news 5/24/2021, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press India surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, Italy probes a cable car crash, Iran agrees to extend a deal on cameras at its nuclear sites, the U.S. reaches out to Palestinian leaders and Japan opens mass vaccination centers two months before the Olympics make up this week's five international stories.
news 5/22/2021, 9:15pm Downtown Muncie restoration group hosts classic car show By Clayton McMahan Hot rods and hot weather were aplenty Saturday as Muncie held its first-ever classic car show downtown along Walnut Street.
news 5/21/2021, 11:30pm Toy Factory band brings flair, energy to Yorktown’s Concert on the Green By Clayton McMahan After a year of most public concerts being canceled or indefinitely postponed, the music industry has slowly started to return to how it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and Yorktown, Indiana saw a glimpse of what live performances will look like this summer in its second night of the Concerts on the Green series.
news 5/21/2021, 3:00pm Senator Todd Young Reintroduces Bill to Strengthen International Skills Among Students By Sam Shipe Senators Todd Young, Republican from Indiana, and Tammy Baldwin, Democrat from Wisconsin, have decided to work across party lines to achieve a common goal. Together, they have reintroduced Title VI of the Higher Education Act.
news 5/20/2021, 7:15pm Ball State Asian American Pacific Islander Affinity Group hosts its first presentation By Grace McCormick Ball State has a new group dedicated to serving minority faculty and staff and educating the campus community about history and inclusivity. While the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affinity Group is still in the formation process of being recognized as an official organization, it hosted its first Zoom presentation May 20.
news 5/20/2021, 3:00pm MCS, Ball State staff share thoughts on new middle school civics requirement for 2023 By Dorian Ducre After one of the United States' more memorable presidential elections, Indiana congress members saw a need for expanding civics education.
news 5/19/2021, 12:00pm Fud's Retro Arcade operates classic games with a modern twist By Garrett Chorpenning Traditional arcades have all but disappeared. Gone are the days of breaking open the piggy bank and lugging a pocketful of quarters to the shopping mall for a shot at the high score on Space Invaders. Just about everything has gone fully digital and portable, but a few people still crave coin-operated machines, and one local business owner hopes to appeal to that demographic.
news 5/18/2021, 10:00am Five national stories of the week By Associated Press President Biden moves to improve legal services for the poor and minorities, an associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges, the Supreme Court will take up a major abortion rights challenge, the officer charged in the Daunte Wright death will stand trial Dec. 6 and California faces another month until unmasking begins make up this week's five national stories.
news 5/17/2021, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press Israeli military strikes continue in the war between Palestinian militant groups and Israel, India begins to recover from its rise in COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia lifts its travel ban for vaccinated citizens, the United Kingdom works to lift all COVID-19 restrictions next month and China landed a spacecraft on Mars make up this week's five international stories.
news 5/15/2021, 1:44pm Ball State hosts in-person commencement for the classes of 2020 By Maya Wilkins Fourteen months after Ball State’s campus shut down and all university-sponsored in-person events and activities were postponed, members of the classes of 2020 walked across a stage and received their diplomas at commencement.
news 5/14/2021, 12:00pm Minnetrista Farmers Market returns for outdoor season By Garrett Chorpenning On a crisp, cool morning, farmers market vendors set up their tents while wearing winter jackets and gloves. As guests began to file in, the warmth of the atmosphere made the chill disappear.
news 5/13/2021, 10:00am Indiana Department of Health begins COVID-19 vaccine appointments for 12+ By Staff Reports The Indiana Department of Health announced Hoosiers age 12 and older can begin receiving a free COVID-19 vaccine beginning 8 a.m. Thursday.
news 5/12/2021, 10:00am Students and workers reflect on Ball State's dining experiences during COVID-19 By Grace Bentkowski After a year of numerous changes made by the university to protect students and staff from COVID-19, Dining Services was one of the campus services most drastically affected by social distancing requirements.
news 5/10/2021, 1:00pm Ball State's summer hours for campus offices By Staff Reports Now that the spring 2021 semester has ended, some campus offices have new operation hours for the summer. Here’s a list of summer hours including Bracken Library, dining halls and more.
news 5/8/2021, 4:00pm Ball State spring 2021 graduates celebrate in-person commencement By Grace McCormick Ball State had never hosted a commencement ceremony at Scheumann Stadium before May 7, but administrators chose the venue because of its ability to host people while still following COVID-19 health guidelines. Seats on Scheumann’s turf were socially distanced and sanitized between ceremonies. Graduates were limited to four guest tickets each. Guests were also socially distanced on the bleachers.
news 5/7/2021, 2:12pm Ball State returning to traditional academic calendar for fall 2021 By Maya Wilkins At the May 7 in-person meeting, the Ball State Board of Trustees approved a resolution regarding COVID-19 protocols on campus. Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns led the presentation, where he said most of campus life will be returning to normal in the fall, including scheduled fall and Thanksgiving breaks. The spring 2022 semester will also include a spring break March 6-13.
news 5/5/2021, 3:00pm CVS announces walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments By Staff Reports CVS Health announced it is accepting walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments beginning May 5 in stores nationwide. More than 300 pharmacies across Indiana are offering vaccines.
news 5/5/2021, 12:00pm Supreme Court denies appeal in Ball State student's 1994 killing By Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a central Indiana man's appeal of his life sentence for fatally shooting a Ball State University student in 1994 during an attempted robbery.
news 5/1/2021, 10:30am Ball State hosts 2021 bed races By Evan Weaver and Grace Bentkowski An annual Homecoming event at Ball State broke away from tradition Friday afternoon. The Bed Races, which have traditionally been held on Riverside Avenue, were instead held at the University Track at Briner Sports Complex to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
news 4/30/2021, 12:00pm Ball State faculty, national statistics predict job market growth in COVID-19 recovery By Grace McCormick and Garrett Chorpenning More than 3 million students are expected to earn degrees from colleges and universities this spring, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those students will enter the job market as the nation continues to recover from the COVID-induced recession, which the National Bureau of Economic Research states began in February 2020. However, new and recent college graduates may be in a better position than other candidates seeking new careers.
news 7/13/2021, 3:00pm Indiana DNR asks Hoosiers to remove bird feeders amid reports of dying songbirds By Kellyn Harrison
news 7/8/2021, 4:00pm Ball State alumnus shares goals for local composting organization ScrapCycle to reduce waste in Muncie, beyond
news 7/24/2021, 6:15pm Summer 2021 graduates discuss future plans after Ball State commencement ceremony
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