Ball State student reflects on quarantine experience on campus

Moriah Morgan, freshman political science major, thought her perfume had expired Sept. 1 because she couldn’t smell it. Days before, she had a sore throat and a cough.

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Ball State Board of Trustees changes spring 2021 calendar

For the first time since Jan. 31, Ball State’s Board of Trustees met in person in Cardinal Hall B on Friday. At the meeting, the board passed a resolution to adapt the spring 2021 semester schedule.

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Ball State SGA introduces vote center resolution

In the Sept. 16 senate meeting, Ball State student government association (SGA) read a resolution to adopt a new voting model in Delaware County.

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Bold slate on student body outreach, platform points

During the February 2020 Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) election season, Bold slate members promised voters they would be SGA executive board to represent their interests and get things done.

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Alumni reflect as LaFollette demolition is nearly complete

When Jack Salzman moved into his dorm room on the third floor of the Brayton/Clevenger wing of LaFollette in 2014, he said, his room looked like a prison cell, but he was still sad after hearing LaFollette would be demolished.

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Ball State SGA welcomes four new senators into caucuses

At Ball State’s student government association (SGA) third virtual meeting of the fall semester, one new senator was voted into the off-campus caucus and three were voted into the at-large caucus.

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On-campus freshmen share their fall 2020 hopes and fears

When freshman theater education major Erin Kelley was packing her belongings for the 16-hour drive from Alton, New Hampshire, to Muncie, she said, she was afraid residence halls may have to close earlier than expected for the 2020-21 school year.

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Ball State professor finds persuasive arguments for social distancing

Andrew Luttrell, Ball State assistant professor of psychological science, argued for social distancing by framing it in two ways: “think about your own health” and “think about everyone’s health.” Then, he asked people which argument was more persuasive.

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SGA passes official standing rules for Bold executive board

During last week’s meeting, returning senators Ruby Yantz and Jake Biller introduced a bill that proposed to establish standing rules for Senate meetings under Bold’s leadership. That bill passed at the Sep. 2 virtual meeting.

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Muncie local sews more than 4,000 masks for the community

Since March 8, Susan Danner has been isolating in her Muncie home, only going outside to get her mail, care for her flowers and feed her birds and squirrels.

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