Empower, Elevate and United kicked off their campaigns for 2019's Student Government Association (SGA) Elections Tuesday. The Daily News fact checked the 38 platform points to see how feasible they are to complete or implement. Photos: Scott Fleener, DN; Graphic: Emily Wright, DN News Last Updated 19 hours ago Two Ball State SGA-nominated slates receive fines for campaign violations By Charles Melton The Student Government Association (SGA) Elections Board released its findings in the hearings it held on Thursday and determined Empower and Elevate will be fined for campaign violations.
News Last Updated 19 hours ago Ball State SGA presidents reflect on terms, offer guidance to elected slate By Sara Barker As Empower, Elevate and United look to the future of the Student Government Association, past and current presidents are reflecting on their time at the helm of the student body.
News Last Updated 21 hours ago Teacher gun-training bill moved to Indiana Senate By Riley Eubanks / ball-bearings Jeff Armstrong, who has a daughter at Ball State and a son at Noblesville Middle School, wants to live in a world where school shootings aren’t a common occurrence.
News 2/21/2019, 10:22pm Ball State biology graduate student hooks 3MT judges with aquatic thesis By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter Ten graduate students sat in the front row of the audience, awaiting their turns for Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenge Thursday evening.
News 2/21/2019, 2:26pm Ball State trials SGA slate Elevate's additional blue loop bus platform point By Rohith Rao In the lead up to the voting days for Student Government Association’s (SGA) 2019 Election, one slate claims to be nearing completion on a platform point.
News 2/21/2019, 12:00pm How feasible are the 3 Ball State SGA 2019 Election slates' platform points? By Staff Reports With voting for the 2019 Student Government Association (SGA) four days away, The Daily News has fact-checked platform points of all nominated slates.
News 2/21/2019, 12:59am Ball State School of Kinesiology to bury time capsule By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter “Hope parking services doesn’t tow your hover car!”
News 2/20/2019, 6:58pm Ball State SGA votes to revise emergency alert text system By Rohith Rao Student Government Association (SGA) senators voted for a resolution requesting that the Office of Risk Management at Ball State change the university’s emergency alert system for text alerts Wednesday at the senate meeting.
News 2/20/2019, 5:35pm Ball State SGA-nominated slates Empower and Elevate could be fined for copyright violations By Charles Melton Yesterday, two emails were sent to Student Government Association (SGA) that had submitted evidence that both slates were infringing on copyright logos.
News 2/20/2019, 3:31am Ball State's 2019 SGA Presidential Town Hall Debate features audience questions By Charles Melton and Rohith Rao The last of three debates preceding the 2019 Student Government Association (SGA) Election focused on questions by SGA senators, representatives from organizations and audience members both at the debate or pre-submitted on social media.
News 2/19/2019, 1:11am ABC's Deborah Roberts tells Ball State students the power of setting great expectations By John Lynch Reporter, anchor and author Deborah Roberts gave Ball State students a new perspective on women's progress and her own career Monday night at Emens Auditorium.
News 2/19/2019, 12:53am Ball State SGA’s 3 nominated slates show students their differences in All-Slate Debate By Charles Melton and Rohith Rao In a debate filled with agreements, disagreements and slight confusion, members from the three nominated 2019 Student Government Association (SGA) slates presented their opinions and stances tying them back to their platform points.
News 2/18/2019, 10:00am Farm regulations blocked in Indiana House committee By Riley Eubanks / ball-bearings A bipartisan bill that would have regulated industrial-sized farms was shot down Wednesday, 9-3, in the House Committee on Environmental Affairs.
News 2/16/2019, 7:51pm ECI Science Fair sparks curiosity amongst Muncie, ‘underserved’ students By Sara Barker We’ve all been lied to — dogs’ mouths are not, in fact, cleaner than human mouths, according to an award-winning third-grade science experiment.
News 2/16/2019, 7:04pm 2019 Ball State Dance Marathon raises $615,287.24 for Riley Children's Hospital By Rohith Rao and Jacob Musselman A day filled with emotion and entertainment concluded with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for the children at Riley Children's Hospital.
News 2/16/2019, 8:51am Sexual assault reported in Ball State residence hall By Staff Reports Ball State sent a campus-wide Public Safety Advisory email at around 4 a.m. Saturday, after a report of a sexual assault in an on-campus residence hall.
News 2/15/2019, 3:12pm Marie Kondo’s minimalism philosophy incorporated into Ball State's honors classes By Taylor Smith and Chase Martin Marie Kondo’s new Netflix series “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” has sent the world on an organizing frenzy, and members of Ball State’s community have adopted her ideas into their lectures and daily lives.
News 2/15/2019, 12:00pm Survey shows high schools’ struggle to help teen dating violence victims By Charles Melton February is known for candy hearts, roses and Cupid, but with romance can come a darker side that can get lost in the celebration of love.
News 2/15/2019, 10:00am Ball State professor wins award for Muncie community garden project By John Lynch What was once an empty patch of land near Maring-Hunt Library in Muncie is now an award-winning community space because of the efforts of a Ball State professor and her team.
News 2/15/2019, 2:51am Ball State's 2019 SGA Election debates kick off with the Presidential and VP Debate By Charles Melton and Rohith Rao With subjects ranging from gender-inclusive housing to sexual assaults on Ball State’s campus, Thursday’s debate served as the first of three debates for the 2019 Student Government Association (SGA) Election.
News 1/29/2019, 9:57am Campus, rejoice: Ball State classes canceled Wednesday through Thursday morning
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