Students aren’t the only people on campus worried about getting to class Saturday.
The harsh winter in Indiana has affected more than campus — decreasing blood donations, nearly wiping out the state’s winter funding and increasing hospital visits. And the season isn’t over yet. David Call, a Ball State associate professor of geography and weather expert, said the last time the state experienced weather like this was in 1979. Although temperatures are expected to rise this week, Call said this month will be colder than 90 percent of Indianapolis’ recorded winters.
No longer do roommates have to squabble over who owes what for rent, utilities or groceries.
One comic book creator shows that comic books aren’t just for super heroes or humor — they can be a tool for activism.
Senior telecommunication majors Payne Horning, Brandon Pope and Corey Ohlenkamp discuss President Obama’s sixth State of the Union.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers pressed ahead today with an effort to outlaw gay marriage under the state constitution, but the version that cleared the House wouldn’t be able to take effect until 2016 at the earliest because of a late change leaving open the possibility of same-sex civil unions someday. The proposed ban, which the House approved 57-40 this afternoon, now heads to the Indiana Senate, where members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are set to take up the issue. “The future of marriage belongs in the hands of Hoosier voters; not judges, not the media, not activists, not lobbyists,” said Rep.
Jenna Barkley, a Ball State sophomore, picked up a diet last month that did more than help her lose weight — she also can get drunk faster. She started a diet consisting of only meats, nuts, vegetables and fruits. She lost 8 pounds in the first week and said the loss lowered her tolerance to alcohol.
To a chorus of cheers from marriage equality activists, Indiana’s House Joint Resolution 3 was amended in a 52-43 vote Monday. If the altered amendment clears the House and eventually the Senate, it could restart the clock on the legislative process. Under the amendment process, the same measure must be approved in two consecutive sessions and then by voters. So the proposed ban would be pushed back from making the ballot until 2016 instead of 2014.
As the winter continues with minus 30 degree wind chills, Christian Ministries of Delaware County decided extend hours for Muncie residents in search of shelter. In November, Richard Hunter arrived in Muncie with nowhere to stay. Three weeks later, he discovered Christian Ministries. “It’s a really good thing that they got going on here,” he said. “They help out a lot of people, not just myself.”
1. U.S. looks at ways to prevent spying on its spying WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is looking at ways to prevent anyone from spying on its own surveillance of Americans’ phone records. As the Obama administration considers shifting the collection of those records from the National Security Agency to requiring that they be stored at phone companies or elsewhere, it’s quietly funding research to prevent phone company employees or eavesdroppers from seeing who the U.S.
MUNCIE — Residents across Indiana are treading lightly when considering buying health insurance through the federal health exchange as they move toward a March 31 deadline to enroll. Nearly 17 percent of the state’s population, or 911,674 people, lacks insurance. Most of those residents are required to show proof they’ve obtained insurance after March to avoid a penalty under the federal health care overhaul law. But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said about 30,400 residents had bought plans through the exchange in through the end of December.
NEW YORK — Looks like beards are in, but body hair is out. Procter & Gamble said the trend toward facial hair like stubble and beards as well as “Movember,” when guys grow out their beards to promote prostate cancer awareness, has hurt its razor sales. But the world’s largest consumer products company said shaving from the neck down is becoming more popular among men.
The Daily News caught up with Max Norris, the new women’s tennis coach at Ball State. The team is currently 4-1, with the one loss coming from Kentucky.
Even when scoring lacks, a physical competitor takes the floor. First-year head coach James Whitford has utilized the play of senior center Majok Majok in his new-look offense.
Ball State classes will start at 11 a.m. Tuesday for Ball State and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities. Offices will open and operate as normal, according to a Ball State text alert. Burris Laboratory School is closed.
Indiana’s House Joint Resolution 3 was amended in a 52-43 vote today. The concerns of many representatives showed HJR-3 would not go to voters until 2016 as a result of this new amendment. HJR-3’s intention is to define marriage in Indiana “between one man and one woman.” The bill previously said, “a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized.” That sentence was removed by Monday’s decision. Rep.
Music’s biggest night had all the elements an award show should have, a Beyoncé and Jay Z duet, Taylor Swift head banging in the front row and…a mass wedding?
The Indiana House of Representatives will be hearing arguments on HJR-3 today at 1:30 p.m. Watch live through their online stream.
Facing off against McKendree men’s volleyball team, whichplayed its first match Friday, Ball State started clearing its bench in the second set. The men’s volleyball team, used to seeing its veterans get the majority of attacks, may not have been expecting players like Mike Scannell, Alex Pia and Connor Gross to see action. Playing in the third and fourth sets of his career, Scannell stood out from the rest of the freshmen. “It’s the first game I hit over .600, so I’m pretty excited right now,” Scannell said after his team knocked off McKendree.
