News 9/24/2019, 4:00pm Ball State, MCS to hold Academic Innovation Summit By Staff Reports Muncie Community Schools (MCS) faculty, essential staff members and community stakeholders alongside Ball State administrators will be taking part in an Academic Innovation Summit.
News 9/24/2019, 10:00am Five national stories of the week By Associated Press The United Nations climate talks, the Trump-Biden Ukraine controversy, Walmart’s decision to quit selling e-cigarettes, the General Motors strike and people storming the gates of Area 51 make up this week’s five national stories.
News 9/23/2019, 10:00am Five international stories of the week By Associated Press The United Nations General Assembly, Israeli elections, tensions in the Persian Gulf region, the Hong Kong protests and the collapse of tour company Thomas Cook make up this week’s five international stories.
News 9/21/2019, 5:54pm Green party presidential candidates hold forum at Ball State By John Lynch Six candidates seeking the Green party’s presidential nomination took the stage at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center on Friday night.
News 9/21/2019, 4:20pm Ball State Senior organizes a Ball State Climate Strike with her passion for the planet. By Chase Martin One Ball State student used her love for the environment to organize a climate protest on the day of Climate Action Day.
News 9/20/2019, 12:00pm New faces and an old bridge come together for fourth Annual Muncie Bridge Dinner By Chase Martin On any ordinary day, Muncie’s Washington Street bridge is filled with passing cars. his changed as the bridge filled with street-served food, live music and the Muncie community.
News 9/19/2019, 3:00pm CAP, School of Art to develop Community Makers Hub By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter With the help of a $40,000 Ball Brothers Foundation grant, Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) and School of Art plan to expand their reach into the community.
News 9/19/2019, 12:00pm Ball State experts speak about deforestation, on-campus arboretum By Taylor Smith and Chase Martin David LeBlanc, professor of biology, and Michael Planton, associate director for landscape and environmental management, both believe the issue of deforestation is one overlooked not only by political leaders, but by general society as well.
News 9/18/2019, 6:22pm SGA approves new senator, introduces restroom hygiene resolution By John Lynch The Student Government Association (SGA) approved a new senator for the off-campus caucus and introduced a resolution that would require all restrooms, regardless of gender, to be equipped with sanitary dispensaries on Sept. 18 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
News 9/17/2019, 3:00pm Pita Pit's new owner strives for fresh, healthy image for the new store By Madison Freestone and Zoë Yergler Muncie’s Pita Pit reopened Aug. 30 after nearly a two-month hiatus from the Village — under new management with a fresh coat of paint.
News 9/17/2019, 12:08pm Mayoral candidates participate in town hall By John Lynch The three candidates for mayor met with Muncie residents at Kennedy Library for a Q&A-style town hall on Monday night.
News 9/17/2019, 12:00pm Muncie Bridge Dinner to take place this week By Staff Reports Washington Street Bridge will be closed to traffic this Thursday for the annual community-wide dinner.
News 9/16/2019, 6:30pm Sexual assault reported in Ball State residence hall By Staff Reports Ball State sent a campus-wide public safety advisory email at around 5:30 p.m. Monday, after a report of a sexual assault on-campus residence hall.
News 9/16/2019, 3:00pm Ball State program to offer blood pressure, cholesterol testing By Staff Reports With September being National Cholesterol Education Month, one Ball State program is offering medical testing open to the public.
News 9/16/2019, 10:00am No Deal: Auto workers strike against GM in contract dispute By Associated Press More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.
News 9/13/2019, 7:19am Sexual assault reported on Riverside Avenue By Staff Reports Ball State sent a campus-wide public safety advisory email at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, after a report of a sexual assault on Riverside Avenue.
News 9/12/2019, 9:30pm Ball State first lady, Ivy Tech president, participate in YWCA fundraiser By Staff Reports The YWCA of Central Indiana hosted an event with the objective of accomplishing one part of their motto — “empowering women.”
News 9/12/2019, 3:00pm Five common Family Weekend questions By Staff Reports Ball State’s annual Family Weekend is a time for cardinals to show off their nest away from home to family and friends. With a packed schedule packed of events and opportunities, it can be easy to get a little lost in all of the excitement.
News 9/11/2019, 7:03pm SGA President Medellin vetoes abstention resolution By John Lynch Senators Matt Hinkleman and Isaac Mitchell discussed ideological differences with president Medellin’s move to veto a resolution the two had written.
News 9/11/2019, 10:00am Ball State, Muncie community members share views on Afghanistan today By Rohith Rao Eighteen years after the deadly attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the Middle East, professionals who’ve previously had an association with the countries shared their thoughts on the region, specifically Afghanistan, and its future.
News 11/20/2019, 7:09pm New SGA resolution penalizes Greek Life organizations for sexual assault, hazing
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