First Choice organizes 33rd Walk for Life fundraiser on Ball State's campus
A bright and sunny Saturday morning drew people to turn up in an effort to raise money for pregnancy care by participating in a walk across Ball State’s campus.
Ball State reaches out to Muncie community through Community Campus Experience
Well being and education were the focus of the different activities this weekend that families in the community participated in, assisted by university volunteers who walked around wearing Ball State ...
Muncie NAACP holds rally for amendments to hate crime bill
A bright summer day helped people gathered around the steps of city hall express their concerns for victims of hate crime.
Ball State Baseball ends regular season with straight sweep over Toledo
The Ball State Cardinals (36-17, 20-5 MAC) finished their regular season Saturday with a three-game win streak over the Toledo Rockets (17-36, 4-21 MAC) at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
Pence speaks at Taylor University commencement, draws mixed reactions
Unity among the students despite differing opinions was important to graduating students during Taylor University’s 2019 commencement ceremony.
Pence greets friends, local Republicans at Muncie airport before Taylor commencement
Friends, supporters and local Republicans gathered at Muncie’s airport Saturday morning to view Air Force Two but more importantly its occupant.
7 injured in shooting near Ball State, 1 suspect arrested
In the shooting of seven people at a house party at 2410 Euclid Ave. early Saturday, one arrest has been made, according to Muncie police.
‘UglyDolls’ puts the “commercial” in “commercial flop”
'UglyDolls' is a commercialized toy movie with a subversive dive into the theatrical cheese of Broadway-style musicals that manages to give the film a sense of identity, yet fails to make up for shoehorned-in ...
MCS students, teachers display school projects at annual Celebrate Excellence event
At East Washington Academy (EWA), third graders were engaged in an artsy literary project this school year — writing haikus, painting cherry blossoms and designing kimono-shaped bookmarks.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is the apotheosis of comic crossover action
'Avengers: Endgame' is a satisfying bookend to over a decade of sequential cinematic storytelling, loaded with callbacks and action that even the nerdiest of fanboys wouldn’t see coming. ...
Ball State’s 1969 baseball team to reunite after 50 years
With Apollo 11 landing on the moon, the original Woodstock taking place, the Stonewall riots breaking out in New York City — 1969 paid witness to many events of significance in American history. At ...
Ball State hosts retirement reception for Marilyn Buck
Family, colleagues, and friends lined up outside Cardinal Hall B to greet, hug and congratulate the retiring senior adviser to Ball State’s president. She initially wasn’t keen on holding a reception ...
MCS students participate in Band-O-Rama at Southside Middle School
For some students at Muncie Community Schools (MCS) the end of spring is marked by an evening of celebration and appreciation of students’ musical talents.
Ball State, Village community remember ‘The Hot Dog Man’
Friendly, humorous and always open for a conversation is how some who remember “The Hot Dog Man” describe him 25 years since he took to the streets of the Village.
MCS Board approves proposed free meals program, discusses election day school security
Among the presentations, updates, approvals and discussions at Tuesday’s Board meeting were the approval of a proposed free meals program and a discussion regarding school security during election day ...
Ball State CAP's art installation in downtown Muncie symbolizes city’s diversity
Is it a cube? Is it a sheep? Does it appear different depending on how one looks at it? Is it a “cubist version of Dino from ‘The Flintstones’?”
Ball State Baseball sweeps Ohio in weekend series
The Ball State Cardinals (33-17, 17-5 MAC) swept the Ohio Bobcats (16-30, 10-13 MAC) at the Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex this weekend in a series of three games which included the ...
Grand Prix shows racing fans ‘what IndyCar is all about’
INDIANAPOLIS — What Simon Pagenaud did Saturday to secure his third Grand Prix victory seemed all but impossible, and while his win may end up as a candidate for comeback of the year, not many people ...
Byrdsong wins gold for Ball State at the MAC Outdoor Championships
While cloudy skies covered the field, no athletes seemed phased. The finals of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Championships were held Saturday at Ball State’s Briner Sports Complex, with ...
Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ is a heartfelt, if not scattered, marvel of stop-motion
'Missing Link' is a charming homage and update to the so-called ‘gentleman adventurer’ genre, chock-full of beautifully crafted locales, charming characters, and a refreshing change of pace from other ...
