Times are tough in Indiana, but Michael Lunsford, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker, said the state has seen worse. "[Indiana isn't] going to get a lot of change until the first six months of this coming year," Lunsford said. "There could be things that could change that positively or negatively.
Ball State University men's basketball coach Billy Taylor said No. 14 Purdue University was as advertised Tuesday. The Boilermakers, who came into the game against the Cardinals allowing 58.3 points per game, had their way with the Ball State offense, and the Cardinals fell 68-39 in front of 8,381 fans at Worthen Arena.
Although two major donors to Ball State University will cut contributions to several of their beneficiaries, the cuts will not significantly affect the university, school officials said. The Ball Brothers Foundation and the George and Frances Ball Foundation, both of which donated a total of $20.
The frustration began showing after each offensive possession with eight minutes left in the first half. Ball State University forward Rob Giles threw his hands in the air with disgust. Malik Perry pointed to the court and vented to coach Billy Taylor after being taken out of the game for a breather.
The stock market is shaky. Job outlook is dismal. And we're all at Ball State University to earn a shiny piece of paper that validates us more than the next guy for that ever-so-coveted job. Now that the job market is so tight it is more important than ever for students to start the job hunt early.
Fans choiceBRIGGS ORSBON Receiving 60 percent of the vote and 39 total votes receiver Briggs Orsbon is this week's Fan Choice Player of the Week. Orsbon had a game-high 13 receptions and 141 receiving yards in the football team's 42-24 loss to Buffalo in the MAC Championship Game on Friday.
The co-host of the student produced comedy show "BSU Late Night" was fired after a practical joke in which Student Government Association President Frank Hood said the word "boner" during a taping. "Some people think as the SGA president I need to be 100 percent serious all the time," Hood said.
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Law enforcement officials and industry groups say amateur thieves and organized crime rings are behind panty thefts that range from Connecticut to California. According to the online security newsletter, CSOOnline.com, Victoria's Secret has had more than $2.
University Computing Services is offering students more e-mail options with larger inboxes. Sarah LaChat, coordinator of technology documentation and support services said, UCS constructed a program during the summer which gave students the option to switch from the Ball State University e-mail service to the Google Apps and Microsoft Exchange Lab services.
When the car Emily Preske was riding in broke down Saturday, she knew just what to do. She rode the MITS bus. Ridership on the MITS buses has been increasing during the past three years, according to Mary Gaston, assistant general manager of the bus system.
Student Voluntary Services Angel Tree program proved the Christmas spirit is alive at Ball State University. Kathy Smith, associate director of student life, said 174 kids from Delaware County were sponsored by the program, about twice as many as last year.
The vocabulary of many Ball State University students would make most grandmothers blush. If you're reading this in a public place on campus right now, pause for a moment and eavesdrop on your neighbors. You won't be surprised to hear a slew of dirty words dropped carelessly into every sentence.
The Ball State Campus Band performed Tuesday at Sursa Hall. A crowd of around 100 people turned out to watch the concert. "I thought it went really well," conductor Don Linn said, "I thought they sounded really great." According to Linn, the Campus Band is a group of mostly nonmusic major students who meet once a week.
Anthony Newell remembers running onto the Worthen Arena court for warm-ups as a freshman and being greeted by a sellout crowd of 11,500 fans against Indiana University on Dec. 30, 2005. Now a senior co-captain of the Ball State University men's basketball team, Newell did not play in that game - an 80-56 Ball State loss to the then-No.
Ball State University's women's basketball guard Porchia Green has been named Player of the Week for the Mid-America Conference Monday. Green scored 28 points against the University of Evansville on Friday. She shot nine of 18 during the game and had a total of nine rebounds against Evansville.
Ball State University's vice president for Information Technology has a permanent seat with the other seven members of President Jo Ann Gora's cabinet, according to an e-mail letter Gora sent out Monday. Philip Repp, who had been serving as interim vice president for Information Technology, will take over the permanent position, which oversees University Computing Services, University Libraries and University Teleplex, as well as several supporting technology areas at Ball State.
Ball State University men's basketball senior forward Anthony Newell was selected Monday as the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. It is the second MAC West Player of the Week selection for Newell this season and fourth overall selection in his career.
On Nov. 27, 1926, the Ball brothers donated $150,000 to a Masonic Temple - now known as The Cornerstone Center of the Arts - so a public auditorium could be built within. The Muncie Star Press quoted Frank C. Ball that day. He said the auditorium would be built so ".
After leading his team to a 12-0 start and earning the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year award, Ball State University quarterback Nate Davis received another honor Monday. The junior was named one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, which is given to the nation's best quarterback in college football.
