here's a sucker born every minute, and most of them have Web connections. Case in point: An Internet video, "Loose Change," purports to prove 9/11 was an inside job orchestrated by the government. (Where the name came from, I have no idea.) It was put together by three young men who, no doubt, think themselves very brave for speaking truth to power, or something like that.
Overshadowed by the size and competition of last weeks Meyo Invitational at the University Notre Dame, the Anderson Invitational will be less of a challenge for the Ball State University women's track and field team. Sophomore Lanae Stovall said although the buildup to the two meets is different, it is important not to lose focus.
Country music fans of all ages can join one of the genre's veteran performers Saturday as Emens Auditorium showcases "An Evening with George Jones." Jones' musical career has spanned more than 50 years, including 13 number-one hits and 30 top singles on the Billboard music charts.
Eight of the most popular comic acts featured on the syndicated radio program "The Bob & Tom Show" will perform at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. tonight in The Paramount Theatre in Anderson, Ind. Tickets to the show are $29. "Bob & Tom Show" co-host Tom Griswold said the tour gives comedians creative license to perform acts that would not be permitted on the radio.
In the past, Jewish students could consume very few foods from dining halls during Passover, Hilary Gordon, vice president of Hillel, Ball State University's Jewish student organization, said. Starting this year, however, Jewish students will be able to choose from a variety of foods during Passover.
After earning what was termed an "ugly victory" by coach Ronny Thompson against the University at Buffalo, Ball State University's men's basketball team will look to win consecutive games for the third time this season. They will do so on the road against the University of Miami who is the Cardinals' long time rival in men's basketball.
During Passover of 2006, the university attempted to provide kosher-style food to students but botched the plan by including bread products in the menu. In years prior, on-campus students with Jewish beliefs were left with few options in dining halls, period.
Traveling to Texas this Saturday, the Ball State University gymnastics team (1-4, 0-3 Mid-American Conference) will compete against coach Lisa Simonton's alma mater. At Texas Women's University Simonton was a four year captain and competed in the NCAA Division II national gymnastics championships every year from 1986-90.
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Ball State is the only Indiana university participating in the national Recyclemania contest. The university is competing against approximately 200 schools to collect the most recyclable materials. Presidential slates and senate candidates will be announced at the Nominational Convention Monday at 7 p.m.
Although Midwestern contestants did not do well on "American Idol," the Indiana University Helene G. Simon Hillel Center hopes to give the state's students a chance to do better. Campus Super Star is an annual singing competition based on the TV show "American Idol" and is for any college student enrolled in a state university, IU's Hillel Assistant Director Andy Gitelson said.
After four consecutive losses, the Ball State University men's tennis team should dominate its two matches this weekend, senior Joe Epkey said. Saturday the Cardinals (1-4) will play host to Valparaiso University (0-2) at 11 a.m. and the University of Indianapolis (0-1) at 4 p.
Ball State University students have only a week to take advantage of faster speeds and better signals for wireless Internet before the university concludes a six-month research study. Ball State is the first place in the United States to test WiMAX, a more powerful form of wireless Internet access, O'Neal Smitherman, vice president of information technology, said.
Last week a summary of the global warming trend was released in Paris - preceded by criticism. The initial criticism came from top United States climate scientists who rejected the forecasts in favor of more dismal predictions. The summary of the report was written on obsolete data and did not take into account recent ice sheet melt off in Greenland and Antarctica.
The Democrats in Washington wasted no time raising the federal minimum wage. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that it was one of her top priorities when the 110th US Congress convened and it was. If signed into law, the minimum wage would increase to $5.
Throughout the season, Ball State University has won games on its offensive depth and defensive intensity. However, the Cardinals (17-4, 8-2 Mid-American Conference) found themselves on the wrong side of both statistics in an 86-76 loss Wednesday at No. 17 Bowling Green State University (21-2, 10-0 MAC).
After losing all of its doubles matches in the previous two contests, the Ball State University women's tennis team swept IPFW in doubles play Wednesday. Ball State (2-2) defeated IPFW (3-5) 6-1 to end its two match losing streak. Coach Kathy Bull said the Cardinals doubles teams are coming together to give the team a boost.
After a 6-1 victory against IPFW Wednesday, coach Kathy Bull hopes her team's play can carry into its two matches this weekend against the University of Cincinnati and Michigan State University. It won't be easy. Cincinnati (3-2) is much improved from last year, when the Cardinals (2-2) defeated the Bearcats 6-1.
Operation Pull Over will be in effect in Muncie for the next two weeks. This means Ball State University and Muncie police departments will be pulling people over for speeding and seat belt violations. In years past, this campaign has focused on different areas, but this time UPD officers will be paying extra attention to both McKinley and Riverside avenues.
