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Ball State University - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Facilities

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Service & Maintenance Staff 628
Student Centers LA Pittenger
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Architecture Library
  • Bracken Library (main library)
  • Science-Health Science Library
  • Visual Resources Center
Popular Places to Chill The Atrium
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus Yes
Coffeehouse on Campus Starbucks on the first floor of the Art and Journalism building
Movie Theater on Campus The UPB hosts movies on campus typically in Pruis Hall

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There are several places where students can work out around campus. The largest is Irving Gym, which features the latest in cardio and weight-lifting machines, as well as free weights, ab rollers, and other fitness devices. This gym is popular with Ball State’s athletes. Another exercise facility is Ball Gym, a smaller, more intimate workout environment. There are fewer machines at this gym, but they are still the same quality as those at Irving. There also small gyms in LaFollette and Studebaker residence complexes.

Despite having some of the strictest rules of any pool on the planet, Lewellen Aquatic Center is a popular destination for students looking to go a few laps. The pool is open year-round. Poorly located and tastelessly decorated, the Student Center is a joke. Most students prefer to hang out at the Art and Journalism Building’s food court, which is known as The Atrium. A sort of de facto student center, the Atrium houses a Starbucks, Sbarro, Chick-fil-A, a quasi-Chinese place called Asian Creations, and a sorry attempt at upscale dining known as The McKinley Grill (don’t get the hamburgers there, trust me). The Atrium is well-lit, airy, and centrally located; a striking contrast to the Student Center’s dismal, far-off, ‘80s-esque nightmare.

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Facilities at Ball State University

tmedwards7

'15

Psychology

5.0
A+

Letterman Building

This is a new feature of Ball State. It has everything a communications/telecommunication major dreams of. It has many computers, programs, and classes for these majors. It also has many clubs available for these majors.

Jan 31, 2012

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Facilities at Ball State University

ABogs3

'14

Mass Communications and Media

5.0
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David Letterman Building

The David Letterman building is state of the art. It houses the public broadcasting television and radio sets!

Jan 15, 2012

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Facilities at Ball State University

hspool

'10

Speech Language Pathology

5.0
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Intramurals

I thought Ball State University offered a great variety of intramural sports. I felt it was a great way for any student to get together with a group and get active. The university had great convenient facilities to participate in the sports. I enjoyed participating in itramurals because it was a way to de-stress from the stresses of a college student.

Oct 16, 2011

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Favorite Things To Do

There are a wide variety of activities to choose from on campus. Many students enjoy going to bars and parties, while others prefer UPB events.

Work out, go bowling, go to a play, go to a BSU Late Nite event, or watch a UPB movie

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College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at BSU

Name: Adrian Sharp

Major: Journalism Graphics

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