There's something unique about college life. When we step on campus at the beginning of the year, we have, perhaps unknowingly, entered a microcosm-the campus-wide bubble. We go to sporting events at school. We have our own government at school. We get our prescriptions at school.
As Winter Awareness Week comes to a close, even college students can prepare for the weather and the more dangerous driving conditions this winter, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. Megan Tsai, spokeswoman for INDOT, said the first ice or snow storm of the year can be the most dangerous for drivers, and it is important to raise awareness.
A letter from a World War II soldier sits in a second floor display case of Bracken Library with the following header: "Date: Who cares; Place: Ditto," The letter from former Ball State University dean Victor Lawhead is one of several ties that the exhibit shows between the unversity and the war.
This year's warmer-than-normal autumn temperatures have extended the flip-flop and sandal season, but when the weather turns wintry, students will need shoes better suited for snow and ice. With the amount of walking students deal with, durability and comfort of shoes are crucial to overall foot health, said Jon McCreary, doctor of podiatric medicine at Achilles Podiatry Group.
When the Ball State University women's basketball team plays Indiana University Saturday, it will attempt to fight back in a rivalry it has been dominated in for almost 30 years. The Cardinals beat Indiana three times in the 1970s but haven't defeated the Hoosiers since a 57-47 home victory in March 1978.
For the first time this season the Ball State University swimming and diving teams will compete in a two-day invitational. The Cardinals will play host to the Doug Coers Invitational at 6 p.m. at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. They will then continue their meet against Findlay College and Grand Valley State University Saturday.
Democratic candidate Jim Mansfield has been declared the winner of Muncie's mayoral race. He lead his Republican challenger Sharon McShurley by nine votes after the results were announced on Nov. 6. After the election board members reviewed about 20 absentee and provisional ballots, they announced Friday that he beat McShurley by 11 votes.
Muncie's mayoral mystery is about to be solved - at least until a recount. Delaware County Clerk Karen Wenger said the election board will meet at 10:30 a.m. today to review all absenttee and provisional ballots. After adding the approved ballots to the current total, the winner of the mayoral race will be announced, Wenger said.
Last season, the Ball State University men's basketball team was unable to close teams out. The Cardinals suffered nine defeats by less than 10 points on their way to a 9-22 campaign. The Cardinals saw that again Wednesday night, watching their 15-point halftime lead evaporate to send the game to overtime Wednesday, in which the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cruised to an 81-74 win against the Cardinals.
Retirements have thinned the ranks of the Muncie Fire Department this year, but Chief Alan Richards said the loss of personnel has not effected the firefighters' ability to do their jobs. These jobs include protecting Ball State University students, he said.
Even though Ball State University scored 29 more points Wednesday night than it did in its season opener, the Cardinals' offense was a glaring weakness in the final stretch. Cardinals' forward Anthony Newell finished with a career-high 29 points, but he was the only player to score for Ball State in the late going of Wednesday's loss.
When studying abroad, whether it is to London or Australia, for a semester or three weeks, students must be aware of what they have to do to ensure a pleasant trip. Jim Coffin, Rinker Center for International Programs director, said students must decide what type of experience suits them.
Thanks to her strategic plan and increasing the university's public visibility, President Jo Ann Gora was recognized as one of Indiana's most influential women by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Gora said she did not know she was even in the running until she got a letter a couple weeks ago saying she was selected.
Two weeks after Muncie Indiana Transit System discontinued the Late Loop because of low ridership, the North Loop is experiencing problems of its own, according to sponsors. NORTH LOOP As the North Loop heads into its third weekend of operation, sponsors hope ridership will increase after two weekends with low numbers, Jeff Phipps, manager of Bygones Bar & Grill, said.
Hello new mayor-elect and welcome to the office, We're the students of Ball State University. We just wanted to introduce ourselves as early as possible so you would be familiar with us, the students attending the university, which is one of the biggest employers in Muncie.
What are you supposed to do when you have writer's block? I have no doubt every collegian in America comes across writer's block at some point or another. Whether it's choosing a topic for a paper, trying to write a newspaper story or even choosing a few well-phrased insults in a "no, I DON'T want you back" letter to an ex-girlfriend, eventually you hit a wall where you can't think of anything to say.
Last week, I wrote: "Essentially, [the No Child Left Behind act] punishes schools whose improvement is substandard by removing funding and eventually shutting them down." Apparently, I am told, this is incorrect; my understanding of the act was flawed when I wrote the column.
The other day while riding the Muncie Indiana Transit System bus, I experienced something that had me in utter disbelief. While stopping to pick up students, a young woman entered the bus through the side entrance and not the front. She wasn't trying to be funny or get attention; she was just closer to the side door and figured it made more sense to enter through it.
After opening the 2007-2008 season with a game against Butler University, who is just outside of the national rankings, things ease up for Ball State University tonight as they face a lesser-ranked team. The Cardinals will play host to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at 7 p.
The women's volleyball team lost its program-worst 25th game of the season in the Mid-American Conference tournament Tuesday to end its season. Northern Illinois University (14-17, 7-9 MAC) defeated Ball State University (5-25, 4-12 MAC) in four games, 30-20, 27-30, 30-19, 30-28, to advance to the MAC quarterfinal against No.
