A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed today around 10 a.m. on South Walnut Street near the 21st Street intersection. No injuries were reported. The Muncie Police Department said Walnut Street would be blocked for a week, and a detour has been marked for travelers.
Anthony Jones, feel free to run around at will. Kellen Lewis, you're more than welcome to zig-zag across Scheumann Stadium without being touched. Curtis Painter, please throw for over 450 yards. Steve Walker, go ahead and set a career-high for passing yards and triple your team's average passing yards per game.
Protesters disguised in military attire, clown wigs and face paint took to campus with pamphlets and noisemakers Wednesday. They got in people's faces, were loud and demanded everyone's attention. They would not give out their names to anyone who did not already know their identities and when asked questions the group members pointed only to their pamphlets.
Brigadier General and deputy chair of public affairs Mari Eder will speak at Ball State University about what public relations can do to help in the war on terrorism. Eder will speak tonight at the 28th annual Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship at L.
A camera crew from Hong Kong shadowed and interviewed three Chinese students at Ball State University for a two-part documentary that will air this fall on Chinese national television. "I am very excited about this because Ball State University is a very good university but many Chinese [students] don't know about it," Lin Ma, entrepreneurship graduate student, said.
Already late to work Wednesday morning, Kahla Hewitt hurried through the normal feeding routine of the office pets. The Travel Dimensions employee quickly dispersed the morning meal for Earl, Dudley and Zoe - three feline companions who inhabit the Village shop.
What's odd about Dane Cook being the reigning king of stand-up comedy is that even two years ago, you would have never thought that he was going to be the guy to redefine stand-up. He's only released two albums, never had more than fifteen minutes of screen time in a scant handful of films, and, most importantly, he doesn't even have a discernible act.
"General Strike" protests against the War in Iraq Wednesday at the corner of McKinley and West Riverside avenues. "Strike" and nine others marched around campus blowing whistles, playing an accordion and yelling "Peace, love and compassion," and "death is not cool!" They are members of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army.
Ball State University's second annual The NEXT Big Thing entrepreneurial program is inviting Muncie residents to compete against students to create the best business idea. The Ball State Center for Media Design and the Entrepreneurship Program are collaborating to help students turn ideas into business ventures while competing for thousands of dollars awarded to the best projects, Jeff Hornsby, co-director of The NEXT Big Thing, said.
In the few weeks Ball State University has had access to Ruckus, students have already found ways around legal uses of the program's digitally encrypted files. Ruckus is a music provider that could soon pose a legal problem. Students quickly learned how to get around the program's Digital Rights Management technology.
It's near the end of the week and I bet you're thinking about all the opportunities next week will bring. I'm confident enough that you're thinking about next week that if I were in Las Vegas I would wager my life savings, while blasting the Bangles rendition of Manic Monday through my iPod headphones.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one chain of salons is doing what it can to raise money for research through its event "Clips for the Cure." MasterCuts salons across the nation are participating Saturday with the annual event, which raises money for breast cancer research through different methods throughout the salons.
Soccer coach Michelle Salmon couldn't have scripted a better opening week of Mid-American Conference play. Her Ball State University Cardinals soccer team opened the conference season with a 2-0 weekend at home. Now the Cardinals are staring a larger giant in the face.
To promote awareness about the effects of hazing, Ball State University Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils are participating in the second annual National Hazing Prevention Week. The week is designed so greek communities across the nation take time to talk about issues concerning hazing and its prevention.
Despite what owners say to be a sore eye, Zoe the cat is back in the office at Travel Dimensions.
After a road win at Butler, Ball State University's women's volleyball team hopes that its recent success will carry over tonight when they host Toledo at Worthen Arena. Tuesday night's win improved Ball State's record to 4-10 on the season. Last season Ball State finished 11-5 in the conference and would like to keep that record intact.
High school kids don't have a clue. At least, that's what society implies. High school students are too plugged into their iPods and PlayStations, and are not connected with reality, right? However, according to a new study by the John S. and James. L. Knight Foundation, high school students follow the news more often than they are given credit for.
If you've ever walked through Minnetrista, biked along the Cardinal Greenway or watched the sunset in the country just north of Muncie you may have experienced some of the natural beauty of eastern Indiana. For many college students who don't explore anything outside of the village, Muncie looks, well - ugly.
Wal-Mart's recent plan to "roll back" prices on prescription drugs to $4 suggests amiable intentions. But if you scratch the surface a little, it reeks of corporate malfeasance and boomer greed. When Sam Walton looks up from hell, I am sure he feels frustration over the evolution of his legacy.
Tuesday, students and adults alike listened to Anne Ryder's stories about Mother Teresa and others as she spoke at Emens Auditorium about hope. "Mother Teresa knew the power of science," Ryder said. "She knew the power of God as well. She heard his voice and knew she was to help the children in Calcutta.
