Reading up on current events online a couple of weekends ago, I came across a striking picture depicting a two U.S. soldiers in Mosul, Iraq. What really caught my attention was an M16 rifle lying in the forefront of the picture in the sand. Although a soldier may not wear body armor or a helmet or carry a gas mask for certain missions, nearly nothing will persuade him to leave his personal weapon.
The Ball State University softball team has some bright spots to build on Saturday and Sunday after struggling in its previous weekend. The Cardinals (3-7) will look to reduce their defensive mistakes and continue to hit well at The Kay Brechtelsbauer Southern Classic this weekend.
Indiana University trustees were expected to name the university's top academic officer as its new president Thursday, according to media reports. Sources close to the presidential search told The Indianapolis Star and WISH-TV that Michael McRobbie, IU's interim provost since January 2006, would be named President Adam Herbert's successor at a trustees meeting.
With a 1-6 record, the Ball State University baseball team will go into this weekend looking to start a winning streak similar to one that helped lead the Cardinals to a Mid-American Conference Championship last season. In 2006 the team went 38-22, including 16-9 in the MAC, winning the MAC Tournament by defeating Kent State University in back-to-back games and reaching the NCAA Regional.
The Ball State University speech team won the Indiana state championship for the third year in a row last weekend, sweeping the competition. The nine team members traveled to Butler University on Feb. 17, where they beat eight other universities and about 100 students, Mary Moore, team coach and communications studies professor, said.
Junior Jimmy Brannon first started playing tennis when he was 5 years old with his family.-áAt Oak Hills High School in Ohio, Brannon holds the record for most matches won in the No. 1 singles position. So when he decided to attend Ball State University to play men's tennis, he never thought he would see his first spring action his junior season.
Jazz music filtered through the air and cinnamon apple candles provided illumination as Ball State University students hid behind a veil of darkness while listening to those bold enough to take the stage and recite poetry. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity played host to Nupe Nitekap Kappacino & Karikatures Poetry Nite on Wednesday at the L.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. is doing open-mic poetry reading in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Forum Room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. As an added twist, an artist will sketch what each poet says during the readings, event organizer Paul Best said. The poetry reading is part of the fraternity's first week of events in six years, he said.
var uslide_show_id = "2895acc5-2651-4242-9504-27ad980cc4d8";var slideshowwidth = "350";var linktext = ""; Fewer than 300 votes gave U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative the win over Vote Bare in the 2007 Student Government Association election.
In the time it takes students to walk to class, they could get back thousands of dollars of the money they spent on college-related expenses every year, meaning more money for clothes, going out and food. Ball State University students can save on their taxes this year through deductions and credits most don't even know about.
An excited and lively crowd of Vote Bare supporters fell silent as Matt Bare held his cell phone, awaiting the Student Government Association election results. The silence continued as he hung up the phone and announced Vote Bare had lost the election by fewer than 300 votes.
It is difficult to zero in on any element in artist Lee Krasner's painting "Right Bird Left." The dark pinks, jungle greens, tangerine oranges and indeterminable shapes and quick brush strokes try their best to compete for attention but end up confusing even themselves.
n a close race for Student Government Association executive slate, U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative won with 2,166 votes versus Vote Bare's 1,868 votes. In comparing this election to those of years past, three points arise that give hope for future elections. First, this year's voter turnout was the second highest in 10 years.
he Ball State University women's basketball team gave the university more than a Mid-American Conference West Championship with their 74-73 win over Eastern Michigan Saturday. They can be credited with rejuvenating pride in Ball State athletics, at least until the next championship is won.
The Ball State University Bookstore is trying to improve the environment by selling recycled products and offering blue bags. Bookstore manager Ron Sorrell said that although the store already carries some products similar to the recycled goods, it wants to give students more environmentally friendly choices.
After 40 years in show business, Vicki Lawrence is still making the comedy rounds. The spunky actress, singer and comedian will perform in "Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show" at 7:30 p.m. today in Emens Auditorium. A native of suburban Hollywood, Lawrence was involved in as many performance arts organizations as she could join.
After earning the Mid-American Conference West Division championship and a first-round bye in the conference tournament, hardware is not up for grabs in Ball State University's last regular-season game. However, for a team that finds itself on the proverbial March bubble like the Cardinals (21-5, 12-3 MAC), every game seems to build in importance.
The next time an ice storm hits or something goes wrong, turn to a cellphone for help. Ball State University will have a video conference 8:30 a.m. Friday in the Alumni Center promoting emergency safety. "This is Not a Drill: Indiana`s High-Tech Disaster Communications Technology" is in the New Economy, New Rules program by TechPoint, an Indiana-based, non-profit group.
love it how Ferris Bueller picked his last absence and used every minute to its fullest. He busted his principal, ate pancreas, saw priceless works of art and even danced on a float. He got away with murder for one last day and literally brought his pretty girlfriend and best friend along for the ride.
Wow. Microsoft's slogan for its new operating system has generated significant buzz about the company's commercials for Vista, but at Ball State University, University Computing Services is saying 'wow' itself at the response the new software is getting from students on campus.
