August 31, the Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) held its first meeting in the ballroom of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Seven positions were voted in, five of which were voted into the cabinet and two others were promoted to Parliamentarian and Chief of Staff.
Ball State University Police Department (UPD) Chief Jim Duckham said he believes "community policing", establishing relationships with the Ball State and Muncie community, is the best way for the UPD to successfully do their job and make students feel safe.
One of the numerous small city teams from the early age of the NFL came from the city which would become known as “Middletown.” In 1920, Muncie, Indiana, with a modest population of 36,000, became the home of a charter franchise of the future NFL.
In the case of the University of Tennessee Sept. 1, the Cardinals will receive $1.5 million for playing the Volunteers – a financial figure Goetz said is the going rate during this era of college football.
According to the National Weather Service and The Weather Channel, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued to Delaware County until 8 p.m. August 29.
Maxwell's Barber Shop has been in business for 62 years, putting the customer first all the while and planting deep roots in the community. Most recently, Maxwell's has begun giving free haircuts to law enforcement officers and raising funds to send gift cards to local agencies and departments.
With August comes a new school year, and schools in Muncie are or will soon be filled with students of all ages, in cafeterias, at bus stops and in school hallways. Families may ask for bus drop-off and pick up times and how the cafeteria works, but they may also ask – ‘will my loved one be safe?’
Ball State Soccer (0-2-2, 0-0-0 MAC) has yet to win in its opening four games of the 2022 season, most recently falling to Xavier (3-0-1, 0-0-0 AAC) 4-2 Aug. 28.
Society has used inappropriate language to describe autism; using demeaning and belittling language to then build up a narrative of someone “heroically” overcoming their disability. This is one of the reasons why I despise shows like “America’s Got Talent” so much for how they depict people with autism. We are just trying to do the same things that neurotypical people do; our path to doing it is just different.
After three consecutive wins at the University of South Florida (USF) Tournament, Ball State Women’s Volleyball (3-0, 0-0) has started 3-0 for the third straight year.
Ball State's Office of Student Life closes the summer with their Summer Bridge programs, including Jump Start, Accelerate, Brown County Adventure, Cardinal Leadership and Service Seminar (CLASS), Early Start, Nantahala Outdoor Center Adventure and REACH (Retain, Engage, Aspire, Connect, Help) Mentor Program.
The first win of the season for Ball State Field Hockey (1-0, 0-0) came Aug. 26 with a 2-1 win over Saint Francis University (0-1, 0-0). Being the first win of the season, it was also the first win for new head coach Caitlin Walsh.
August 25, representatives from the Coalition of Women’s Organization awarded six recipients the Vivian V. Conley Award in Muncie City Hall. The awardees are as follows: Bria Zolman, Courtney Jarrett, Janet Stratton, LaTasha Mardis, Suzanne Clem and Krista Garrett.
The Daily News and The Washington Post are looking to hear from college students directly on how the overturn of Roe v. Wade impacts their lives.
A grant worth more than $1.3 million over a three-year span has been awarded to Ball State University from the United States Department of Education August 25. Ball State, along with Muncie Community Schools (MCS) aims to use this grant in its project, Civic Renewal through Education for Agency (CREATE).
As students return to Ball State’s campus, art at the Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery in the new exhibit, “Beginnings,” showing art from 2021 freshman students in the School of Art, welcomes them. Work from the exhibit is scheduled to be displayed from August 23-26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and a reception, with refreshments, is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. August 24.
Days after a shooting near Ball State University's campus in Muncie, Indiana resulted in the death of a 19 year old, Malek S. Williams has been formally charged with Murder and Criminal Recklessness.
Ball State University Police (UPD) responded to a construction worker falling from the side of Teachers College on Tuesday afternoon.
The Indiana Republican Party on Saturday nominated a longtime political ally of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski to run for her now-vacant seat in Indiana’s Second Congressional District. Rudy Yakym, a growth initiatives director at an Elkhart-based logistics company, will campaign to both complete Walorski’s current term.