I'd like to begin by taking a moment to reflect on the tragic events that occurred on Tuesday morning in Pittsburg. Steeler fans, I only hope that you can find even the smallest amount of comfort in the knowledge that our hearts are going out to you as you have been unfairly forced to deal with the sobering and harsh reality that your starting quarterback is a complete and utter moron.
I don't often feel compelled to give a shout-out to the fashion masses. First of all, I am guilty of more than a few fashion offenses myself and secondly, I am usually able to ignore what's "hip" and "trendy" with little effort. However, recent events have caused me some concern over the direction of fashion in the women's department.
People never cease to amaze me. With the days of 24/7 news networks pounding people with information on the hour with updates every fifteen minutes, news networks have to search for stories in areas outside big cities to cover. While scrolling through the news Web sites one morning to pass the time, an article caught my eye: "Wisconsin Farmer Plans Hitler Memorial.
Ball State University's administration has experienced a mass exodus over the last few years. Our provost left. Our associate provost finished her last day on campus Wednesday. Randy Hyman has been a finalist for two positions at other universities. Now, Frank Sabatine, interim associate provost and a valuable part of the university for several years, is considering a position at another university.
Six Ball State University students and two professors went in search of historical evidence as part of a field school conducted by the anthropology department. Students involved in the archeology field school will earn six credit hours and develop techniques they will need in their professions.
I will admit that I am not much of a soccer fan. Going into the World Cup four years ago, I only knew four things about soccer: Pele, David Beckham, Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal (look it up on Wikipedia) and the futility of the United States in the sport.
Ball State University first baseman Brad Miller was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association & Rawlings All-Mideast Region First Team on Tuesday. This season, Miller led the Mid-American Conference in home runs (21), RBIs (76), total bases (166) and slugging percentage (.
The Ball State University women's volleyball team has signed four players to national letters of intent and accepted a fifth as a transfer. The four signees are Julie Breivogel of Boonville, Ind.; Cassie Conner of Willow Springs, Ill.; Courtney Diggins of Indianapolis, Ind.
Students attend liberal arts colleges like Ball State University for many reasons. One stands true for most: the opportunity to gain new experiences and learn more about a wide range of topics. By establishing clustered residence halls and isolating students within their intended majors, the university runs the risk of restricting students from this opportunity.
The Ball State University men's basketball team will open up its 2006-07 season by playing against one of last season's worst teams in Division I basketball. The Cardinals' first opponent will be Prairie View A&M University in the first game of the Las Vegas Holiday Invitational.
President George W. Bush only had it half right when he said at this year's State of the Union address that America is addicted to oil. A newscaster reporting on the address later told the rest of the story: We're addicted to cars. Not only do we suffer from car addiction, we also have a taste for gas-guzzling SUVs, Hummers and semitrailers.
Ball State University's men's basketball coach, Ronny Thompson, will make his television debut on "The Ronny Thompson Show" at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The program will air on the Ball State Sports Network and on WIPB-TV in Muncie. The show will have a repeat broadcast at 11 p.
Some students living in Ball State University residence halls will have more than their addresses in common Fall Semester. Incoming students will be clustered together in residence halls based on majors with the intent to improve the learning environment. Students majoring in communications fields at Ball State have been clustered together for the past five years, and Johnson Complex has operated in a similar arrangement with Honors College students for more than 20 years.
For college athletes, graduation means saying goodbye to coaches, teammates and sometimes even their games. Although some strive to make a career in sports, most college athletes do not go on to play professionally. Their jerseys transform from a daily uniform to simple memorabilia.
Some people live by the saying "the punishment should fit the crime." I don't agree with these people on all crimes, but it is true that some punishments could be changed for the better. For a simple example, think about the punishment for driving uninsured or without a valid drivers license.
Two Ball State University seniors closed out their track careers on a national stage this weekend.-á Jill Scully and Jennifer McCoy represented the Cardinals at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Sacramento, Calif.-á McCoy completed her career at Ball State with a 27th place finish in the heptathlon on Saturday with a score of 4,167.
Two Ball State University students took home a gold Student Academy Award Saturday, marking the second consecutive year telecommunications students received this honor. Travis Hatfield and Samuel Day were awarded the top honor in alternative student-produced films from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their film "Perspective" during a ceremony in Los Angeles.
A group of 12 United States Marines are being held at Camp Pendleton in California on charges that they murdered 24 innocent Iraqis in the town of Haditha, which is located about 150 miles northwest of Baghdad. This incident was suspected to have taken place approximately eight months ago and has come to be a battle cry for the Iraqis and war protesters here in America.
An average person uses media for more hours a day than he sleeps, according to data collected by the Middletown Media Studies efforts. As a branch of the Center for Media Design, the Middletown Media Studies project continues to release reports analyzing information collected on people's real-time media use.
