint, an Indiana-based, non-profit group.
love it how Ferris Bueller picked his last absence and used every minute to its fullest. He busted his principal, ate pancreas, saw priceless works of art and even danced on a float. He got away with murder for one last day and literally brought his pretty girlfriend and best friend along for the ride.
Wow. Microsoft's slogan for its new operating system has generated significant buzz about the company's commercials for Vista, but at Ball State University, University Computing Services is saying 'wow' itself at the response the new software is getting from students on campus.
Scroll through the map and click on the points to see what crimes have occurred on or around campus.
Check out the interactive to learn various aspects of ice cream.
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var uslide_show_id = "459892db-f75a-4b1c-9c0a-59d7cfcc7bce";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Voting for SGA Election 2007 ends at 6:45 p.m. today. Click back here for DN|Online coverage beginning at 7 p.m., with updates and video from our partners at NewsWatch.
Both Student Government Association slates received fines on Monday for some of their campaigning efforts. SGA Elections Board fined Vote Bare $75 for placing huge banners on the McKinley Avenue Parking Structure. This violates the Elections Code sign-size limit and the rule against posting directly on a university building, Elections Board chairwoman Kiersta Barnes said.
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The lines at the Barnes & Noble coffee shop might be longer than normal today because students have the opportunity to receive a free cup of java. By filling out a survey for the Clean & Clear campus tour, students can get a free product from Clean & Clear as well as a free cup of Barnes & Noble coffee.
Carter's hot dog stand and Greek's Pizzeria have a new competitor providing a taste from south of the border to the late night crowd in the Village. El Camino opened its doors for the first time last Thursday, owner Felipe Polito said. "It was always my dream to have my own business," Polito said.
Out of the thousands of Indiana schools, Ball State University's Burris Laboratory School is one of eight nominated for the No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, Burris principal Jay McGee said. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program focuses on nation's No Child Left Behind Act and the act's reforms for high standards and accountability, according to the U.
As Dante tells us, Satan sits trapped in a frozen lake at the center of hell. He eternally chews on the traitorous Cassius, Brutus and Judas - one in each of his three mouths. Dante paints the scene with such grisly detail, but forgets to mention that country music is blaring overhead - a kind of hellish muzak piercing through the air over the screams of the damned.
The Daily News editorial board endorses U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative in the Student Government Association executive slate election. Despite this conclusion, some board members wouldn't have endorsed either slate. During their visits to the Daily News, both slates explained their platforms and answered questions from the editorial board.
Honestly, how difficult can it be? Every day while driving on or around campus, I feel as if people's brains are riding shotgun instead of being put to use in their head. I know, I know - the tirade that's forthcoming is one that I'm sure you and your friends have each and every day.
Ball State University students, faculty and staff now have the option of using credit or debit cards to purchase food from the Atrium, Noyer Retreat and Bookmark Caf+â-¬.-á Dining Director Jon Lewis said those locations got new cash registers because the old systems were more than 10 years old and the maintenance to keep them functioning was not worth the cost.
