To all students who currently list their major as "undecided," I have a suggestion: Try advertising. It falls under the Department of Journalism, which is good news for anyone who wants to take no more than one math class and is seeking to avoid chemistry, physics or any mildly difficult class in general.
Footsteps will replace motor traffic tonight on Ball State University's main road. McKinley Avenue will be shut down from Neely to Riverside avenues at 4:30 p.m. for Ball State's first Music on McKinley, a festival of musical acts, vendors and artists, which kicks off at 5 p.
This week ESPN sent out a memo to all its employees warning them against using unreliable sources in their stories. In and of itself, nothing is unusual about that. After all, everyone knows that there are two cardinal rules of journalism: Get it right and don't plagiarize.
Ball State University students said in an open forum Wednesday that they want college students to feel more comfortable talking about sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases. Approximately 30 students discussed "The Sweetest Taboo. Sex, Drugs, and HIV," the second in a monthly series of discussions sponsored by the Multicultural Center.
Ball State University students will be able to offer suggestions on what services should be added to the rec center during its expansion in a student services survey being organized by Student Government Association. Facilities, Planning and Management representatives presented plans for the expansion at the SGA meeting Wednesday to receive student input and answer any questions on the plans thus far.
So I came into this column with the intention of never going political. I reasoned that I would only comment on campus issues and that the government was not one of them. After close inspection of campus, however, I have noticed that the opinions and statements of students and their traces suggests otherwise.
With a win over Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Tuesday the Ball State University field hockey team is now tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference. Ball State (6-9 overall, 5-2 MAC) defeated Miami (7-10 overall, 4-3 MAC) 3-1 thanks to three second-half goals.
Thousands of Ball State Daily News copies are missing from distribution racks across campus today, with no leads as to the cause of their disappearance.
Ball State University students can get motivated and show their enthusiasm for Saturday's Homecoming game by attending a cookout at the Noyer Bowl today between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Yard Beef Cookout is the National Pan-Hellenic Council's biggest event during its week of events and includes competitive games and activities such as tug-of-war, powder puff football and an obstacle course, LaToya Black, graduate adviser of the NPHC, said.
The final round of the University of Cincinnati Women's Fall Classic was cancelled yesterday due to overnight rain and continuous showers. As a result, the scores from Monday's first round are final, leaving Ball State University tied for fifth place. "Our team was sincerely disappointed they couldn't play," coach Katherine Mowat said.
Building a billion-dollar business requires the right people and the right plan. Don Dumoulin, senior vice president of Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis, said he would give students a plan to help reach that billion-dollar status today at 3 p.m. in Whittinger Business Building Room 104.
Today signifies the halfway mark of Homecoming week. This means your Indiana University shirt should be hidden in your closet or - preferably - sitting in your trash can. If you have been going to the events, keep it up. If you have not been taking advantage of Homecoming activities, it's time to start.
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Are women good at understanding the excuses men give them? Or are women good at ignoring the excuses men give them? As I reflect on my past relationships and listen to others talk about their relationships, just one phrase seems to come to mind: "He's just not that into you.
Fearing a deficiency in attention and looming old age, Madonna concluded that publicly extending motherhood was a natural solution. Having exhausted her fertile years basking in the public limelight, the singer decided to "adopt" a child from Malawi - offering a life of comfort and opportunity in the West.
Attention all literarians: It's time to brush up on your "Shakesperean verbiage," as Ball State University's Department of Theater and Dance presents "Erratica: an Academic Farce." The play centers on Shakespeare-obssesed college professor Dr. Samantha Stafford, played by Kate Ponzio.
Two freshmen football players remain in jail without bail as of Monday night after being arrested in connection with the theft of laptops in Woody and Shales halls, according to police reports and university officials. Brandon Houston and Eulas Taylor III were arrested Friday on suspicion of two counts of burglary and three counts of receiving stolen property, according to the reports.
Ball State University's Substance Abuse Prevention Outreach Team, in co-operation with Health Education, is trying to educate students about the effects of alcohol during National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. The team is sponsoring events this week in hopes of convincing students to make healthy choices, John Stachula, Counseling Center therapist, said.
After 18 holes of the University of Cincinnati Women's Fall Classic at Elks Run Golf Course in Batavia, OH, the women's golf team is in fifth place out of nine teams. With a combined team score of 328, the Cardinals are 25 strokes behind the first place Cincinnati Bearcats.
Ball State University and two telecommunication majors will help students across the country experience the building blocks of America during the electronic field trip to Philadelphia, beginning today at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The electronic field trips give children a national park experience that is diverse, exciting and relevant to the curriculum they are learning in their classes, Jamie Patten, vice president of communication for the National Park Foundation, said.
