Until I was a high school sophomore, I went to a school with exactly two black students. It came as a surprise, then, when at 16 years old I discovered there was such a thing as Black History Month - but it was a pleasant surprise as I began satisfying my hunger for cultural knowledge.
The No. 10 Ball State University men's volleyball team (6-0) remained undefeated after a successful weekend of matches on back-to-back nights against Division III Springfield College (3-0). The Cardinals defeated the Pride 3-0 (30-21, 30-18, 30-26) on Friday night and again on Saturday (30-20, 30-13, 31-29), returning to their sweeping ways once again.
Despite its long and colorful history of oppression and maltreatment of other countries, the United States makes a point of treating its own troops to the best of what the country has to offer. Yes, U.S. soldiers receive the best of everything in return for their service to the people - so rumor has it.
Holding nothing back, the Ball State University women's indoor track and field team had yet another impressive performance on Saturday at the annual Gene Edmonds Cup. The event, held at Purdue, was nothing short of spectacular for the Cardinals as they added another first-place finish to their record by tying with Purdue for top honors.
Dear Editor, This happened to me twice yesterday: In the morning in the Village and the afternoon at the corner of Neely and McKinley avenues: I was almost hit by a moving car. The first time, it was by a car wanting to beat the cross traffic while I was 2 to 3 steps into the crosswalk, and the second time by a car going eastbound on Neely Avenue and turning left onto McKinley Avenue.
For most of us, the rules of classroom behavior go without being said. Unfortunately, some students can't seem to grasp the simple fact that asking the professor to re-explain the Theory of Relativity when there are clearly only twenty-five seconds left in class isn't going to win them any popularity contests.
Ball State University students' room and board costs for the 2006-07 year will increase 5 percent, or $328. However, this rise is the lowest in the past eight years. Next year, students will pay $6,898 for a double room and meal plan compared to $6,570 this year.
If Indiana could make a few dollars every time a student from Ball State went home to southern Indiana, the state would be millions of dollars richer in a short period of time. Add to that the number of students from other colleges who head home on the weekends, the number of students who travel between schools for social activities and the number of faculty members who commute to work.
Finally adding a sixth person, freshman Natalie Hesler, to the lineup on the uneven bars didn't help the score as expected. The home meet against Kent State University was another loss for Ball State's gymnastics team. Performances on the uneven bars accounted for 2.
Shooting poorly and seeing less playing time in recent games, junior Chris Ames was looking for a break-out game against the Toledo Rockets. Before the game, Ames was averaging less than one point per game and 17 minutes per game in Mid-American Conference competition.
We used to live in a society in which hard work and fair play could take you to the top, but it appears that society has started to wither away. Hard work and fair play still play vital roles, of course, but now you also need money. The average student graduates from college with nearly $20,000 in student loan debt, according to the Public Interest Research Group.
Police became involved in a foot chase near Ball State University campus when a passenger jumped out of a car during a routine traffic stop Sunday night, police said. University police chased the suspect through neighborhoods near Tillotson and Riverside avenues around 9 p.
In a physics class, a student can collect information that is sent to a computer, which analyzes the data and creates a graph. There's no chance of human error and the student receives immediate results that make sense. With technology like this, Ball State University continues to offer students innovative ways to learn in the classroom.
With starting point guard Kelsey Corbin unable to participate in the two practices before Saturday's game against Akron, freshman Kiley Jarrett knew there was a good chance she might start. Jarrett made the most of her first career start, scoring 13 points and dishing out eight assists in Ball State University's 67-66 win.
We are deep into the season that honors movies from the past year, yet the prevalent themes in such winning pictures sound more like a Halloween party than an awards show - country singers, gay cowboys and musical producers, to name a few. Formerly credible awards shows such as the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards have now opened their nominations to novelty films, including "Walk the Line" and "Brokeback Mountain.
There is a reason I didn't walk backwards during my first walk across stage as Miss Unity 2006. Those first steps forward were literal, as well as metaphorical. On the night of the pageant, I was excited beyond belief to start my position as Miss Unity and to put my plans for unifying our campus into action.
The basic goal of the "Muncie Area Party Plan" was to increase the consequences for and enforcement of the noise ordinance policy already in place. The Muncie Police Department, however, has yet to conduct the training session that would make enforcement of the policy easier and more consistent.
The women's basketball team is learning how to play in close games. Ball State University has played seven Mid-American Conference games this season, with five being decided by eight points or fewer. The Cardinals' last two games have ended in one point margins.
Dear Editor, Vinnie Lopes [in his Jan. 24 column] seemed to have missed the point. The Nest rushing the court after Saturday's victory over Bowling Green was more for morale, not celebration. Maybe he should be reminded we were winless in the conference and went through a torrid stretch of winning only two of the previous 11 games.
Users of the popular wireless device BlackBerry may soon find themselves without product or service if the justice system rules to make the popular line of wireless products extinct. Last week, a hearing was set for Feb. 24 by US District Court judge James Spencer to consider the case for a possible injunction against Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
