News 11/7/2018, 8:29pm President Mearns, SGA discuss strategic plan By Liz Rieth President Geoffrey Mearns hosted a strategic forum with Student Government Association (SGA) at Wednesday’s senate meeting.
News 11/7/2018, 3:01pm Sessions resigns as attorney general at White House request By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks over his recusal from the Russia investigation.
News 11/7/2018, 12:00pm Ball State course aims to educate Hoosiers on standardized tests By Liz Rieth The day before fall semester, sophomore Kayla Snyder dropped all her classes. She said her parents thought she was crazy, but she had just fallen in love with a different course.
News 11/7/2018, 10:35am Blue wave hits House, largely misses Indiana in midterm elections By Staff Reports Tuesday’s midterm elections concluded with Democrats winning a majority in the U.S. House for the first time since 2009 and Republicans retaining their majority in the U.S. Senate, the Associated Press states.
News 11/6/2018, 3:00pm ‘All is well’: Gender-inclusive housing pilot at Ball State proves to be inclusive, students say By Sara Barker When senior Ren Walstrom was entering their sophomore year, they had just begun to identify as non-binary. Signing up for housing, which only let students say they were men or women, became a little complicated.
News 11/6/2018, 12:00pm Climate change a possible explanation for late fall leaf colors By Rohith Rao Autumnal colors are on full display, with red, yellow and orange leaves contributing to the ambience of Ball State’s campus. However, some students are puzzled that the landscape only began to change in late October.
News 11/5/2018, 12:00pm A day in the life of a polling volunteer By Adam Pannel “Here ye, here ye! The polls are now open.” Traditionally, that’s how the callers are supposed to announce the opening of the polls. But Michele Stonecipher, inspector of the 9th Precinct, prefers a no-nonsense approach.
News 11/5/2018, 9:00am The breakdown of the Indiana General Assembly at a glance By Staff Reports At the same time the nation is deciding its U.S. representatives, Indiana is gearing up to decide who will represent Hoosiers within the state.
News 11/4/2018, 11:58pm UPD investigating armed robbery on McKinley By Staff Reports An emergency notification email and text sent around 11:30 p.m. states University Police Department (UPD) are investigating an armed robbery that occurred near 106 N. McKinley Ave.
News 11/2/2018, 7:53pm Candlelight vigil held at Ball State for Kentucky, Pennsylvania shootings By Liz Rieth and Jake Helmen After the killings of 13 people in the United States from two separate events, both reportedly hate crimes, the Ball State community came together around candlelight to remember those affected.
11/2/2018, 5:00pm VIDEO: Why Ball State students are voting By Scott Fleener and Blake Chapman From civic duty to wanting a change, these students shared why it is important to vote this midterm election.
News 11/2/2018, 3:00pm Silver Birch residents plan to cast vote on Election Day By Pauleina Brunnemer As midterm elections approach, Indiana residents of all ages will cast their ballots to vote in the state of Indiana, and 81-year-old James Borgman is no exception.
News 11/2/2018, 12:00pm Ball State students, professors share issues they want addressed after elections By Rohith Rao While the donkeys and elephants battle it out for national, state and local seats, members of the Ball State community shared their opinions on what issues they consider important leading up to Nov. 6.
News 11/2/2018, 10:00am Tornado Alley to expand to Indiana, new study shows By John Lynch Indiana may soon face an increased risk of tornadoes, a new study by the Nature Partners Journal (NJP) Climate and Atmospheric Science reports.
News 11/1/2018, 3:00pm Woodworth sorority suites to be converted into dorms By Evan Weaver For more than 60 years Woodworth Complex has housed suites for sororities and their members to hold small meetings, do homework, eat lunch or socialize.
News 11/1/2018, 12:00pm Who's on the Delaware County ballot? By Staff Reports With elections just around the corner, it can be confusing to figure out who to vote for.
News 11/1/2018, 10:00am Ball State removes programs granting in-state tuition to out-of-state students By Adam Pannel The cost of a diploma for some incoming Ball State students just got $47,000 more expensive as Ball State pulled out of two programs granting in-state tuition to out-of-state university students.
News 10/31/2018, 4:00pm Third party voters don’t expect winning candidate, but hope to send message By John Lynch In a biannual struggle for control of the government, most voters find themselves casting a vote for either Republican or Democrat, leaving third parties, like the Libertarian or Green parties, with little representation.
News 10/31/2018, 10:00am Faculty Council proposes new Ball State Libraries budget By Liz Rieth Ball State’s University Libraries have a budget that hasn’t increased in 15 years.
News 1/29/2019, 9:57am Campus, rejoice: Ball State classes canceled Wednesday through Thursday morning
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