Exhibit shows progression, change in understanding of the American West

May 14, 2007

When the Ball State Museum of Art acquired Paul Manship's "Indian Hunter and Pronghorn Antelope," a two-part bronze sculpture which portrays American Indian life through white eyes, organizers began to look for ways to expand the exhibit. The exhibit now includes other sculptures and paintings, including a reduction of Cyrus Dallin's bronze sculpture, "Appeal to the Great Spirit," which is displayed in its full-sized version at Walnut Street, Granville Avenue and McCullough Boulevard.

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SOFTBALL: Cardinals take step in the right direction

May 14, 2007

The Ball State University softball team didn't win a conference title this season, but for coach Craig Nicholson, the biggest thing was getting his players experience. Ball State (22-34, 8-14 Mid-American Conference) had four freshman and four sophomores on its 12-player roster.

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Porn shot at BSU now available at local adult store

May 14, 2007

The pornographic film that stirred controversy on the Ball State University campus during Spring Semester is now available in Muncie. "The Vampire Diaries Vol. 1: Night Class," which includes scenes filmed on campus, became available at Priscilla's adult novelty store early last week.

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A SHOT IN THE DARK: Summer days great for love

May 14, 2007

There are so many beautiful things about summer love. Girls get to wear cute skirts and have a nice tan, guys get to appreciate those factors. The nice weather opens doors to some of the best dates and if you're lucky your dad might let you take the convertible out.

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OUR VIEW: Realistic planning

May 14, 2007

Ball State University's first attempt to sponsor virtual charter schools in Indiana has failed miserably, and more than 2,000 students must find alternative forms of education as a result. Ball State agreed to sponsor two virtual schools from Muncie and Indianapolis that were slated to open this fall without finalized plans for how to fund the schools.

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TURNING A BLIND EYE: Process to hike tuition needs major reform

May 14, 2007

Thursday, Ball State University held a public meeting regarding the decision to raise tuition costs for in-state students by 4.9 percent. The corresponding increase would be 6 percent for non-Indiana students. Turnout for the meeting was low, according to the Star Press, and President Jo Ann Gora told the paper she hopes the low turnout is an indication that students understand the need for such increases.

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Cow Path closed until Fall Semester

May 14, 2007

A mini-icon of the Ball State University campus won't be getting much use this summer. The Cow Path, a walkway that runs north-south from the west side of the LaFollette Complex to Riverside Avenue, will be closed until the beginning of the Fall Semester, Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of Facilities Planning and Management, said.

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BEWILDERED SOCIETY: Letter home lists first year lessons

May 1, 2007

Dear Mom: Well, I did it. I survived a year at college. Literally. It's scary to think that just a year ago I was graduating from high school, and now here I am writing on the verge of my second set of collegiate finals ever. It's been a busy year down here -- but I don't need to tell you that: You get the bills.

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OUR VIEW: Safety first

April 27, 2007

Inevitably, every Ball State University student has been in class when someone's cell phone rings loudly and has seen the resulting scramble to find the phone and turn it off before the professor spots the rule-breaker. Cell phones are disruptive in certain settings, but in the case of an emergency they provide an irreplaceable way to get help quickly.

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MEN'S GOLF: Team to play in First Energy Intercollegiate

April 27, 2007

With three second-to-last-place finishes in its last four tournaments, the Ball State University men's golf team will try to gain momentum Saturday at the First Energy Intercollegiate before the Mid-American Conference Championships May 3-5. Joining 16 teams, the Cardinals will compete against MAC teams University of Akron, Bowling Green State University, Eastern Michigan University, Miami University, Northern Illinois University and Ohio University.

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TRACK: Cardinals hope to set marks at Butler

April 27, 2007

Before the Ball State University track and field team will compete at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the team will first head to Indianapolis Saturday for competition. The Cardinals will compete in the Stan Lyons Invitational, hosted by Butler University, beginning at 10 a.

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Students create interactive broadcast

April 27, 2007

Move over TiVo. Step aside CNN. Interactive television has arrived, and it's making the evening news a lot more interesting. Telecommunications students enrolled in Interactive Video Design, an advanced multimedia class, worked with computer science and journalism graphics students this semester to produce a live, interactive television broadcast that aired at the Center for Media Design on Thursday night.

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Video comedy group makes its premiere

April 27, 2007

Sketch comedians will pay homage to the YouTube phenomenon at 11 p.m. Saturday in Ball Gym, as Funtime Comedy, a group started by Ball State University graduate Bobby Richards and senior Tyler Core, takes the stage. The event, which is Funtime's first public performance, will feature video shorts and live sketches written and performed by the group.

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BASEBALL: Cardinals need nine wins for conference

April 27, 2007

Four games out of the final slot in the Mid-American Conference, the Ball State University baseball team is set for an important weekend series in Kalamazoo, Mich. "To get in the tournament, we got to win nine of our last 12 games," coach Greg Beals said.

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CYNIC: FCC spends too much time pleasing people

April 27, 2007

I have yet to understand what the hell it is that the Federal Communications Commission does. The FCC is charged with regulating all non-federal use of the broadcasting spectrum. The problem is that that spectrum is so wide, diverse and teeming with stuff, there's really no way to effectively regulate it.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS: Cards to play in conference tournament today

April 27, 2007

The Ball State University women's tennis team will play the University at Buffalo in its opening match of the Mid-American Conference Tournament today at 2 p.m. in Toledo, Ohio. In their regular season match-up, the Bulls defeated the Cardinals 6-1 in Ball State's conference opener.

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Students prepare for egg launch

April 27, 2007

High school students from six schools around Indiana will participate in the fourth annual Iron Egg Launch competition at 9 a.m. Each high school team made an egg launcher and protective egg container for the event, which is hosted by Ball State University and Purdue University College of Technology-Anderson/Muncie, according to the press release.

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BASEBALL: Ball State pitcher closes in on school record

April 27, 2007

A hot dog and nachos. That's the food Ball State University junior closer Kyle Heyne prefers at the ballpark. "Give me a hot dog and maybe some nachos with some jalape+â-¦os," Heyne said. "You got to have some jalape+â-¦os on those nachos." Not only is Heyne Ball State's closer, he also happens to be one of the best in the nation.

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Professors debate validity of assigning their own textbooks

April 27, 2007

Sophomore Alyson Laurencell, a secondary education major, said she never really thought about the book she was using for her PEFWL lecture class. After some contemplation, however, she said she felt slightly cheated because she paid the same teacher twice for the class - once through tuition and a second time when she paid for the required textbook the teacher wrote for the class.

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MEN'S TENNIS: Ball State travels to Ft. Wayne for MAC Tournament

April 27, 2007

Ball State University's men's tennis team plays in the semi-finals of the Mid-American Conference tournament in Fort Wayne on Friday at 2:00 p.m. against the University of Toledo. The Cardinals beat Toledo 5-2 in the regular season. "Our approach is one match at a time," coach Bill Richards said.