En route from a friend's wedding in Tampa, I had an unlikely and nearly surreal air travel experience this weekend. Some 30,000 feet above the earth, I was in near disbelief by what was happening. This sort of thing was never questioned in a pre-9/11 era, but lately it's been all over the news.
Rather than the same old song and dance, professor Tony Costello afforded his architecture students a different opportunity during their recently concluded summer studio: create a new Ball State University baseball stadium. Such a hands-on approach is nothing new to students within the department, he said, but thanks to an $8,000 grant from the National Concrete Masonry Association, Costello said he planned to submit the best design for actual consideration by athletics administration.
Seventeen students worked for five weeks on a new baseball design for the athletics department, and they might have nothing to show for their hard work. Architecture professor Tony Costello said he had a summer studio in which students created a design for a new Ball State University baseball field.
Scroll through the map and hover over the points to see where the crime has occurred on and around Ball State University's campus.
The Creole Kid officially opened its doors Wednesday welcoming customers looking for more flavor in the Village. The opening came two days after a taste testing thanking those who made the new restaurant in University Square a possibility. Manger Lisa Wilmoth said approximately 75 people celebrated the restaurant's arrival on Monday and helped get the word out for the opening.
Ball State University coach Brady Hoke said he prefers to coach his fall football games on Saturday afternoons, a time slot that helps add flavor to the college football experience. However, Hoke has never experienced as much success as the Cardinals coach as he did last year, a season in which Ball State finished with its first winning record and bowl appearance since 1996.
There's a lot to be said for the human touch. It comforts, calms, and for about the last year it's operated your cell phone. With Apple's glitzy iPhone 2.0 announcement this week, society dives deeper into a new approach with technological interaction. A cheaper price welcomes more users into the touch-operated family of products.
There are certain times in our lives when events unfold around us that show us just how fortunate we are. We see how much we have and just how quickly everything we know can change. We see that material possessions are not permanent. And hopefully, we see the big picture in life.
Last year's Ball State University Strategic Plan placed a special emphasis on environmental sustainability during all campus construction efforts. As a result, school architects are cutting corners - in most cases, literally - in order to keep ongoing projects as "green" as possible.
A film team from Ball State University is developing a documentary about a failed Utopian society in southern Indiana. The team, led by Ball State history professor Ronald Morris, will examine daily life in the short-lived Owen community in Posey County. The finished product of their work will be a 90-minute documentary distributed to fourth grade classes around Indiana.
Andy Puthoff arched his back and struggled to lift a 75-pound sandbag above his head as his mother watched in the Ball State University football training room. Deb Puthoff said she was aware of how hard her son works to chisel his body for the Cardinals' football team, but until Saturday's Women's Football Academy she never witnessed it first hand.
For 29 contestants, seven of whom are Ball State University students, the journey to Las Vegas begins in Zionsville. The Miss Indiana Pageant will begin preliminaries this week, and the finals will be Saturday. Carol Kosisko, director of the Miss Ball State pageant, has worked with most of the girls who will compete.
John Vann knows he cannot change the world on his own. That's why he's calling on Ball State University students to do their part. Vann, associate professor of marketing, is teaching ID 250, a three-credit-hour course focused on sustainability, often dubbed "green" living.
Village patrons will have a new option for dining beginning this week with a restaurant promising an experience full of Southern flavor, Owner and General Manager Chuck Nicholas said. After more than four months of renovation and preparation, The Creole Kid will open its doors to the public Wednesday.
In the process of building one of the most vaunted offenses in the Mid-American Conference, Ball State University quarterback Nate Davis and his receiving core have earned countless honors and accolades. However, Davis will be the first to give credit to his offensive line for leading the way.
The university is setting an example for us. For once, we can look at Ball State University without rolling our eyes and saying, "What were they thinking?" Let's follow the university's lead with sustainability. We hear all the time about the university's Strategic Plan by making all future buildings certified with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
While sitting through classes in January, students always think of the sweet relief summer would bring with fewer or no classes; however, we walk outside and get slapped back into reality by a chilled breeze. But now that summer is here, students find their wishes have come true and have nothing to do.
During the summer months, some Ball State University students find themselves bored between class and work. Contrary to popular belief, keeping entertained during the summer in Muncie is not an impossible feat. One thing students can do to keep entertained is go to Lewellen Aquatic Center to cool off and get a little exercise before packing on those weekend calories.
Five years ago, 17 students participated in the inaugural Project Stepping Stone, founded by IBM executive Steve Ramos. Ramos' goal was to empower Latino students in transitioning from high school to college. This week, 81 students are at Ball State University making that transition in the week-long motivational camp.
