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In this June 20, 2012 file photo, former Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., the author of Title IX in Congress, speaks during a forum in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington in a gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Bayh, who championed the federal law banning discrimination against women in college admissions and sports, has died. He was 91. Bayh died early Thursday, March 14, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home in Easton, Md., according to a statement released by his family. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Memorial service for Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh to take place May 1

A public memorial service for the recently deceased U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh will be held at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday.

Ball State faculty and students attended Ball State's annual at the statehouse. Lunch was served and representatives from the school informed state lawmakers about what is being done with the budget allotted to them by the state. Bobby Ellis, Photo Provided

Ball State students and staff to address representatives at Statehouse

What’s for lunch? If you’re a state lawmaker or just happen to be at the Indiana Statehouse today, you’ll be treated to a full meal by Ball State students and staff who are serving food for Ball State’s annual event at the state capitol building.

A parent sees his child for the first time after waiting for him to come out from Noblesville High School after being on lockdown due to a communicative threat and an active shooter at Noblesville West Middle School May 25, 2018. Stephanie Amador, DN File

Teacher gun-training bill moved to Indiana Senate

Jeff Armstrong, who has a daughter at Ball State and a son at Noblesville Middle School, wants to live in a world where school shootings aren’t a common occurrence.

150,000 hens live and lay eggs in stacked cages at an industrial henhouse in Livingston, California, Nob. 9, 2007. (Florence Low/Sacramento Bee/TNS)

Farm regulations blocked in Indiana House committee

A bipartisan bill that would have regulated industrial-sized farms was shot down Wednesday, 9-3, in the House Committee on Environmental Affairs.

House Bill 1172 was introduced Jan. 16 at the Indiana Statehouse at the bill's committee hearing. If passed, the bill would require more accountability for virtual charter schools, and be overseen by statewide authorizers like Ball State. Grace Ramey, DN File

Indiana House bill calls for virtual charter school regulations

After 10 years of under-performing graduation rates, state lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would require more accountability and regulations for virtual charter schools.

Changing the Story

In her time as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Elaine Welteroth aimed to create diverse coverage that touched on all aspects of what it means to be a young person.

The marijuana double standard

Minorities in the legal cannabis industry are attempting to surpass legal and societal barriers to promote diversity and representation in their line of work.