High school kids don't have a clue. At least, that's what society implies. High school students are too plugged into their iPods and PlayStations, and are not connected with reality, right? However, according to a new study by the John S. and James. L. Knight Foundation, high school students follow the news more often than they are given credit for.
If you've ever walked through Minnetrista, biked along the Cardinal Greenway or watched the sunset in the country just north of Muncie you may have experienced some of the natural beauty of eastern Indiana. For many college students who don't explore anything outside of the village, Muncie looks, well - ugly.
Wal-Mart's recent plan to "roll back" prices on prescription drugs to $4 suggests amiable intentions. But if you scratch the surface a little, it reeks of corporate malfeasance and boomer greed. When Sam Walton looks up from hell, I am sure he feels frustration over the evolution of his legacy.
Tuesday, students and adults alike listened to Anne Ryder's stories about Mother Teresa and others as she spoke at Emens Auditorium about hope. "Mother Teresa knew the power of science," Ryder said. "She knew the power of God as well. She heard his voice and knew she was to help the children in Calcutta.
While the arrest of a former Ball State University employee recently on suspicion of attempting to solicit sex from a minor drew attention to Ball State's computer usage policy, smaller infractions also occur on a regular basis. Although a Computer Users Policy is in place for Ball State, there are still some gray areas that can be a problem, Richard Bellaver, a computer ethics expert, said.
The Classic Art of Calligraphy class teaches the age-old art of shaped letters, numbers and symbols.
A group calling itself the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army walked around campus today chanting anti-war sentiments to students and community members on campus.
Muncie Downtown Development lost $47,500 because of End of Summer Jam, citing the afternoon time, which was changed to accommodate the Ball State University football game, as a reason. At an Urban Enterprise Association board meeting Tuesday, Ken Hughes, interim director of downtown development, reported that End of Summer Jam left the organization $47,500 in the red for that event, the largest hit the organization has taken since it started downtown programming.
The decision to eliminate academic standards during recruitment by the Ball State University Interfraternity Council last week is comparable to policies in other greek communities. Indiana University's IFC grade policy leaves the decision in the hands of individual fraternities, similar to the recent policy change at Ball State, Justin Sloan, president of Indiana University's IFC, said.
ith statistics about the average number of times a college student changes majors bombarding Ball State University students left and right, the ability to stick with a course of study may appear to be a near-impossible feat. Some graduates, like Kristy Venrick, defy those odds.
Ever find yourself wondering, "Out of the major four ethnic categories in America today, who would be able to rise above all the obstacles and win a lot of money on a reality television show about being stranded in the wild?" Well, I have, and thanks to Survivor: Cook Islands, we will all find out the answer soon enough.
It looks like library goers will have to wait even longer for the Bookmark Caf+â-¬ to be operational, as problems with delivery of refrigerated carts continue to delay its opening Ball State University is one of half a dozen universities having problems receiving carts from Mobile Solutions Foodservices Inc.
Ball State University's Department of Telecommunications now has access to a Web site designed to prevent and catch plagiarism. A one-year subscription was purchased to turnitin.com for the TCOM department this fall by Barry Umansky, the Edmund F. and Virginia B.
Terry Jackson Jr. plays his original composition, "Be Encouraged," Monday night at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center during Homecoming talent auditions. He wrote the song to encourage everyone who has ever felt sad, lonely, or heartbroken. "I want to make sure that the person who is down today is uplifted," Jackson said.
Take a tragic but hopeful walk down memory lane with Ball State University's department of Theatre and Dance as it presents "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992." Anna Deavere Smith, the play's writer, compiled interviews taken from observers of different races, genders and economic backgrounds about the violent aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King beating.
Last week the Daily News featured two articles, "College dating not a walk in the park" and "Bringin' sexy back to Ball State [University]," that dealt with appearance and dating. Unfortunately, neither mentioned the biggest obstacle in starting a romantic relationship.
Ball State University's associate vice president for Marketing and Communications officially accepted a job offer Monday from Michigan State University. Heather Shupp will leave Ball State Oct. 13 to be the assistant vice president for University Relations at Michigan State.
Ball State University is trying to achieve a more personal look by using actual instructors and students in a series of commercials debuting this week across Indiana. Learn the background of the commercials and get a link to view them online.
Fraternities were given more freedom Friday, and with it came a huge amount of responsibility. Freshmen interested in joining an Interfraternity Council fraternity no longer have to worry about their grade point average meeting an IFC minimum standard. Fraternities are still required to have a 2.
It was common sense. When the United States took the field, court or course against anyone in the world, they had an aura of invincibility that surrounded them. Most of the time it wasn't even worth paying attention to until the final weekend or day. Sure we might glance at a box score or two, just to see who was doing what, but that was the extent of it.
