news 9/29/2021, 7:30pm Bracken Library hosts opening of new contemplation space By Hannah Amos The contemplation space had its formal opening on the second floor of Bracken Library Sept. 29. The opening drew a small group of people in the northeast alcove on the second floor. Faculty, including Matthew Shaw, dean of University Libraries, and Marsha McGriff, associate vice president for inclusive excellence, attended the event.
news 9/29/2021, 3:00pm Muncie’s attractions for the Ironman weekend By Staff Reports As approximately 3,500 athletes and their supporters migrate to Muncie Oct. 2 for the Ironman Triathlon, the city is planning a variety of related events to welcome business to the local area. Here’s a schedule of events leading up to the race.
news 9/27/2021, 4:00pm Delaware County Historical Society honors local suffragists in new exhibit By Joey Sills The word that comes to mind when Karen Vincent, board president of the Delaware County Historical Society, thinks of feminism is “recognition.” She said she wants to recognize the women involved in the decades-long U.S. suffrage movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the Historical Society’s current exhibit, “The Suffragists of Delaware County.”
news 9/25/2021, 2:00pm Ball State’s North Residential Neighborhood celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony By Grace McCormick Ball State administrators and students gathered by North Residence Hall’s fire pit Sept. 25 to celebrate the neighborhood that includes the Johnson Complex, North Residence Hall, North West Residence Hall and North Dining.
news 9/24/2021, 3:00pm Muncie Animal Care and Services offers pets for $5 as part of month-long adoption event By Nathan Hill Muncie Animal Care and Services (MACS) began a new, month-long program Sept. 22 that offers animals for adoption for $5.
news 9/24/2021, 12:00pm Boys and Girls Clubs of Muncie present Just Desserts fundraiser for 2021 By Elissa Maudlin People in tables of four will gather in one room Sept. 25 after paying $200 for their table at the annual Just Desserts fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Muncie. Each table will discuss how much money they will collectively put on the line to beat out other tables to win the prize — their top choice of treats available. The reward will be sweets because, as Amy Gibson, director of resource development at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Muncie, said, “It’s all about the desserts, and who doesn’t love desserts?”
news 9/24/2021, 11:16am Indiana to begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for eligible Hoosiers following FDA, CDC actions By Staff Reports The Indiana Department of Health announced today that booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are available to eligible Hoosiers following federal authorization of the additional dose.
news 9/23/2021, 10:00am Ball State alumnus Lourenzo Giple shares his goals as Indianapolis’ first Black deputy director in Department of Metropolitan Development By Angelica Gonzalez As a child, Lourenzo Giple saw a civil war affect every aspect of his life and community. Giple spent the first nine years of his life in Liberia and fled the country at 11 years old with his younger siblings — joining his father in Indianapolis while his mother stayed in Liberia for an additional seven years.
news 9/22/2021, 10:07pm Ball State SGA swears two senators in, withdraws amendment By Nathan Hill Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) met once again Sept. 22. Two new senators were voted in to the senate, and three articles of legislation were brought before the SGA body.
news 9/22/2021, 7:52pm FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk citizens By Associated Press The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots.
news 9/22/2021, 4:00pm Students and organizers share hopes for Family Weekend 2021 By Shwetha Sundarrajan and Ariana Otten A quarter of the fall 2021 semester has already passed, and many students, especially freshmen, could be feeling homesick. With a little more than two weeks to go until fall break, Ball State is giving families an opportunity to reconnect at its annual Family Weekend Sept. 24-26, complete with a home football game, Emens Auditorium show, children’s events and other activities.
news 9/22/2021, 3:59pm Ball State 2021 family weekend schedule By Staff Reports Ball State will host its first in-person family weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic began Sept. 24-26, with one kickoff event Thursday night. Here's the list of events, as well as locations open for self-guided tours.
9/20/2021, 9:49pm Tiara Thomas Speaks in Sursa Performance Hall By Rylan Capper Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and Ball State Alumna Tiara Thomas spoke with Associate Professor of Journalism Gabriel Tait about her time at Ball State and her career since then.
news 9/20/2021, 5:00pm Ball State alumna becomes ministry director By Maya Wilkins For Toni Werner, teaching was what she was meant to do with her life. After getting her degree in elementary education from Ball State in 1999, Werner spent 23 years teaching in an elementary school for DeKalb Central Schools.
news 9/18/2021, 12:30pm Sister Cindy's controversial sermon at Ball State drew hundreds of viewers to the Quad By John Lynch , Shwetha Sundarrajan and Daniel Kehn TikTok star and viral sensation “Sister Cindy” Smock visited Ball State Friday afternoon to spread her message to the student body. With a Bible in one hand, a sign reading “Slut Shaming Time” in the other and wearing a shirt emblazoned with the message “Be a ho no mo,” Smock spent almost four hours on campus preaching her signature brand of evangelical Christianity.
news 9/17/2021, 12:00pm Ball State’s Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling introduces its newest undergraduate minor By Grace Bentkowski and Mackenzie Rupp Interaction has become the focus of Ball State’s newest undergraduate minor: counseling.
news 9/16/2021, 7:00pm Ball State community welcomes Ashley C. Ford back to campus for writer-in-residence event By Mitchell Carter Ashley C. Ford, 2018 Ball State alumna and fall 2021 writer-in-residence, read a chapter from her book, “Somebody’s Daughter,” in front of a crowd of students, faculty and community members Sept. 15 at Pruis Hall.
news 9/15/2021, 9:00pm SGA senate retreat features first blitz for student feedback By Angelica Gonzalez and Nathan Hill Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) met in Room 175 of the Art and Journalism Building Sept. 15 to participate in a student senate retreat, where they participated in a “blitz” — going outside and seeking student perspectives on what they want fixed at the university.
news 9/15/2021, 6:00pm Muncie bookstore T.I.S. bought out by Gameday Spirit, now named The Cardinal Fanstore By Lila Fierek As most students do at the beginning of the school year, sophomore architecture major Allysa Britting set out to purchase textbooks before courses started. She went to the Ball State Bookstore first but said the lines were long, and she didn’t see too many books on the shelves, so she decided to go to the T.I.S. College Bookstore in the Village, only to discover it was no longer a bookstore.
news 9/15/2021, 4:00pm Ball State's Cardinal Job Fair returns in person By Richard Kann After being pushed online last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinal Job Fair returned in person for fall 2021.
news 11/11/2021, 6:02pm Theta Chi makes its return to Ball State after three years away By Maya Wilkins
football 11/18/2021, 3:00pm Driven by family: Family and football have been catalysts of Anthony Todd’s life.
football 11/17/2021, 12:00pm Defying the odds: Ethan Atterson is using music and his support system to pursue passion in life
Communities 11/11/2021, 4:00pm After its grand re-opening in August, Forever Young Boutique expands its clothing collection to women and college students
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