Muncie will layoff fewer firefighters than originally expected, Fire Chief Sean Burcham said Thursday evening. The city now plans to layoff 32 of its 109 firefighters. The city revised the number of firefighters it needs to layoff to avoid bankruptcy down from 40.
Middle attacker J.D. Gasparovic was named to the Volleyball Magazine All-American Second Team on Friday.
Sotomayor and other big distractions: read between the lines Last week, I talked about California's Proposition 8 and the ridiculous notion that the government should be able to ban gay marriage - a private matter pertaining to private citizens. This week, as promised, I'd like to talk about Sonia Sotomayor, her naysayers' prattle over things like "empathy" and how these issues are connected.
NEW YORK (AP) - Ball State University alumnus David Letterman and CBS are close to a deal that would keep the late-night comic on the "Late Show" through at least the spring of 2012. That represents a two-year extension of Letterman's current deal, set to expire next year.
Continuing the growing trend of budget tightening, the Mid-American Conference announced a series of measures it will take beginning next year to cut its costs. The council of presidents, which is comprised of every MAC school's president and headed by Jo Ann Gora, approved several recommendations that would cut the conference's budget by about $100,000.
Libero Thomas Rouse, a recent graduate from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and a Ball State recruit for the 2010 season, was selected to the AVCA First-Team High School Senior All-America Team.
The Houston Astros drafted Ball State University pitcher Brenden Stines in the 33rd round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Thursday.
Catcher Zach Dygert became the third Ball State baseball player taken in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player draft when he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 48th round.
A long, anxious wait ended for Ball State University center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker 27 picks into the fourth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft when the Boston Red Sox made him the 138th overall pick. Hazelbaker was projected to be selected between the second and fourth rounds of the draft, which is being held this week.
A Ball State University director was presented with the Distinguished Hoosier Award, which recognizes individual achievement in Indiana's communities, on May 12. Elaine Fisher, director of Ball State's Building Better Communities, has secured more than $3.
If there was ever a need for an Indiana CSPAN station that college students could watch, this would be the time. The chance Ball State University students will have to pay more because of reductions in state funding could be indirectly decided as the Indiana state legislature begins a special session today to determine its budget.
A group of students from Ball State University chased more than a dozen storm systems across 10 states during the past two weeks. The trip, which included more than 7,000 miles of driving, was part of a summer geography course offered on campus. The Great Plains was chosen as the destination because of its frequent, extreme storms and because of the terrain.
THURSDAY Downtown Theatre Ball State University theatre and dance department presents the premiere of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" tonight at Cornerstone Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. For more information please contact University Theatre Box Office at (765) 285-8749 or boxoffice@bsu.
Wit. Charm. Theft. Deception. I could start this week's installment the same way as last weeks. Previously I introduced to you "The Sting." I didn't plan on that being a preparation piece for the newest film I have reviewed, but that's the way the dynamite goes boom.
On Monday, President Barack Obama promised economic relief this summer by feeding federal money into hundreds of public works, in hopes to create or save 600,000 jobs by the end of the summer. Well, I'm here to announce that we have our first real taste of relief - but it's not from the government.
Sophomore Kristtini Cain qualified to play in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship later this month after shooting a 7-over-par 78 at the sectional qualifier at Greenwood, Ind.
The summer months are often referred to as "concert season." However, the intensity of summer courses, work schedules and other obligations don't leave a lot of traveling time to attend as many concerts as desired. However, traveling to attend concerts is unnecessary - the School of Music provides more than 300 concerts and recitals each year, giving students and community members alike entertainment opportunities right on campus.
Ball State students and Muncie citizens should not be worried about fire department cuts, said Muncie Mayor Sharon McShurley. The mayor and the fire department are involved in a public disagreement about how the city and the fire department should respond to budget cuts.
Ball State University could see its state funding cut by 5.4 percent during the state legislature's special session that begins today. But a top university official said this week it's still too early to tell exactly how the school will be affected. "We don't know what our budget is yet for the upcoming school year because the budget that's on the table right now may or may not be approved", Randy Howard, assistant university treasurer, said.
The Boston Red Sox selected Ball State center fielder Jeremy Hazelbaker in the fourth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
