Creating a non-violent campus is one of the key things the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies values and tries to do so by teaching students at Ball State different ways to stay safe.
"I think it is really important to have the Peace Center on campus to bring awareness to students and to inform and help them with any problems they may have ... [and] so people can be aware about violence and to get involved with the events we have throughout this month," said Emily Mastroianni, graduate assistant for the Peace Center.
This week, the Peace Center is hosting Peace Week, a series of events around campus. Friday, they will host an "Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt" begging at 5 p.m. at the Peace Center.
There will be a total of 12 pairs competing for an award worth $40 dollars. Students will have to find various locations and items concerning violence and ways they can prevent it.
Mastroianni said the Center has an event every April due to more crimes reported during the month.
The interns at the Peace Center helped form the events throughout the week.
"At first, it seemed like a hard task to accomplish with so many events this week, but now we are relaxed and excited to do the events," said Rachael Clark, intern at the Peace Center.
Clark said these events bring awareness. She said it is important for students to stay on guard and to always watch the news.
The Peace Center helps plan events and hosts speakers once a month to talk about the environmental issues. It also offers mediation rooms for students to relax and have an hour of silence and peace.
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