Today
Sales major and minor meeting
The H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling will host a meeting giving information about Ball State’s professional selling major and minor. According to an email, students can meet with sales professors and current students enrolled in the program. Free pizza will be provided for those who attend. The meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. in the Sales Center located in the Whitinger Business Building Room 307. Students planning to attend should RSVP to salescenter@bsu.edu.
Delaware County tailgate
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food for families in need at its monthly tailgate program. According to an email, the event will take place from 9-11 a.m. at Borg Warner in the parking lot across the street of State Road 32, West Kilgore Avenue. For more information on the program or to volunteer, visit curehunger.org.
Friday
Biology lecture series
Timothy Hoellein, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Loyola University in Chicago, will speak about ecosystems in an urban settings. He will discuss the environmental issues in an urban stream and how to improve the health of it. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Cooper Nursing Room 160.
“Bulletin – Dallas as it Happened 50 Years Ago”
As the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy’s assassination approaches, people will have the chance to watch archived coverage of the incident. The Department of Telecommunications, with CBS News and WISH-TV, will present footage starting at 1:15 p.m. in the David Letterman Communication and Media Building lobby. Phil Bremen and Stan Sollars of the telecommunications department and Steve Bell, a former professor and former ABC News correspondent, will host the event. The viewing is expected to conclude at 3:15 p.m. with reflections and discussions to follow. The event is open to everyone.
“So You Think You CAN Dance”
The Black Student Association, the Latino Student Union, the Asian American Student Association and Spectrum will sponsor a philanthropic dance party for Blood N’ Fire, a local organization that provides outreach services to the Muncie community. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring canned food items or monetary donations. Ball State Dance Marathon also will preview a line dance. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building Room 217.
Saturday
“The Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Show”
The show at the planetarium this weekend will discuss natural explanations of the Star of Bethlehem. According to an email, the end of the show will point out objects that can be seen on campus this month. There will be showings at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the planetarium in the Cooper Science Complex. The show is free and open to the public.
Candy Cane Lane
The Cornerstone Center for the Arts will have its annual Candy Cane Lane to kick off the holiday season. According to a press release, this free event is presented by the Alpha Chapter of Psi Iota Xi. Children can have their picture taken with Santa Claus and participate in arts and crafts. This event is free and open to the public. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cornerstone.
Sunday
Amateur comedy night
Up and coming comics from around the Midwest will perform and compete to open for Mick Foley, who is in the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame, when he comes to perform in December, according to an email. The former WWE star also is a bestselling author and stand-up comedian. Some of the comedians performing include Kevin Butterfield, Devin Thomas and Jake Eilerman. The performances take place at the Valhalla Room at 215 S. Walnut St. There is a $3 cover, and it is a 21 and older event.
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