Ball State University Dining increased meal plan allowances and introduced more food selections, but some students are unhappy with the prices. Freshman Dan Pruitt said he has difficulty finding healthy food at affordable prices in the cafeterias. "It's cheaper to eat less healthy food," said Pruitt.
var uslide_show_id = "6b2d8bd8-f830-4a3a-9213-d7d234dae9bd";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Advertisements promised this year's Quad Bash would be "bigger, better, and wetter than ever," but a thunderstorm caused a change in plans for the Ball State University Programs Board on Friday. The sun was shining until about 7:30 p.m. when the clouds rolled in.
Unlike her brothers Nick and Lee, Danielle Meyer had only three matches in Worthen Arena to make an impression. After scoring 42 kills in three three-set matches and earning the 2007 Ball State Active Ankle Challenge Most Valuable Player award, the mission was accomplished.
After hitting the final note of Roger Boutry's "Divertimento," senior Nate Bogert was blown away by applause as the audience that included his teary-eyed mother leapt to its feet to give him a standing ovation at Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium on June 25 as part of the Music for All Summer Symposium.
U.S. News and World Report ranked Ball State University among the nation's top 40 colleges for freshman transitional programs for the fourth year in a row. The programs are designed to make the transition between high school and college easier for incoming freshmen, Lynda Wiley, director of Student Life and assistant vice president for Student Affairs, said.
Students who upload information to iLocker or iWeb now receive increased security while transmitting information, said Tobey Coffman, University Computing Services security group leader. This semester, UCS mandated all students use a Virtual Private Network when uploading information to these two sites.
Ball State University students are missing out on professional-level programs offered by the Center for Organizational Resources, according to the center's staff. Shelby Taylor, assistant director for the center, said students do not take full advantage of the programs.
The Ball State University field hockey team split two games over the weekend to open the 2007 season. The Cardinals beat Villanova University 3-2 in overtime Saturday when sophomore forward Brooke MacGillivary beat Wildcats' goalkeeper Maura McCormick eight minutes into the extra period.
Dining's computerized ordering service cannot replace face-to-face interaction. Customers shouldn't be forced to use Web Food when ordering a sandwich. Sunday night, a legally blind man futilely attempted to place an order for dinner at McKinley Grille and stood with his face inches away from the computer screen for several minutes.
Many politicians, pundits and public relations practitioners twist words so that American political speech sometimes resembles a cant. Euphemism, spin and other seedy arts of political speech dull language and facilitate misleading the public. In George Orwell's 1946 essay, "Politics and the English Language," he decried the use of empty, pretentious speech and writing.
Last season goalkeeper Caroline Lehman set a school record for the most saves in a season by a freshman and also had three shutouts for the Ball State field hockey team. However, Lehman said it's unlikely she will ever play field hockey again. Lehman, who is not on the Cardinals' roster this season, said due to a spinal injury in her neck and back, she will miss the entire 2007 season.
The David Letterman Communication and Media Building has brought a little bit of Hollywood and New York-based production studios to campus, said Roger Lavery, dean of the College of Communication, Information and Media. In addition to housing classrooms, offices and a screening room, the Letterman building boasts two post-production studios and five editing bays.
Right now, Hurricane Dean is spinning into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. It is, according to the National Hurricane Center, a category five storm with sustained maximum winds at 160 miles per hour. It will cause at least several billion dollars worth of damage to Mexico's economy.
New themes and increased student awareness are expected to draw a larger crowd to Late Nite than previous years, Hannah Miller, assistant director for programs at the office of Student Center programs, said last year 31,646 students attended the festivities, which are held every Saturday from 9 p.
Heavy metal guitar riffs resonated and snare beats echoed along the dark grey walls of the Launching Pad, a small concert venue in University Square, as Decadent lead singer Dylan Keller screamed the final words of their rehearsal set Tuesday night. Eighteen-year-old Keller and other Muncie youth rock musicians including rhythm guitarist Colin Cross of Dreams of University compose their own songs and perform covers thanks to a program that allows their bands to unleash their talents.
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Ball State University football fans have a tailgating alternative with the Alumni Association's Ball State Game Day buffet. Ed Shipley, executive director of alumni programs, said President Jo Ann Gora and Athletic Director Tom Collins will be two of the expected hundreds in attendance when the Alumni Association kicks off the season on Aug.
The Miller College of Business honored a Ball State University student Thursday night for his efforts to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims. Junior Ben Poor was featured at MCOB's Welcome Week activity, "The Miller Experience," on University Green.
Student Government Association and Ball State University officials combined their effort to make campus safer for students. Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations for facilities planning and management, said one call box was installed on McKinley Avenue near the Music Instruction Building during the Spring Semester.
Almost from the day he arrived on campus there's been a slight, but noticeable, sense of awe surrounding Ball State University's sophomore quarterback Nate Davis. He was the No. 1 recruit the Mid-American Conference had to offer when he committed to Ball State.
