As the temperature starts to warm up and snow melts this weekend, Ball State may experience minor flooding. Dave Call, an assistant meteorology professor, said low-lying places that normally experience excess water due to heavy rainstorms may flood this weekend. The National Weather Service predicted a high of about 44 degrees Saturday. Call said this is warmer than the temperatures Muncie has been experiencing, but it isn’t high enough above the freezing point to anticipate widespread flooding.
Indiana’s wind resources could provide more than 400 percent of the state’s current electricity needs, but the turbines have caused unrest in several towns. Indiana is currently ranked 15th in the U.S. for wind resources, according to the National Renewable Energy Lab. Its 930 wind turbines account for more than 2.7 percent of the state’s energy production, according to the Indiana Office of Energy Development.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expected to tighten restrictions on U.S. spying on foreign leaders and also is considering changes in National Security Agency access to Americans’ phone records, according to people familiar with a White House review of the nation’s surveillance programs.
CINCINNATI — A man being held Wednesday, after police say they found bombs and other weapons in his vehicle, is a specialist in the Indiana National Guard trained as an intelligence analyst, a Guard official said.
SAN FRANCISCO — A new California law that spells out the rights of transgender students in public schools faces roadblocks as opponents attempt to repeal it at the ballot box, state elections officials said Wednesday.
BEIRUT — Al-Qaida is positioning itself as a vanguard defending the Sunni community against what it sees as persecution by Shiite-dominated governments across Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. As a result, a Syrian rebellion whose aim was the removal of President Bashar al-Assad is evolving into something both bigger and more ambiguous: a fight increasingly led by Sunni jihadis — often foreign and animated mainly by hatred of Shiites — who are determined to create an Islamic state. Battling these extremists is a coalition that includes moderates who are horrified that their rebellion in Syria has been discredited, with parts of the country falling under strict religious law. For moderates in the Middle East, the renewed assertiveness of the extremists is increasingly taking on the aspect of a regional calamity. “The war in Syria has poured gasoline on a raging fire in Iraq, and conflicts in both countries are feeding upon one another and complicating an already complex struggle,” said Fawaz A.
Today ‘Two Kinds of Funny’ At 10 a.m. in the Atrium Gallery, artists Matt Lynch, Ryan Mulligan and Chris Vorhees will present a gallery of contemporary sculptures.
Headline: Sights set on first win David Polaski | Assistant Sports Editor @DavidPolaski It’s hard to make a game plan for an opponent when there’s nothing to see. That’s the problem for Joel Walton, the Ball State men’s volleyball head coach.
John R. Emens Auditorium will continue its 50th season by bringing music and theater to the Ball State campus.
The first three seconds were a microcosm of the entire game. Ball State senior center Majok Majok couldn’t handle the opening tip, and the ball quickly found its way into the hands of Akron guard Deji Ibitayo running hard at the rim. Ball State’s freshman guard Zavier Turner ran back to defend, but was easily thrown aside by Ibitayo’s 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame. The Cardinals matched the Zips blow-for-blow in the second half, but couldn’t contain the team’s size and physicality, losing 68-72 in its Mid-American Conference opener. “Coming in, we knew it was a physical team,” senior forward Chris Bond said.
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Ball State’s Chris Bond began his last run at the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday night. His team played host to the defending MAC champions and lost a close game 68-72.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Call it the most unusual game of hide-and-seek Northern Indiana has seen in a while.
First half Akron led Ball State at the half 34-28. The Zips scored in the first three seconds off a Deji Ibitayo layup.
Ball State extended the deadline for course add and drop, due to class cancellations earlier in the week.
While Ball State students returned to class today, K-12 schools throughout the area remain closed. Tony Proudfoot, a university spokesperson, said people often try to make the comparison between the two systems, giving Ball State its reputation for not canceling classes often.
Three snowmen wave casually to drivers at the corner of McGalliard Road and Tillotson Avenue in front of the Ball State sign.
Supporters of a state constitutional amendment to block same-sex marriage and civil unions say they can still win, despite public opinion against them and a growing lineup of major companies and others opposed.
Businesses lost customers, the hospital saw an increase in patients and police handled stranded vehicles through a snowstorm that shutdown Muncie on Monday and campus for two days.
Ball State has been working to make the campus safe for students looking to start the semester, but Alliance for Disability Awareness member Will Kuhn still did not feel safe about getting to class today.
