A boy rides his bike down South Magnolia Street in Rockport, Texas, as Tropical Storm Beta approaches on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) news 9/22/2020, 10:00am Five national stories of the week By Associated Press The U.N.'s first virtual meeting is expected to begin with prerecorded speeches, tropical storm Beta stalls along the Texas coast, former Wisconsin police chief to consult with prosecutors on Jacob Blake's shooting, Mike Bloomberg raises money for Florida felons to pay off fines to vote and Amy Coney Barrett is the polarizing front-runner for the vacant Supreme Court seat.
News 9/21/2020, 10:00am Sponsored Projects Administration works to help Ball State find funding for projects. By Charles Melton Ball State's campus, the Partnership Project, research and community outreach all share one thing in common — the Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA).
news 9/21/2020, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press India's Natural Disaster Response Force searches for survivors trapped in a residential building collapse, a pro-democracy plaque in Thailand is removed, people in Berlin march for migrants in Greece, European countries try new measures to contain the coronavirus and military commanders of India and China meet regarding their border standoff make up this week's five international stories.
news 9/18/2020, 8:00pm Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
news 9/18/2020, 4:24pm Ball State Board of Trustees changes spring 2021 calendar By Grace McCormick For the first time since Jan. 31, Ball State’s Board of Trustees met in person in Cardinal Hall B on Friday. At the meeting, the board passed a resolution to adapt the spring 2021 semester schedule.
news 9/17/2020, 12:00pm Cardinal Music Group promotes, produces Indiana music By John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp Pressed In Black, a reggae rock band from Kokomo, Indiana, spent Sunday afternoon in the recording studios of the Music Instruction Building, working with members of Cardinal Music Group (CMG) to record their newest album.
news 9/16/2020, 7:19pm Ball State SGA introduces vote center resolution By Grace McCormick In the Sept. 16 senate meeting, Ball State student government association (SGA) read a resolution to adopt a new voting model in Delaware County.
news 9/16/2020, 5:00pm Bold slate on student body outreach, platform points By Grace McCormick During the February 2020 Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) election season, Bold slate members promised voters they would be SGA executive board to represent their interests and get things done.
news 9/15/2020, 10:00am Five national stories of the week By Associated Press Hurricane Sally projected to reach land near the Alabama-Mississippi state line, President Trump to preside over agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the Federal Reserve expected to issue economic projections Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's meeting with Trump about climate change and questions surrounding Bill Cosby's appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court make up this week's five national stories.
News 9/14/2020, 1:27pm Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns adresses COVID-19 on campus, state of campus By Staff Reports In a campus wide letter sent out Aug. 14, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns discussed COVID-19 on campus and context to the COVID-19 dashboard.
news 9/14/2020, 12:00pm Village businesses feel financial strain from COVID-19 By John Lynch Though Ball State students and the business they bring to Muncie have returned, businesses in the Village are still feeling the stress of statewide quarantine mandates and the extended summer brought on by the university’s early dismissal last semester.
news 9/14/2020, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press A flight to Antarctica takes extra precuations to keep the coronavirus away, Indonesia's capital under social restrictions to curb coronavirus spread, Austria sees the beginning of a second virus wave, volunteers and firefighters in Brazil try to save animals from burning wetlands and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trials resume after a pause.
news 9/10/2020, 4:10pm Alumni reflect as LaFollette demolition is nearly complete By Grace McCormick When Jack Salzman moved into his dorm room on the third floor of the Brayton/Clevenger wing of LaFollette in 2014, he said, his room looked like a prison cell, but he was still sad after hearing LaFollette would be demolished.
News 9/10/2020, 3:45pm Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sends letter on commencement By Staff Reports In a campus-wide letter sent out Aug. 10, Ball State President Mearns said the plan to hold spring and summer commencement on Oct. 10 was no longer feasible due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19.
news 9/9/2020, 7:21pm Ball State SGA welcomes four new senators into caucuses By Grace McCormick At Ball State’s student government association (SGA) third virtual meeting of the fall semester, one new senator was voted into the off-campus caucus and three were voted into the at-large caucus.
news 9/8/2020, 10:00am Five national stories of the week By Associated Press This week's national stories include uncertainity surrounding COVID-19 antibody tests, California ultility companies turning off power amid wildfires, the Rochester mayor promising police reform, hope for a fifth coronavirus relief package fading and a southwest heat wave bringing additional health concerns.
news 9/7/2020, 12:00pm On-campus freshmen share their fall 2020 hopes and fears By Grace McCormick When freshman theater education major Erin Kelley was packing her belongings for the 16-hour drive from Alton, New Hampshire, to Muncie, she said, she was afraid residence halls may have to close earlier than expected for the 2020-21 school year.
news 9/7/2020, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press India becomes the 2nd most affected nation by the coronavirus, Lebanese volunteers try to rebuild buildings impacted by the August Beirut explosion, Hong Kong police arrest 289 election delay protestors, the Australian government partners with Britain’s University of Oxford for a COVID-19 vaccine and Julian Assange appears in a London court to fight his U.S. extradition request make up this week's five international stories.
news 9/4/2020, 6:34pm Ball State professor finds persuasive arguments for social distancing By Grace McCormick Andrew Luttrell, Ball State assistant professor of psychological science, argued for social distancing by framing it in two ways: “think about your own health” and “think about everyone’s health.” Then, he asked people which argument was more persuasive.
News 9/4/2020, 4:00pm SGA passes official standing rules for Bold executive board By Grace McCormick During last week’s meeting, returning senators Ruby Yantz and Jake Biller introduced a bill that proposed to establish standing rules for Senate meetings under Bold’s leadership. That bill passed at the Sep. 2 virtual meeting.
opinion 9/5/2020, 5:00pm This is the Shwe: Screw the Charmin Ultra Strong Bears, use a bidet By Shwetha Sundarrajan In times of crisis, turn to bidets rather than toilet paper.
Muncie Origins 9/11/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Muncie locals revamp Boulder Falls, The Frozen Boulder to make the business their own
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