Campus 10/1/2019, 3:00pm Charting her own course By Demi Lawrence , Mary Eber and Adele Reich Three days a week, the sound of trumpets honking, drums clashing and color flags whipping through the air echoes through campus from the lawn outside Worthen Arena as Ball State’s Pride of Mid-America Marching Band practices.
Campus 9/18/2019, 3:00pm Ball State ping pong club offers a community for players of all levels By Jacob Musselman and Jackson Schaefer From family reunions to casual games with her friends at Ball State, sophomore marketing major Courtney Berger said she has been playing ping pong all her life.
video 9/9/2019, 2:33pm VIDEO: Bid Day 2019 By Austin Cain , Jackson Schaefer and Kurtis Spann Bid day is the final day in a sorority's recruitment process where they welcome new members into their chapter. 2019 was one for the books.
Campus 9/5/2019, 3:00pm Theater students explore women’s stories and experiences with 'The Wolves' By Taylor Smith and Adele Reich Five years in a row, sophomore acting major Parker Hickey said she moved schools and struggled to make connections with students in her new surroundings.
opinion 9/2/2019, 12:00pm Unspoken: The other white meat By Demi Lawrence and Jake Helmen Getting your protein from animals is just so 2000s nowadays, and Burger King is keeping up with this trend. On August 8, the fast food chain announced it would start serving a meatless, plant-based patty called the Impossible Whopper for a limited time at more than 7,000 locations across America. I decided to try this new plant-based patty out.
Video 8/26/2019, 12:20pm VIDEO: Top 4 stories you may have missed this summer By Jake Helmen and Josh Bennett Notice a few things changed about the The Village or Ball State? Catch up on the two new building plans, new Board of Trustees members, and more.
News 8/23/2019, 3:31pm VIDEO: Storm chasing in the summer By Jake Helmen and Charles Melton Liz Szewczyk, a senior meterology major, spent time in Nebraska partaking in an interesting hobby: storm chasing.
News 8/21/2019, 7:00pm Muncie activists declare victory over recycling plant By Jake Helmen , John Lynch , Charles Melton and Eric Pritchett Vocal opposition from the Ball State and Muncie communities concerned over health and environmental factors was one of the reasons behind stopping a steel-dust recycling plant from setting shop in town.
News 8/20/2019, 5:48pm Proposed Waelz Sustainable Plant in Muncie discontinued By Staff Reports , Jake Helmen and Eric Pritchett After discussions between officials from the city of Muncie, the Muncie Redevelopment Commission (MRC), and Waelz Sustainable Products LLP (WSP), a plan to bring a WSP plant to Muncie has ended, according to a press release.
Track and field 5/11/2019, 7:46pm Byrdsong wins gold for Ball State at the MAC Outdoor Championships By Jake Helmen and Charles Melton While cloudy skies covered the field, no athletes seemed phased. The finals of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Championships were held Saturday at Ball State’s Briner Sports Complex, with Ball State winning medals in four events.
Campus 5/3/2019, 10:00am The balancing act By Tier Morrow At nearly 5 a.m. every morning, Kileah Adkins’ alarm — a small voice full of more energy than she’ll have all day — sounds from beside her bouncing in bed waiting for mommy.
MCS Project 4/22/2019, 12:00pm S.O.S. members show their support through early morning fist bumps By Tier Morrow and Jack Hart In a steady stream of sleepy smiles and slow shuffles, Muncie Central High School students began filing through the main entrance doors held open by Supporting Our Students (SOS) members.
Video 4/18/2019, 12:27pm VIDEO: Boston Area District Gives Partnership Example By Garrett Looker , Michael Robb , Madeline Grosh , Eric Pritchett and Justin Brown Boston University took control of its area's school in a way that gave precedence to the Ball State and Muncie Community.
News 4/7/2019, 8:18am Spectrum raises money with space-themed drag show By Chase Martin , Josh Bennett and Austin Cain Saturday night was filled with excitement and congeniality, with flags representing different sexual orientations and gender identities decorating Ball Gym as drag show performers took to the stage with their sparkling costumes and attendees tipping their favorite performers in support of the LGBTQ community.
campus 3/29/2019, 9:36pm Indian Student Association hosts Holi celebration with color powder By Jacob Musselman During the Indian holiday Holi, students have a chance to introduce their friends to Indian cultures and expose them to new ideas.
video 3/28/2019, 8:09pm VIDEO: Interview with Katheleen Jamieson By Jake Helmen and Josh Bennett Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke to The Daily News about how Russian hackers were able to impact the 2016 Presidential Election, and how precautions are being taken for the upcoming election.
video 3/27/2019, 2:12pm VIDEO: Ball State's CCIM hosts 'Service Day' By Josh Bennett and Austin Cain CCIM's Service Day gives students, faculty and staff the opportunity to volunteer in the Muncie community.
video 3/18/2019, 7:32pm VIDEO: A Recap of the 2019 SGA election By Jake Helmen Lost in all the news coming out of SGA this year? Wondering why you have to vote again? Here's what you need to know.
Communities 2/26/2019, 4:22pm Ball State juniors raise awareness with custom playing card company By Nicole Thomas and Jake Helmen “Man, they feel so good out of the box.”
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.
opinion 1/28/2020, 12:41pm Letter to the Editor: Dear Shaheen Borna, 'the student owes you an apology'
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