by Tommy Conroy
Ball State University's "master plan" for expansion has left some Muncie landlords angry about its effect on property taxes, which is forcing them to raise rental rates for students. Ball State has bought property in neighboring areas for the past few decades, said Tom Morrison, associate vice president for human resources and state relations.
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Teacher's College dean plans to his return focus to classroom
by Nathan Rush
After 14 years leading Ball State University's Teachers College, Dean Roy Weaver is stepping down to focus on returning to the classroom. "I've been in the Dean's office for nearly 25 years," Weaver said, referring to his ten years as associate dean beginning in 1982, followed by his promotion to the position of dean in 1993.
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Damage cost $1,000, Muncie to fill holes by end of this week
by Joe Cermak
Along Bethel Avenue between the Alumni Center and Northside Middle School, the winter weather helped create a pothole, Supervisor of Bus Operations Gary Moses said.
At the time, he said, two Ball State University shuttle buses were driving at night and the drivers couldn't see the hole.
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About 25 of 33 items will be completed by end of summer
by Amanda Getchel
U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative campaigned with 33 platform items. Some of the items the slate members knew would not be finished by the time their term was finished after Spring Break. Most are completed or will begin by the end of this summer. President Betsy Mills said she was appreciative of the executive cabinet members and Ball State University Student Government Association senators who have helped get the items started and completed.
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First time since at least 1997 that nobody wants to be president
by Amanda Getchel
With about three weeks until the 2008 Student Government Association presidential elections, nobody showed up to the nomination convention Monday night to show their interest in running. Lynda Wiley, director of the Office of Student Life, said she began working at Ball State University in 1997 and this was the first time since then that no students announced they were going to run.
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Students arrested on charges of disorderly conduct at Bracken
by Daniel Human
Two theatre students' rehearsal of a play took a dramatic turn when it was interrupted by Ball State University police.
Gene Burton, director of public safety, said police arrested sophomore Keith Deibel and freshman Alex Dunning on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct after the students were found with a toy gun at Bracken Library on Sunday.
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2008 Woodie Awards
