Ball State Students participate in the Poverty Simulator Wednesday, Feb. 13 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Students were organized in families, with babies being represented by teddy bears that the Realville residents had to care for. John Lynch, DN News 2/14/2019, 12:12am Ball State students get new perspective at Poverty Simulation event By John Lynch and Scott Fleener Second Harvest Food Bank introduced Ball State students to a new perspective on people in poverty by placing them in the shoes of impoverished Americans for two hours at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, 6 p.m., Wednesday.
Campus 2/6/2019, 4:16pm Theatre majors start conversation about mental illnesses with 'Sunday, Sunday' By Jake Helmen , Tierra Harris and Abril Castaneda In hopes of starting a conversation about today’s perception of mental illnesses, junior theatre production major Lauren Aldaba submitted the play “Sunday, Sunday” by Sandra Fenichel Asher as a possible performance for the Department of Theatre and Dance last year.
News 2/2/2019, 5:57pm Ball State Polar Plunge raises $20,000 for Special Olympics By Scott Fleener and Jacob Musselman Ball State volunteers and students jumping into a pool of cold water have helped hit a new milestone for Special Olympics Indiana (SOI).
News 1/31/2019, 6:15pm Flooding reported at Ball State's DeHority Complex By Staff Reports and Erin Kaihara A flooding was reported around 5 p.m. Thursday at DeHority Complex at the main entrance.
video 1/31/2019, 12:52pm VIDEO: UPD officer gives tips for staying warm By Jake Helmen UPD Lt. David L. Huff gave us some tips for staying cold and reminds students of the services that are availible to them.
communities 1/27/2019, 10:14pm Ready, set, snowball fight: MPD throws Muncie community a cold challenge By Tanner Holbrook , Rohith Rao and Scott Fleener / Newslink Consecutive cold weekends in January may have been keeping many in Muncie craving the warmth of their homes, but when the local police department threw the community a challenge on a short notice, enticing them with hot chocolate, people showed up.
News 1/24/2019, 10:00am How the government shutdown might affect Ball State students By Jake Helmen and John Lynch Ball State may be more than 540 miles away from Washington, D.C., but the effects of a partial government shutdown may still affect students and faculty alike.
12/25/2018, 12:00pm DN Tries: Baking cookies without a recipe By Jake Helmen and Scott Fleener The Daily News Editors were tasked with making holiday cookies. The catch? They had 10 minutes to do it and didnt have a recipe. Ironically, the results tasted like coal.
12/3/2018, 12:40pm DN Tries: Ghost Hunting By Jake Helmen and Scott Fleener The Daily News team attended a ghost tour in Redkey, Indiana. Some were more spooked than others.
communities 11/29/2018, 12:00pm Paramount Theatre reintroduces movie nights to the Anderson community By Bailey Shelton The Paramount Theatre in Anderson opened its box office to moviegoers for the first time in more than 40 years Wednesday with presale tickets for their first film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
News 11/12/2018, 3:08pm Robert Bell evacuated due to water leak By Sara Barker , Liz Rieth and Jake Helmen Robert Bell was evacuated due to a major water leak Monday afternoon.
video 11/8/2018, 6:00pm VIDEO: Watch how Minnetrista makes their apple cider Take a look into how apple cider is made at The Orchard Shop at Minnetrista right here in Muncie.
video 11/8/2018, 1:13pm VIDEO: Muncie Community holds candlelight vigil to remember those lost in the Pittsburgh shooting By Jake Helmen and Scott Fleener Citizens at the candlelight vigil came to demonstrate their love and support for the Pittsburgh shooting victims, and show that "the actions of one individual who acted on hatred and terrorism doesn't represent the rest of us."
video 10/30/2018, 1:30pm VIDEO: The Rocky Horror Cast Prepares for Halloween By Jake Helmen and Scott Fleener
News 10/22/2018, 3:33pm Lloyd the cat wanders Ball State's campus, attracts students By Tyree Jakes With early morning classes, extracurricular activities and the struggle of balancing a healthy social life, students are often drained mentally and physically. However, when one is feeling down, they can always turn to a little furry friend to help cheer them up.
10/20/2018, 7:04pm VIDEO: Homecoming 2018 Recap By Jake Helmen and Scott Fleener Watch the community celebrate homecoming with a week full of traditions and events.
video 10/15/2018, 4:22pm DN Tries: LaCroix Challenge By Jake Helmen "Those taste like what being disappointed feels like." The Daily News staff tried LaCroix, and the results were not positive.
video 10/10/2018, 1:48pm VIDEO: We go inside the Shafer Tower By Erin Kaihara Meet John Gouwens, the man responsible for playing the bells inside Shafer Tower.
video 10/5/2018, 3:10pm VIDEO: Ball State students voice their opinions on the Kavanaugh nomination By Scott Fleener Ball State students weigh in on the debate over Brett Kavanaugh.
News 1/29/2019, 9:57am Campus, rejoice: Ball State classes canceled Wednesday through Thursday morning
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