student government 2/23/2022, 10:30am RISE wins 2022 Ball State SGA election By Staff Reports The RISE ticket, President Tina Nguyen and Vice President-elect Monet Lindstrand, won the 2022 Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) election.
News 2/23/2022, 10:00am Muncie Community Schools lift mask mandate By Staff Reports The Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees approved lifting the school district's mask mandate Feb. 22, no longer requiring students, staff or visitors to wear a mask inside MCS buildings.
news 2/21/2022, 5:42pm Putin orders forces to Ukraine By Staff Reports According to an Associated Press article, Russian President Vladimir Putin "ordered forces Monday to 'maintain peace' in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine in a further escalation of tensions that followed the Kremlin's recognition of the areas' independence despite warnings of sanctions and international condemnation."
COVID-19 2/21/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 23 positive COVID-19 cases By Staff Reports Cases continue to drop for the fourth week in a row. This is a 42.5 percent decrease from the Feb. 7-13 positive case count, which was 40.
student government 2/18/2022, 5:44pm Tina Nguyen and Monet Lindstrand review platforms at SGA's executive ticket debate By Richard Kann Ball State's Student Government Association (SGA) had their final debate at Pruis Hall from 7-8 p.m. Feb. 17.
Campus 2/18/2022, 12:00pm Cardinal Closet hosts free professional styling appointments, distributes workplace attire. By John Lynch Fashion forward Ball State students added some new threads to their closets. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of Cardinal Closet, an on-campus clothing donation organization created by Ball State Housing and Residence Life’s (HRL) Student Action Team, and a team of fashion students, attendees were able to create professional outfits from donated clothing at no cost to the students. Attendees made appointments ahead of time and were given one-on-one style consultations from student stylists at the Cardinal Closet styling event, which ran for four hours Feb. 8.
campus 2/17/2022, 4:00pm Ball State Spanish professor works to modernize classic literature with podcast ‘Pod Quixote' By Angelica Gonzalez Nearly 400 years ago, Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes wrote "Don Quixote," a novel that has since become the fifth-most translated book in the world, according to Babbel Magazine, and continues to inspire discussion of modern social issues. Despite its age, one Ball State professor felt inspired to pass along the story's seemingly timeless message to people from Cervantes' work today. Stephen Hessel, Ball State associate professor of Spanish, decided to create a podcast, "Pod Quixote,” to speak to other Cervantes experts.
Student Government 2/16/2022, 10:00pm Ball State SGA votes on two new senators By Hannah Amos Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed new student policies in their meeting Feb. 16, along with voting on two new senators.
Campus 2/16/2022, 4:00pm Cardinal Job Fair returns for Spring 2022 semester By Richard Kann The Cardinal Job Fair returned in-person at Worthen Arena Feb. 16 while maintaining last year's COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Cardinal Job Fair gives Ball State students the ability to interact with employers and recruiters for the purpose of finding employment, internships or graduate school information.
News 2/16/2022, 1:10pm Fire at Colonial Crest Apartments Leaves 12 Units Destroyed By Staff Reports Fire crews responded to a call at the Colonial Crest Apartments on Morrison Road around 9 a.m. Feb. 16. Battalion Chief Greg Wilkins said the fire was under control around 10 a.m. Twelve units were affected, but there were no casualties. Crews are still searching for two dogs and a cat that were on the property. Eight tenants were displaced, but will be re-housed in other units on the property.
Student Government 2/16/2022, 12:00pm Tina Nguyen addresses sexual assault awareness, student enagement at Ball State SGA’s Presidential Debate By Richard Kann Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its Presidential Debate at Pruis Hall Feb. 15. Current SGA President Tina Nguyen is re-running for her position and is currently the only candidate on this year's ticket.
COVID-19 2/14/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 40 positive COVID-19 cases By Staff Reports Ball State reported 40 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees Feb. 7-13, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
Student Government 2/10/2022, 10:18pm Monet Lindstrand promotes student happiness and safety at SGA’s Vice Presidential debate By Hannah Amos and Jamie Strouts Ball State’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) Elections Board held its Vice Presidential Debate in the Teachers College Feb. 10. This year's ticket is current SGA President Tina Nguyen re-running in her position and SGA President Pro Tempore Monet Lindstrand running as vice president. Lindstrand is the only vice presidential candidate.
community 2/10/2022, 5:30pm Loss of college-educated talent is a ‘50-year problem’ for Muncie By John Lynch Indiana is one of many Midwestern states suffering from “brain drain,” an issue through which a region loses its college-educated community members to more financially and physically attractive communities. This loss in highly-educated citizens reduces a community’s economic capacity, said Ball State economics professor Michael Hicks.
campus 2/10/2022, 10:00am Guardian Scholars graduates, program coordinators discuss Ball State’s program to support foster care alumni By Grace McCormick and Kathryn Collins Jordan Otero used to think studying for his bachelor’s degree was pointless. When he was a freshman and sophomore at Ball State, he said he struggled in his classes because he thought they would be easier than they actually were.
Student Government 2/9/2022, 10:00pm Graduate student representation brought forward to SGA, passed on-campus representation amendment By Richard Kann and Hannah Amos Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted on four amendments and proposed two amedments Feb. 9. The meeting started with a special guest, Second Year Doctoral Student Micheal Martinez, who asked for SGA’s support in developing representation for graduate students separate from SGA.
Campus 2/9/2022, 8:00pm Cardinal Esports announces partnership with RLL Racing By Daniel Kehn One of Ball State’s favorite sons was back on campus Feb. 9, announcing the partnership of two of his favorite things: IndyCar racing and Ball State University.
COVID-19 2/9/2022, 5:07pm 'Truly Overwhelmed' By Joey Sills It was Thanksgiving 2020, and Kari Malloy was working as a charge nurse at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital when she first noticed a tickling feeling in her throat.
COVID-19 2/7/2022, 12:00pm Ball State reports 89 positive COVID-19 cases By Staff Reports Ball State reported 89 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
Community 2/4/2022, 12:00pm ‘Comfort by Stitch’ By Krystiana Brosher Walk into Angela Decker’s classroom, and you’ll see students not sitting at desks listening to a lecture, but singing along to Taylor Swift and sewing washcloths with their hands. One student finishes their project at the start of the class, while another asks Decker for help on how to thread string.
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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