Toned, tanned arms, muscular legs, high cheekbones, chiseled jaw, flawless skin, a flat stomach and impeccably straight white teeth: this is my perception of how a beautiful human would look. My skewed concept of beauty sickens me. The media has indented this image of perfection into my head.
Have you ever heard the term "quantitative easing?" If you're a normal college student, probably not. If you keep up with the news, maybe once or twice. If you're an obsessed policy wonk (like me!) then almost certainly. Should you know about quantitative easing? Absolutely.
Nick Young never heard of best-selling author David Sedaris before he heard him read several works in progress Tuesday night. Sedaris read his works in front of about 1,200 people, describing an encounter with an eccentric taxidermist, his own greed and his time living next to the Israeli Embassy in London.
The weather is warmer, and the outdoor fun can begin again. For some Ball State University students, their choice in outdoor recreation is against Ball State policy and Muncie ordinance. Anyone caught skateboarding, whether they are doing tricks or traveling from place to place, faces a $30 citation and the confiscation of the skateboard, according to university policy.
A Ball State University student faces a felony charge after police said he tried to use $17 to bribe his way out of an operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest, according to police reports. Junior Jeremiah Lee Lowhorn, 21, faces a possible Class C felony charge, which carries a standard prison sentence of four years if he is convicted.
A regional sociology organization will honor a Ball State University professor for her teaching contributions, Ball State announced today. Melinda Messineo, associate professor of sociology, will receive the 2009 John F. Schnabel Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award.
Late professor Erdogan Kumcu left his mark at Ball State University during his 20 years as a professor at the Miller College of Business, and a memorial lecture series has been set up in his honor. In recognition of Kumcu's efforts to establish a foreign exchange program in Germany, the keynote speaker of the third-annual lecture offered a comparative history of Germany and the United States.
Senior Jane Groff said she gets ready in the mornings with a news television station as background noise and accomplishes daily tasks with TLC or music channels playing. She said television is her preferred media outlet because it's convenient. Unlike Internet programs, there is minimal user involvement required to operate it, which makes it easier for Groff to multitask, she said.
In the years since most of us have been on campus, Ball State University has not been known for its stellar choices in guest speakers and concert performances. This week, though, the university brought two speakers who drew crowds way above average. When Arun Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi's grandson, spoke at Pruis Hall on Monday evening, hundreds of students had to be turned away because the house was full to capacity.
Ball State University track and field athlete Ali Bishel continued to earn honors today from the Mid-American Conference.
Ball State University freshman men's tennis player Cliff Morrison was named the Mid-American Conference Tennis Player of the Week today.
Students, take note: The department of sociology and the Center for the Middletown Studies have a new idea for an immersive learning project. Two Ball State University professors received an $18,735 grant from the Discovery Group for a new immersive learning program which will be conducted in Fall of 2009.
After months of work, Something Else TV will premiere its new comedy movie, "Odd Job," tonight at 8 p.m. in Pruis Hall. When two friends are broke and without a job they only have one option, taking a job from a shady mobster, producer Bob Freeman said. Throughout the film viewers will see the hilarious reproductions of accepting this odd job and what the two friends have gone through to survive, he said.
Randy Howard, associate vice president for finance and assistant treasurer, has been appointed the next vice president of business affairs, according to today's President's Perspective. In the newsletter, President Jo Ann Gora said Howard's leadership skills, experience managing budgets and knowledge of Ball State University made him right for the position.
Deputy Consul General of Israel Gershon Kedar will speak on Ball State University's campus at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fine Arts Building Rm. 217. His lecture will discuss what the Middle East should expect following the conflict in Gaza and the elections in Israel.
Having already faced the best pitcher on its schedule, the Ball State University baseball team will head south to the University of Louisville for a matchup with the best hitter left on its slate. The Cardinals (12-11) will take on their avian counterpart at 6 p.
After opening Mid-American Conference play with a 3-1 record last weekend, the Ball State University softball team will travel to play a doubleheader against Ohio State University today. The No. 15 Buckeyes (24-6, 3-1) will be the second ranked team and the second Big Ten team the Cardinals (13-14, 3-1) have faced this season.
A Ball State University student could be charged with a felony after he supposedly tried to bribe his way out of an arrest Sunday, according to police reports. Jeremiah Lee Lowhorn, 21, was released from Delaware County Jail on $12,500 bond after a police officer pulled him over and smelled alcohol, according to the Muncie Police Department's arrest affidavit and jail officials.
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association named Ball State University women's basketball coach Kelly Packard the Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year award recipient for Division I coaches Monday. Packard led the Cardinals to the program's best overall record and most wins in a season with a 26-9 record.
Miller College of Business is holding the fourth Erdogan Kumcu Memorial Lecture today. The presentation is called "The Quest for Democracy: Germany in the 20th Century." Dr. Arnd Bauerkamper, a professor of history at the University of Berlin, will be the speaker.
