From a regurgitating performer to free Carter's hot dogs, the Ball State University Program Board is enticing students to participate in the fourth annual Spring Fling this week. All events are free for students with Ball State ID. Jason Davies, a member of UPB, said students can participate in activities such as kickball, a water balloon toss, tag, kite flying and relay races today on LaFollette Field from 4 p.
The predicted 20-30 mph winds had no effect on the Falcon Invitational, however, the 40-48 mph winds all day took their toll on the women's golf team. Windy conditions prevented any individual player from breaking 80, something that four Ball State University golfers were able to accomplish at last week's tournament in Indianapolis.
Ball State University has no plan on how it would handle a minimum wage increase if the federal bill proposing the increase passes, university officials said. Randy Sollars, director of university budgets, said forming a plan was difficult without knowing the specifics that would change.
It's probably a safe bet that administrators at Duke University wish the fervor stemming from the rape accusations levied against three members of their school's lacrosse team would just die down. The lessons the school is learning, however, could give pause to administrators at Ball State University, where rules regarding academic suspension of students when accusations are levied are unclear at best.
The Ball State University men's volleyball team moved up to No. 13 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II national poll released Monday. Ball State was ranked No. 15 before defeating Lewis University Wednesday, No. 6 Ohio State University Friday and Rutgers-Newark University Saturday.
As another semester draws mercifully closer to completion, I tend to have moments of reflection on everything I've learned in the past four months. The time flies by so quickly, you almost have to take a second or dos to really grasp all of the knowledge that's been crammed into your brain.
Actress Kimberly Richards is coming to Pruis Hall to teach Ball State University students and Muncie residents about the seven sacraments and how to use rulers as weapons. Although Catholic religious classes are sometimes associated with stories of stern, strict nuns who teach them, "Late Nite Catechism" brings a sense of humor to the atmosphere.
An audible "wow" was heard when the new design planned for Ball State University's Web site was unveiled to student and faculty focus groups, University Web coordinator Nancy Prater said. Students can expect a redesigned Web site when they return to school in the fall, Prater said.
Northern Uganda has been plagued by a rebel army for the past 20 years, and children are paying the highest price. Soldiers in the Lord's Resistance Army "are notorious for kidnapping children and forcing them to become rebel fighters or concubines," according to globalsecurity.
Monday's Virginia Tech University massacre marks the worst non-military shooting incident in American history. While the school and country reels from the severity of the massacre, Virginia Tech administrators and police will be investigating the shooting to find out what provoked this hideous attack.
If a shooting such as the one at Virginia Tech on Monday happens at Ball State University, the local police departments are trained to handle the situation. Gene Burton, director of public safety, said the Ball State, Muncie, Sheriff's and Indiana State police departments have received Active Shooter training designed to train police forces in dealing with an armed suspect in an open-fire situation.
Due to the Late Nite, UPB and Student Center sponsored Carnival Friday, the commuter lot (C1) on the north end of campus next to the tennis courts will be temporarily closed beginning 10 p.m. Wednesday until Saturday. There is parking in any other green commuter lot and the stadium with free shuttle bus service available.
After dropping two of three games to Mid-American Conference foe Kent State University, Ball State University baseball coach Greg Beals said the Cardinals have not met the team's expectations. Ball State (14-20, 4-8 MAC) defeated Kent State (14-20, 6-6 MAC) in the second game of the series 7-6 on Sunday.
For a match that didn't affect seeding in the conference tournament, Friday's win against first-place Ohio State University meant a lot to the Ball State University men's volleyball team. No. 15 Ball State (17-11, 8-4 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) defeated No.
Prime time television advertising leaves one with the impression that we are a plagued society. From premenstrual syndrome to social anxiety disorder, pharmaceutical corporations would have us believe that every common experience is a sickness requiring a quick and easy cure with magic pills.
Before Indiana was plunged back into the depths of winter, people were outside taking advantage of spring. Normally, the weather is simply a topic of small talk between people who don't care for one another. However, spring weather that allows for people to be outside creates great times for social interaction and opportunities to practice Ball State University's new favorite pastime - cornhole.
In a battle of undefeated Mid-American Conference foes, Ball State University lost to rival Western Michigan University 5-2 on Saturday. "It's been one of those things where sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn't," freshman Brett Berryman said.
When Enron fell and founder Ken Lay died in July awaiting trial, the public outcried justice might not have been served. Brian Moriarty said that was not the case. Moriarty, the associate director for communications at the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, said scandals such as the Enron case helped build awareness at business schools across the country that the way ethics are taught should be re-examined.
var uslide_show_id = "866db141-26fd-469c-97aa-84f7e9a65aeb";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Despite temperatures barely peaking at 40 degrees, winds up to 25 miles per hour and a misty rain, more than 60 women spent the morning slipping and sliding in the cold mud during Alpha Chi Omega sorority's annual PowderPuff game.
Ball State University student Andrea Tallant was legally intoxicated when the 19-year-old was killed in a fatal car accident in March, according to Delaware County Coroner Jim Clevenger. Sadly, it's not the first time this year an accident where alcohol was present resulted in the death of a Ball State student.
