Downtown Muncie is under the spotlight this weekend, with members of the Indiana Arts Commission and art lovers from all over the state coming to experience the forms of art the community has to offer. The Indiana Arts Commission chose Muncie to be the host of this year's Governor's Arts Awards Ceremony, which will be held at 8 p.
The practice tests are done. All the preparation and studying has been completed. It's the real thing now. Winning is all that matters. Posting a 7-6 record, the first winning mark since 2005 in nonconference action, the Ball State University women's volleyball team is ready for Mid-American Conference play.
MAC play begins Friday night at Worthen Arena for Ball State University against Northern Illinois University, and several conference teams have proven as tough opponents through their non-conference performances.
Homecoming is not just another week of events. It is THE week of events. It is the only time during the year where football, fireworks, dance and talent competitions, royalty and a parade occur all within the same week. Students and alumni alike have the opportunity to come together and have the past meet the present and vice versa.
A Muncie resident was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana Wednesday night, after he lost control of his vehicle in front of the Architecture Building. The driver of a red Pontiac was traveling westbound on Petty Road, when the right, front wheel fell off his car as he crossed McKinley Avenue.
Each week, The Daily News' sports crew picks its PPQ - the play, player and quote of the week. But it doesn't stop there. With the help of our online voters, the weekly fan choice is also featured.
Despic, dressed in black armor, carries a flail and a shield. As he charges the enemy, sweat begins to drip from his brow. And then it happens-¡ - -¡-¡-¡his flail comes down on his enemy's back bringing him down in defeat. This is not an excerpt from a fantasy novel nor is it a scene from a new fantasy action movie.
Rehearsals were held last night for what is expected to be the biggest event of Homecoming week. Homecoming Air Jam committee chair Abby Mills said because it's such a big event, it is important to keep the performances tasteful. She, along with other committee members, gave constructive criticism for each group of performers at the rehearsal.
From across the practice field first-string tailback MiQuale Lewis coached second-stringer Cory Sykes through his interview. "Tell him you're the fastest in the MAC," Lewis said. Sykes did his best to ignore Lewis, but when the reporter forced the issue Sykes admitted just how fast he was.
The top 10 student royalty candidates competed last night to impress alumni and potential judges with their wit, personality and charm. Of the two or three dozen Ball State University alums at the Royalty Social last night, about five of them were judges.
The search to find an offensive groove for the Ball State University field hockey team is still in the making after it was shut out by Ohio State University 5-0 in its home opener on Tuesday. This makes for the Cardinals' second shut out of the season, the other coming from a 4-0 loss to University of Michigan.
It's so easy to write off Muncie as a dump. The constant train whistling, the river that smells like a sewer and the eroding craters we politely call potholes are just a few bullets in the gun. But our dump's art scene often goes unnoticed. It's a hidden gem in Muncie.
Where do you see yourself five years from now? What's your biggest weakness? Why do you want to work for Logan Industries? Those are the questions you might expect to hear from me, the president and chief awesome officer of Logan Industries, after we meet for that all-important aspect of getting a job: The Interview.
After hearing entrepreneur Bill Rancic talk about taking risks Tuesday night, junior Katharine Bleecker quickly decided to take one herself. Bleecker, who is a marketing major in the Miller College of Business, raised her hand during the Q-and-A session and asked Rancic to look at her résumé.
Last week went mostly as planned in the MAC, with the exception of Northern Illinois University's 28-21 upset of Big Ten opponent Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
The Fall Career Fair is today in Worthen Arena from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Career Center and helps students make connections with potential employers. More than 100 businesses will be presented at the Career Fair. Joe Goodwin, the assistant director of the Career Center, has provided students with some tips for the interview process.
For most people, paintings, photographs and sculptures are synonymous with artwork, but Suzanne Lomax of the National Gallery of Art will introduce art from a different angle. Lomax will present "Chemistry as Art," a talk focusing on the application of different techniques used to preserve and restore artwork, the examination of different mediums and the composition of art pieces.
Homecoming is not just another week of events. It is THE week of events. It is the only time during the year where football, fireworks, dance and talent competitions, royalty and a parade occur all within the same week. Students and alumni alike have the opportunity to come together and have the past meet the present and vice versa.
Earl L. Conn, a retired Ball State University journalism professor and founding dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media, died Sunday at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was 82. Marilyn Weaver, Ball State Department of Journalism chairwoman, said she will remember Conn's love for the university's journalism program and CCIM.
