News 4/19/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 7 positive COVID-19 cases, 66.6 percent decrease from last week By Staff Reports Ball State reported 7 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees April 11-17, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
Partnership Project 4/18/2022, 3:00pm Victory for Veterans: Muncie Central High School awarded Purple Star for veteran and military family service By Staff Reports Muncie Central High School (MCHS) was one of 35 Indiana-based schools awarded the Purple Star Nov. 9, 2021, just two days before Veterans Day, for its programs and services designed to honor and serve veterans and their families.
Campus 4/15/2022, 3:00pm Dining Departures: Noyer Dining and Quiznos to close in favor of convenience areas, students react By Jamie Strouts For many students, Noyer Dining and Quiznos have been popular stops over the years, as they offer many different foods that may seem like healthier options compared to other dining halls and are conveniently located in or near the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. However, current financial difficulties the university is facing are preventing Noyer from continuing to operate under its arrangements, said Karen Adkins, senior director of auxiliary services for dining, catering and events.
Partnership Project 4/14/2022, 3:00pm Letsinger's Legacy: After 22 years teaching at Muncie Central High School, Lisa Letsinger is retiring and leaving behind a legacy By Taylor Smith The artwork-lined hallways of Muncie Central High School (MCHS) have been Lisa Letsinger’s second home for 22 years. Since January 2000, when she rolled textbooks classroom to classroom on a cart to teach accounting and personal finance, Letsinger has rooted herself at the heart of MCHS and in the hearts of her students.
Student Government 4/13/2022, 10:00pm Ball State SGA passes amendments to increase student representation By Richard Kann Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) passed two amendments with the goal of increasing student representation in SGA April 13. The first amendment passed requires that all student senators manage to get 100 verified student signatures for any presented resolutions.
Campus 4/13/2022, 7:00pm John Quiñones visits Ball State By Krystiana Brosher and Jayde Leary The David Letterman Professional Lecture Series welcomed John Quiñones April 11. Quiñones hosts the TV show “What Would You Do?” Quiñones starts his lecture by talking about his show and asking his audience, “What would you do?”
News 4/13/2022, 5:00pm From Humble Beginnings: Local outreach starts an Orthodox Christian church in Muncie By Richard Kann On April 4, Father Joel Weir began a lengthy drive from Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Muncie. He was preparing to lead the first full liturgy of presanctified gifts at St. Photini’s Orthodox Outreach. Weir is a part of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and has been the serving priest of St. Photini’s Christian Orthodox Outreach and rector of St. Stephen’s American Orthodox Church in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
NYC subway shooting 4/12/2022, 12:40pm Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot By Associated Press A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform as others ran screaming, authorities said. Police were still searching for the shooter.
COVID-19 4/12/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 21 positive COVID-19 cases, 61.5 percent increase from previous week By Staff Reports Ball State reported 21 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees April 4-10, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
news 4/11/2022, 4:00pm Muncie Community Schools introduces family navigators to improve children’s educational experiences By Grace McCormick While some teachers may consider a student who can’t sit still in class a distraction, Rahmed Paige tries to understand the root of that student’s behavior.
News 4/8/2022, 3:00pm Be Our Guest: 1925 PubHouse takes over space in Muncie’s downtown Marriott By Grace Bentkowski For a variety of businesses, staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing struggle. Locations in Muncie, like 625 TapHouse, found it difficult to continue serving the community. Operating inside of the downtown hotel Courtyard by Marriott Muncie without a drive-thru window adversely impacted the establishment, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour said.
Partnership Project 4/8/2022, 12:00pm Muncie Community Schools records increased financial performance, enrollment By Jamie Strouts Below are some charts showing the financial stance of Muncie Community Schools (MCS) in 2022, which were provided by Brad DeRome, MCS chief financial officer. “Prior to the [Ball State] partnership in 2018, the district was losing around 500 students or so each year,” Klotz said via email. “That then subsided to around 100 students for a couple years before actually seeing a gain of 100+ students last year – the first enrollment increase at MCS in 15 years.”
National 4/7/2022, 3:33pm Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Staff Reports The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday with a 53-47 vote. This vote makes Jackson the first Black female justice in the court's history in an effort by President Joe Biden to diversify the institution.
campus 4/7/2022, 3:00pm Theatre and Dance faculty, students share reactions to Village performing arts center announcement By Grace McCormick , Mackenzie Rupp and Daniel Kehn Jennifer Blackmer, professor of theatre and playwriting, said plans for the performing arts center were announced to faculty in the Department of Theatre and Dance a few days before the Board of Trustees meeting. She said she knew the announcement would be important because a department-wide email asked faculty to cancel or pause classes held during that time.
Student Government 4/6/2022, 8:30pm President Pro Tempore elected, gender-inclusive bathroom resolution re-introduced By Hannah Amos On Wednesday April 6, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) elected their President Pro Tempore. The three candidates running for President Pro Tempore were Senators Trent Mckenzie, Riley Wert and Bandith Carr.
News 4/6/2022, 2:00pm Diversifying Knowledge: Alumna Maya Bird-Murphy creates nonprofit to educate underprivileged children on architecture and design By Hannah Amos When 2014 College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) alumna Maya Bird-Murphy didn’t see any other Black students in her 2014 CAP class, she said she realized the field — in and outside of school — lacked diversity in both students and employees concentrated in architecture.
campus 4/4/2022, 2:00pm Holocaust survivor Frank Grunwald to speak at Ball State as Meyer lecturer By Staff Reports On Monday, April 4, Holocaust survivor Frank Grunwald will present the 2022 Fred Meyer lecture on behalf of the Ball State University Honors College. This lecture, scheduled for 4 p.m. in Art and Journalism Building room 175, will educate students with stories of Grunwald's loss, perseverance, survival and love of the arts. Music, Grunwald said, gave him the hope and conviction to survive the horrors of the Nazi regime.
News 4/4/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 13 positive COVID-19 cases, 225 percent increase from previous week By Staff Reports Ball State reported 13 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees March 28 to April 3, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
4/1/2022, 12:00pm Looking Back: World events The Daily News has witnessed and covered By Staff Reports
volleyball 3/31/2022, 10:15pm Cardinals sweep No. 15 McKendree, improve to 18 wins By Daniel Kehn The Cardinals swept the Bearcats by scores of 25-17, 27-25 and 25-20 respectively and continued to keep the offense efficient with a .367 hitting percentage.
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
Baseball 5/28/2022, 8:37pm Cardinals fall to the Chippewas, winner take all MAC Championship Game set for May 29
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