Ball State's administration building gets new name
February 23, 2010The oldest building on campus is getting one of the oldest names on campus.
The oldest building on campus is getting one of the oldest names on campus.
Whatever your stance on Fruesday, it's clear that letting the day sit in limbo for months isn't going to solve anything. The University Senate approved the bill for Fruesday's abolishment Thursday, but President Jo Ann Gora abstained from the vote.
Last week's Student Government Association nomination convention was a yo-yo of emotions. After Student Connection was nominated for consideration came the next few awkward minutes as election board chairman Cory Schneider beckoned another slate to come forward and legitimize the impending election. The disappointment and frustration was impossible to ignore, even as the cardigan-clad members of Student Connection celebrated a job well done.
In all, the Cardinals converted 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) of their 3-point attempts on the night.
Pruis Hall was filled with gospel singing Monday night from the large crowd in attendance at the annual Gospel Explosion hosted by the Black Student Association.
Junior forward Emily Maggert sported a ripe black eye and a new protective face mask for last night's game against Northern Illinois University after being elbowed attempting a steal in Saturday's win at Western Michigan University.
A new credit card legislation that went in effect Monday could help prevent college students from falling prey to credit card companies, but the effects of these laws might not be seen for a while.
Students, like former wrestler Marcus Davis, know how well dieting can affect eating disorders, a component of Monday night's presentation during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Senators who applied for at large seats will go up for online elections, Cory Schneider, 2010 Elections Board chairman said.
University Treasurer Randy Howard considered Monday morning's talk with the Financial and Budgetary Affairs Committee a "candid discussion."
Taking part in the fundraiser Shamrock'N'Bowl, one participant said she'd never had so much fun at a college event.
Connie Baldwin and Lee Ann Mengelt, two members of the St. Francis of Assis Parish in Muncie, have traveled to Plaisance, Haiti for the past 12 years, giving medical assistance to those in need. This year's trip was marked with the added devastation brought on by the earthquake eariler this year.
Police were at the Scramble Light directing traffic today after a wire on the lights got loose. The problem was detected by the controller, which sent a signal to the lights to blink red. Workers from the city of Muncie repaired the damage.
The Ball State University community packed Pruis Hall on Saturday night for this year's Back in Black fashion show.
Three Ball State University athletes earned Mid-American Conference weekly honors, as announced by the MAC office Monday afternoon. Baseball's Kolbrin Vitek and Morgan Coombs and men's basketball's Randy Davis were selected for their productive weeks for the Cardinals.
Chief reporter and women's basketball beat writer Daniel Sipocz breaks down the matchups in tonight's Ball State-Northern Illinois game.
The Financial and Budgetary Affairs Committee will meet tonight to provide suggestions for how President Jo Ann Gora and her cabinet of seven vice presidents might cut $15.2 million from the university's operating budget during the next year and a half.
Sophomore public relations major Matt Whitlock said he's very busy, but says he's always been able to keep his schedule straight. Whitlock and his slate, Student Connection, are the only ones running in this year's SGA election.
At a mock soccer competition at Ball Gymnasium this weekend, Muncie's star player Palindrome scored in the first minute of the game, but after getting a ball caught between his wheels, couldn't maneuver.
Halfway through the season, the Ball State University gymnastics team now knows where it stands in regard to advancing to the NCAA Central Regionals on April 10.
