Proposal would make instructor evals mandatory at end of courses

The Student Government Association proposed legislation that would give students the chance to find out more about their professors before they sign up for classes. Vice President Carrie Cozad said the legislation, which would implement mandatory, online professor evaluations, must pass through University Senate before it can be approved by the president and the Board of Trustees.



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FOOTBALL: Cards, Chippewas could play game in snow

The No. 17 Ball State University football team could face something tonight it has not dealt with all season: snow. There is a 30 percent chance of snow fall, according to noaa.gov, when Ball State and Central Michigan University begin their game at 7 p.m.


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Cultures unite at forum

A panel of students with different cultural backgrounds gave their opinions on issues related to multiculturalism presented on the American society at a multicultural forum held at Pruis Hall Tuesday night. About 90 students attended the forum hosted by Student Government Association.


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OUR VIEW: Too alarming

Students who live in Ball State University residence halls are used to fire alarms going off in the middle of the night. They are not used to their buildings actually being on fire, though. So when flames erupted in a break room in the basement of LaFollette Complex about 4 a.


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FOOTBALL: AP voters looking forward to game

In this week's Associated Press Poll, Ball State was ranked No. 14 with 714 votes and Central Michigan was listed No. 29 with 13 votes. Of the 65 AP voters, five voted for both the Cardinals and Chippewas. Below is a sampling from three of those AP voters about tonight's game between Ball State and Central Michigan.



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FOOTBALL: High stakes football

Everything they did, every place they went, every second last offseason, Ball State University's football players had two words etched in their minds. Central Michigan. The Cardinals' 58-38 loss to the Chippewas last year left a bitter taste. It pushed the players in the weight room.


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Firefighters to 'burn down' Scheidler

After Wednesday's fire at LaFollette Complex, fire is on the mind of many students. Muncie Fire Department will have "Burning Down the House," a mock smoke-out of Scheidler apartment 129 at 1 p.m. today. Three fire trucks will be there and six firefighters will teach students how to escape from a smoky apartment during a fire.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cards ready to break losing streak in game 100

27-13. That's not the projected score of tonight's Ball State University football game against Central Michigan University - it's the score of the first-ever game between in-state basketball rivals Ball State and Butler University on Dec. 23, 1924. Butler won that inaugural game, and the two schools have battled each other 98 times since.


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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cards defeat Eastern Michigan to advance to MAC quarterfinals

The Ball State University women's volleyball team defeated Eastern Michigan University 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19) in Tuesday night's Mid-American Conference Tournament opening round game at Worthen Arena. The No. 7 seed Cardinals advanced to play No. 2 seed Ohio University - who received a first round bye - in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals.



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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: 1 down, 3 to go for MAC title

The Ball State University women's volleyball team was able to take advantage of home court advantage in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament by defeating Eastern Michigan University 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19) Tuesday night at Worthen Arena.


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Students often not prepared for class

Studying and preparing for class is not on many students' lists of things to do, according to a national survey. The National Survey of Student Engagement reported Ball State University students spend less time preparing for class than other Midwest public universities but experience a more beneficial campus learning environment.


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Twister tourney raises almost $1,000

Eighties music rocked Irving Gym Friday night during Kappa Delta sorority's annual Twister Tournament. Kappa Delta member Sarah Pine said about 100 players and spectators attended the event. "There were six boards, with three teams of four on each board," Pine said.


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PRSSA taking donations for baby drive

Ball State University's Public Relations Student Society of America is having an "All Things Baby Drive" through Nov. 21. PRSSA fund-raising chair Ashley Cashen said Christian Ministries Food Pantry has a shortage of important supplies such as diapers and baby wipes.



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THE CARDINAL RULE: Memories ease pain in coping with tragedy

He died a year ago last Saturday. It was unexpected, but it was on his terms. He was a brother, friend, boyfriend and son. His life's ambition was to become a professional wrestler, and no critic could keep him from working toward that goal. At football games you'd find him in body paint; at parties you'd find him surrounded by ladies.


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Almost 1,500 Ball State students join class notes Web site

It's 11:37 a.m., the alarm clock didn't go off and class is over. Many students in this situation turn to Blackboard and beg classmates for the notes and other missed material. Students now have an alternative to get what they missed in class with isleptthroughclass.


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FOOTBALL: Cardinals to play for redemption

Brandon Crawford sat in his home locker room with the gut-wrenching feeling that only accompanies players after a devastating defeat. His team had been blown out on their own field to rival Central Michigan University. His defense had just surrendered a season-high 58 points in arguably the biggest game of the year.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Freshmen guard gets captain's attention

The Ball State University men's basketball team's 72-59 season-opening win against Eastern Illinois University on Saturday at Worthen Arena set the pace for the upcoming season. Jones creating excitement Earning his first career rebound and bucket 16 seconds into the game via putback off a missed layup, the 6-foot-9-inch Jarrod Jones gives Ball State something it has lacked in the starting lineup in the past couple seasons - height.


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Nation has record growth of international students

Ball State University lagged in national growth rates for international students for the 2007-08 academic year, but the university hopes to be able to recruit more students with the opening of its China Center in Shanghai. According to the Institute of International Education, which released its annual Open Door report on Monday, the number of international students at U.


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OUR VIEW: Tolerance

Newspapers across the country have reported several negative incidents both during and after President-elect Barack Obama's win over John McCain. A hanged effigy of Sarah Palin was found at a California home. At Baylor University, officials found a rope resembling a noose in a tree, racial slurs were shouted and students burned signs.


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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ready for a home postseason win

The Ball State University women's volleyball team won't have to do much research when scouting Eastern Michigan University -¡- the Cardinals' first-round opponent in its Mid-American Conference Tournament match at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena. The No. 7 seed Ball State is already 2-0 against the No.






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