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.
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.
news 3/10/2021, 4:00pm McDonald’s advertising collaboration, historic Muncie sign gain social media attention By Grace Bentkowski
Communities 3/25/2021, 3:00pm Muncie resident gives back to community through online home bakery Muncie Macs and More
Volleyball 3/24/2021, 3:00pm A golden perspective: Cait Snyder played high school volleyball under four-time U.S. Olympian Lloy Ball
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