Can I say a few things about the recent smoking ban vote before everyone gets tired of reading about it and moves on to complaining about how his/her department doesn't have the new building it deserves? First of all, hale and hearty to everyone who voted in last week's referendum.
This weekend, Ball State University football fans have a couple ways to enjoy the away game against University of Nebraska. Either huddle up around radios, spend $30 to watch the game on pay-per-view or head to sports restaurants planning to show the game.
Full-time and part-time jobs and internships will be available for all majors at the Fall Career Fair, which is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Worthen Arena. Representatives from 164 organizations will be at the Career Fair to recruit and give information for jobs and internships.
More than 200 people attended the grand opening of the new Bob Evans restaurant Monday, setting a record for the corporation's Rise and Shine prize giveaway. Kimberly Jackson, president of Ball State University's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, said Bob Evans uses the giveaways to promote grand openings of their restaurants around the country.
Ball State University interior design students can have more impressive resum+â-¬s because of the program's accreditation. Reza Ahmadi, interior design program director, said the Council for Interior Design Accreditation added Ball State to the list of 149 accredited interior design programs.
Every summer as I work, I see tour groups pass through Bracken Library full of eager, young future Ball State University freshmen, ready to strike out and write their own story in the book of life. I also see their parents, who are excited at the fact that their little Susie or Timmy is finally grown up enough to leave the nest and attend a major university.
Good Italian food is always hard to find, but thanks to Bella Avanti, it isn't too difficult to find in Muncie. Bella Avanti, which opened in November, provides dine-in, carryout and catering services. "We want to give the feel of a fine dining restaurant for a reasonable price," manager Julie Barnes said.
After freshman Eduardo Pavia scored his final point in the Ball State Tennis Invitational Sunday morning, the freshman started pumping his fist and screamed, "Let's go Ball State!" to pump up his teammates. Both Pavia and freshman Shaun Bussert won their individual flights in last weekend's season opener.
Constitution Day is today, but the majority of Ball State University students might not remember celebrating the federally mandated holiday in high school, according to a recent report. Hayley Ryan, a freshman fashion design major, said she does not remember recognizing Constitution Day when she was in high school.
Ball State University students who want to participate in the Mud Volleyball Tournament need to turn in their applications before midnight tonight at the Botsford/Swinford front desk. Mud Volleyball coordinator Jason Shupryt said there is a $25 team entrance fee.
While the Ball State University women's soccer team lost both of its games this weekend, coach Michelle Salmon said her team is playing its best soccer since she arrived at the university in 2006. Ball State (2-4) lost to Indiana University 2-1 Sunday and Eastern Illinois University 1-0 Friday.
The food and service at Bella Avanti is nothing short of exceptional. I went there for dinner last Thursday and was really pleased with everything. The menu is great and includes Italian classics like spaghetti, ravioli and manicotti. The average price on the menu was about $10.
The foundation for success later in life is a quality education. If this were not true, nobody would be attending college and taking on enormous sums of debt. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, people with "a master's, professional or doctoral degree earned an average of $79,946, while those with less than a high school diploma earned about $19,915.
The Homecoming Talent Search Auditions will be 5 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Alumni Center in the assembly hall. The contestants will compete in seven categories: dance, female vocal, male vocal, instrumental, music group, free style and original arrangement.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - With two seconds remaining in Saturday's game at the Naval Academy it looked as though Ball State University would lose its second game of the season by a last-second field goal. Then Navy's victory was snatched away by a former Marine. Ball State defensive lineman Brandon Crawford, a 31-year-old who spent four years in the Marine Corps, broke through the left side of the line and blocked a potential game-winning field goal kick.
Bob Evans will celebrate the opening of a restaurant today, and the Ball State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America assisted the restaurant in promoting the event. PRSSA President Kimberley Jackson said the group does not usually have clients such as Bob Evans, but they were happy to get the experience when the corporation contacted them to garner attention on campus for the event.
The sky was clear and the sun was shining at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie on Monday. With a few dozen Ball State University men's golf fans in attendance at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, Ball State hoped to play its home course well enough for a top three finish.
In response to the proposed smoking ban, Ball State University students protested throughout the day Friday on the corner of McKinley and Riverside avenues. About 15 students were in attendance and said they began demonstrating about 8 a.m. and were still protesting at 4 p.
The Ball State University field hockey team's opponent today can empathize with the Cardinals' current six-game losing skid. The Cardinals face Ohio State University at 3 p.m. at the BSU Turf Field. The Buckeyes broke a four-game losing streak in their last game.
For the 11th straight match, the Ball State University women's volleyball team came up short. The Cardinals were competing in the Iowa Invitational this weekend and lost to the College of Charleston 3-0 (30-24, 30-15, 30-25), the University of Iowa 3-0 (30-23, 30-26, 30-28) and The University of Texas at Arlington 3-2 (30-18, 26-30, 23-30, 30-23, 15-13).
