Schools turn to voters, fundraising amid cuts
April 19, 2010WEST LAFAYETTE — School districts battered by state budget cuts are turning to referendums and even private fundraising to pay for the basics of public education.
WEST LAFAYETTE — School districts battered by state budget cuts are turning to referendums and even private fundraising to pay for the basics of public education.
Click here to view highlights from Springfest 2010, a music festival that took place during the weekend of April16 at the Waterbowl.
Coffee. Energy drinks. Sugar-filled food. Total lack of sleep. These are some of the characteristics that will be part of many students' lives these last few weeks as they prepare for the last days of classes as well as Finals Week.
Ball State University received a four-year, $750,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Education to help programs at Longfellow Elementary School in Muncie's Whiteley neighborhood.
The L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom was transformed Saturday night into a dimly lit homage to one of Ball State University's most distinguished alumni and his famous feline. Garfield silhouettes lit in vibrant colors lined the walls as many sponsors listened to Jim Davis discuss his childhood, his career and his fundraiser — all while sketching his most well-known creation.
A pattern of green leaves identifies five hybrid buses in the inner-city fleet, vehicles that will save the company up to 30 percent on fuel costs and help improve air quality in Muncie.
The house was packed, lights were dim and music thumping as more than 50 student models took the runway at the spring fashion show.
The carnival is coming to town, and setup begins tonight.
Two days after defeating then-No. 13 Loyola University, Ball State moved up two spots to tie with UC San Diego at No. 13 in the newest coaches poll released Monday night.
The history of Ball State University dots its campus. Buildings — Kinghorn, Pittenger, Emens and Letterman to name a few — are named for famous alumni and past administrators. But what about the man who has brought laughs to so many around the world with his comics about a lasagna-loving cat, a simple-minded dog and their nerdy owner?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The Tippecanoe County coroner has identified a man found dead inside a car at a Purdue University parking garage, and has ruled his death a suicide.
Where do you turn when you want to keep your kids occupied for a half hour? You put on a movie they'll enjoy, but not a movie you'll miss watching. You put on "Star Wars," which only succeeds in one thing: failing horribly.
Still looking for its first win of the year against an in-state, Division I rival, Ball State University will have two more chances this week starting with Indiana State University on Tuesday.
Ball State University students logged hundreds of hours at 18 locations in the Muncie community this past weekend in the Ball State Student Action Team's fifth annual 24 Hours of Service.
Student replies to an "armed intruder" alarm that went off in Bracken Library on Sunday have reached Dean of University Libraries Arthur Hafner, showing anger about the confusion caused by the false alert.
Four buildings in the Village owned by Myles Ogea — University Square, mt Cup, Mugly's Pub and Eatery and Jimmy John's — are targets for mortgage foreclosures, some of which date back to 2007.
With drooling smiles and wagging tails, all types of dogs came to Pet'n'Play along with their owners and Ball State University students.
Ball State University Purchasing Services has advised departments to be on the look out for scams involving toner for printers, copiers and fax machines.
Proper proofreading is a profitable practice. Alliteration aside, checking and re-checking one's own work before submission can mean the difference between "Let's eat Grandma!" and "Let's eat, Grandma!"
