Superintendent speaks of 'War on Ignorance'
February 1, 2006In the United States, high school students are not prepared enough for college. Find out more about what students and teachers can do to help this issue.
In the United States, high school students are not prepared enough for college. Find out more about what students and teachers can do to help this issue.
Two separate incidents in which Ball State students were harassed by unknown people in vehicles near campus were reported at the Student Government Association meeting Wednesday. The problems were raised when Senator Josh Daugherty presented a letter from sophomore Katie Milligan detailing a situation she experienced before Winter Break.
As an English major, I have never considered the subject of math to be one of my strong suits. I experience the same kind of awe-struck dumbfoundedness when someone converts a decimal into a fraction that most would reserve for slightly more grandiose achievements, such as the invention of cloning or the unfathomable way in which Paris Hilton continues to get acting work.
Since Facebook.com was introduced to Ball State University more than a year ago, thousands of students have been sending messages, expanding their network of friends and posting personal information online. In fact, the Web site has grown so popular, it is now the ninth most trafficked site on the Internet.
With the second half of the conference season beginning tonight at Northern Illinois, the Cardinals are reviewing what has worked and what hasn't through their first nine Mid-American Conference games. Ball State University has won only three of the nine MAC games and has yet to pull out a victory on the road.
With the emergence of Ball State University's young freshmen in the past two games, coach Tim Buckley is getting scores from players other than scoring leader Skip Mills for the first time this year. Getting those freshmen, such as Landon Adler and Jalon Perryman, to begin playing with some consistency has been a long process for the Cardinals this season.
The largest-ever cut to student loans comes before the U.S. House of Representatives today. If passed, the bill will increase the upper limit for student loans but will cut $12.7 billion in federal student aid while increasing interest rates. The bill passed in the Senate 51-50 - with the deciding vote cast by Vice President Dick Cheney - and it's been endorsed by the president as well as congressional Republicans, who currently command the House majority.
Ball State University senior Brian Bell plans to turn his entrepreneurship project into a university-wide Spring Break relief effort more than 800 miles away. But Bell and four other entrepreneurship students are looking for at least 35 students who are willing to help small businesses in Hancock County, Miss.
Lately, I find myself completely uninterested in the world of politics. This is probably partially due to the fact that midterm elections are not for another nine months, so it's just not a very politically-charged time. But I think my disinterest is mostly because political debate as we used to know it has devolved into a mud-slinging marathon - where everyone is reaching for the same material to volley toward the other side.
The Ball State University football team has added another opponent to its non-conference schedule for 2007. The Cardinals will travel to Lincoln, Neb., to take on the University of Nebraska on Sept. 22, 2007. This is the second non-conference game Ball State has scheduled for 2007.
There's now an intense battle going on at our Statehouse. Often incendiary volleys are now being exchanged between the supporters and opponents of Senate Bill 245 - the "Telecommunications Reform" legislation on its way to the Indiana House. Many of the attacks on the legislation target the small stuff, such as arguing that some local telephone rates of a relatively tiny number of customers could go up a bit.
It's generally a pretty good axiom that one should not rejoice in the sufferings and misfortunes of others. That's especially hard to do, though, when the one who's fallen face-first is someone - or in this case, something - you've been longing to see get its comeuppance.
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
Students far away from home found a family to celebrate with for the Chinese New Year. Students, faculty and community members came to the Chinese Student Association celebration that had tables of food, music and conversation. By 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, more than a dozen people were flattening, filling and folding up dumplings.
Three meets and three wins led to a perfect weekend for the men's and women's swimming and diving teams. The women's team started the winning atmosphere with a victory over Mid-American Conference competitor Toledo by a final score of 167-133 on Friday. The meet started off with the closest race of the night, the 400-yard medley relay.
It was a weekend of Dickensian ups and downs for the Ball State University's women's tennis team. After a complete dismantling of Dayton and Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday, they were dealt a crushing 7-0 defeat at the hands of Indiana University on Sunday.
Sick students needing additional medical services must provide or pay for their own transportation from the Amelia T. Wood Health Center to Ball Memorial Hospital or other medical facility. The Ball State University Health Center cannot provide all of the services students need, but most additional help can be found nearby at BMH or the Imaging Center, a place which provides services such as X-rays and CAT scans.
Although officials said the "Muncie Area Party Plan" amendment is being enforced, local police officers have not yet been trained on enforcement. A session was originally scheduled in December to train the Muncie Police Department on the plan, which became an amendment to the city's noise ordinance on Oct.
Life can be rough playing against the Big Ten Conference. The Ball State University men's tennis team found that out first-hand this weekend against No. 4 Illinois.-áHoping to end their two-game losing streak, the Cardinals fell 7-0 to a talented Fighting Illini squad on Saturday.
After Toledo cut Ball State's 13-point lead down to seven in the final minutes of Sunday's game, the Cardinals realized their defense had lost its focus. Heading into the final four minutes, Ball State University began to make defensive plays that resulted in fast breaks and easy scoring opportunities for its offense.
