Student Government Association (SGA) President-elect Connor Sanburn and Vice President-elect Jordyn Blythe, express their opinions during the SGA debate Feb 10, 2020. SGA elections will now be using a rank choice voting system reducing the possibility of a second round of elections. John Lynch, DN News Last Updated 11 hours ago Ball State SGA to implement rank choice voting, introduces implicit bias training bill By Grace McCormick Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed an amendment Wednesday to implement rank choice voting and add the choice of a no-confidence vote in future SGA executive slate elections.
News Last Updated 19 hours ago Village restaurants try to sustain business amid statewide COVID-19 restriction By Rohith Rao When people ask Ball State students like Maddie Carmel how she's doing, she replies, “Happy to have a job.”
News 3/31/2020, 7:11pm White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House released new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
News 3/31/2020, 3:00pm Census Day 2020: Here's what students need to know By Staff Reports On April 1, Census Day is observed nationwide. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the decennial 2020 census in one of three ways — online, by phone or by mail.
News 3/31/2020, 10:00am 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press The White House’s projections of the virus outbreak, the Trump administration’s roll back on mileage standards, the debate on widespread mail-in ballots, blocking of abortion bans in three states and three major retailers furloughing a majority of their workers make up this week’s five national stories.
News 3/30/2020, 5:00pm MCS distributes free meals for students during COVID-19 pandemic By Rohith Rao While she doesn’t mind having her kids at home, Angelica Lucio said having to feed them extra meals because they’re not in school due to the statewide K-12 school closure “is a lot.”
News 3/30/2020, 10:06am Ball State extends deadlines, availability of credit/no credit option for students By Staff Reports In a campus-wide email Monday, Susana Rivera-Mills, provost and executive vice president for student affairs, said Ball State will provide grading alternatives for the spring 2020 semester by extending the deadlines and availability of the credit/no credit option.
News 3/30/2020, 10:00am 5 international stories of the week By Associated Press Stories related to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. forces pulling out of Iraqi bases, the Trump administration’s indictment of Venezuela’s president, Prince Harry and Meghan’s security in the United States and the death of an award-winning Polish composer make up this week’s five international stories.
News 3/29/2020, 6:29pm Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll By Associated Press Bracing the nation for a grim death toll, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month, bowing to public-health experts who told him the coronavirus pandemic could claim over 100,000 lives in the U.S., perhaps significantly more, if not enough is done to fight it.
COVID-19 Pandemic 3/29/2020, 4:00pm COVID-19 updates: What you need to know about the virus outbreak By Staff Reports Following Indiana's first-ever confirmed illness linked to the virus outbreak, The Daily News has been covering the global pandemic as changes unfold in the Ball State and Muncie communities while also sharing international, national and statewide stories related to the pandemic.
News 3/27/2020, 5:00pm Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic.
News 3/27/2020, 1:38pm House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump By Associated Press Acting swiftly in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic.
News 3/27/2020, 1:00pm Ball State Board of Trustees approves scope and budget of Cooper Science renovation By Staff Reports Apart from the COVID-19 response, the Ball State's Board of Trustees approved the scope and budget of the $59.9 million renovation and partial demolition of the Cooper Science Complex at it virtual meeting Friday.
News 3/27/2020, 11:00am Board of Trustees approves paid leave plan for Ball State employees impacted by COVID-19 By Staff Reports Ball State’s Board of Trustees approved the Extraordinary Temporary Paid Leave Plan at its virtual meeting Friday to prevent university employees from being adversely affected economically by the impact of COVID-19.
News 3/26/2020, 5:15pm Indiana governor signs new executive order to help fight COVID-19 By Staff Reports Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new executive order Thursday that adds to the state's additional efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
News 3/26/2020, 3:00pm 3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high By Associated Press Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
News 3/26/2020, 11:00am Senate unanimously passes massive coronavirus aid plan By Associated Press The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.
News 3/26/2020, 10:17am Second Harvest hosts food tailgate at Muncie Mall By Charles Melton Being the manager of a cafe that is now closed, Sophia Hopkins, general manager for Riverside Cafe, said that she “likes to play it safe.”
News 3/26/2020, 10:00am Ball State seniors reflect on cancellation of May commencement and abrupt end to school By Charles Melton and Rohith Rao Anxious, nervous and frustrated — that’s how Gabriel Kinder described his feelings on the numerous changes implemented at the university and elsewhere.
News 3/25/2020, 8:00pm Ball State SGA introduces five amendments, cancels in-person inauguration By Grace McCormick The scheduled inauguration for the Bold slate on April 8 was canceled due to federal guidelines suggesting no in-person meetings above 10 people.
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News 3/19/2020, 4:30pm Muncie, Delaware County declare disaster emergency in response to COVID-19 pandemic
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