INTERACTIVE: Best photos of the week
February 23, 2007View the slideshow to see the best photos taken throughout the week.
View the slideshow to see the best photos taken throughout the week.
Sixty-two years ago today, five Marines and a Navy corpsman went to the top of Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima to raise the second American flag and inadvertently be photographed in one of America's most iconic photos. Clint Eastwood recently directed "Flags of Our Fathers," a chronicle of the events of the enormous moment for the country - but simply another task to be done for the men involved.
After a loss to then No. 34 ranked University of Kentucky, Ball State University's men's tennis team is set to play its third Big Ten opponent of the year. The Cardinals are going into the match with the same energy level they had against Kentucky, even though Purdue University is an unranked in-state team.
"Armed & Famous" star La Toya Jackson debuted a song this week that has Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle laughing. The song, "I Don't Play That," features lyrics about Jackson's time as a reserve police officer for the Muncie-based reality TV show "Armed & Famous.
Click here to see the lyrics of La Toya Jackson's new song "I Don't Play That."
Peyton Stovall stood behind the free-throw line for the first of two shots with Ball State University's men's basketball team down 60-58 with nine seconds left in the game and the chance to tie. Knowing he had missed the shot, Stovall yelled, "Oh my God!" almost immediately after he released the ball.
Scroll through the map and click on the points to see where crimes occur on or around campus.
The Ball State University women's basketball team used a 16-2 run in the first half to take an 18-13 lead midway through the opening half Wednesday night. As it has been for a large portion of the season, bench scoring led the way. More specifically, it was the hot outside shooting of senior guard Tina Bolte.
When Ball State University's men's basketball team takes on Central Michigan at 7 p.m., it will have leading scorer Skip Mills on the floor for the first time in more than a week. "I'm ready to play, definitely," the senior said. "I only have four games left.
Because of a new letter-writing campaign, Ball State University's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Phi Mu sorority have increased the amount of money raised for Riley Children's Hospital. Ellen Meyer, Phi Mu's social chair, said last year the chapters raised $7,500, and this year a little more than $8,000 has been raised with more expected.
With Student Government Association election voting beginning Monday, presidential slates are getting their messages out to students. Student safety, village parking and cooperation between Ball State University and the Muncie community were key issues addressed at the Student Government Association Slate Debate on Wednesday night.
A former finalist on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?" is coming to Ball State University today to teach students hip-hop dance moves. Sarah Mangelsdorf, director of Dance for the Department of Theatre and Dance, said Daivd Krich, better known as Kasper, is making his third appearance at Ball State and will teach three classes.
Entering Ball State University's first home game in 10 days, coach Tracy Roller felt like her team's contest against Mid-American Conference West Division cellar-dweller Central Michigan University was a defining moment. After an 84-59 victory that clinched a 20-win season and at least a share of the West Division title, the Cardinals defined their season by completing a couple of year-long goals.
Most Ball State University students seeking federal income taxes forms will have to look beyond campus boundaries because the Internal Revenue Service is no longer providing tax forms to the university. Bracken Library used to provide the federal forms and continues to provide the Indiana state tax forms, said Diane Calvin, head of information services for university libraries.
Ball State University students and Muncie community members will combine efforts Sunday to create personalized pieces of interactive art. Using the exhibit "Engaging Technology: A History and Future of Intermedia," patrons of the museum will be able to create their own art using three programs made by Ball State students.
The Scramble Light, a staple on Ball State University's campus, will be replaced by a traditional intersection in the future. Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations for Facilities Planning and Management, said he didn't know when this change would take place, but it will be part of the McKinley Project's upcoming work.
What if zombies were to rise tomorrow? What would you do? It's well-known that the living dead transmit their virus to the living through fluid contact, much like HIV. Therefore, your goal must be to survive as long as possible on the Ball State University campus without being bitten or otherwise compromised.
Outbursts of celebrity bigotry have become such a fad in recent months that somebody could probably strike gold with a reality show about them. First, we had Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rant after his driving under the influence arrest, followed by Michael Richards' racist tirade at the Laugh Factory.
The two executive slates running in Student Government Association elections made a joint statement asking supporters and voters to avoid making personal issues such as sexual orientation part of the 2007 election. U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative and Vote Bare met Monday night to denounce some online conversations about the election.
After four consecutive seasons with less than 20 wins, the Ball State University softball team will look to change its mentality under new coach Craig Nicholson. Ball State's previous three softball coaches all left the university with losing records. The last four seasons under coach Terri Laux, the Cardinals won less than 40 percent of their games.
