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Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin (0) reacts after a dunk during the second half against TCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on March 20, 2022, in San Diego. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/TNS)

SMEDLEY: 2022 NBA Draft Results: Indiana Pacers get their wing of the future with No. 6 pick

SMEDLEY: With the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers selected Bennedict Mathurin, who is an explosive athlete that showcases tremendous athletic ability that also shows a fiery passion for the game of basketball and should provide the Pacers with yet another scoring option and a player who has room to improve defensively, while not being a liability on that end either.


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50 years of Title IX

June 23, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed in the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or educational program that is given funding by the government. In the world of athletics, Title IX helped give female athletes equal opportunity in all educational-based athletics.



How to Make Email Management Easy

For many, tackling one's email inbox can be very daunting. While your overflowing inbox can be very intimidating, there are methods to tame your unyielding inbox. Essential email management can help you set up a system to maintain your inbox for weeks!  Email Management is a tool to help optimize productivity by reducing inbox clutter and creating a digital organization system that is right for you and your business. 



smart house, home automation, device with app icons. Man uses his smartphone with smarthome security app to unlock the door of his house.

Perks of Having a Smart Lock

Let’s face it: smart locks can be unwieldy, and add hardware to your door that can make your entryway look unflattering. But they don’t have to be! You can make your existing beloved door hardware compatible with a keyless entry system with some research to find smart locks that fit your need and aesthetics. 


Ball State University student crowned Miss Indiana

In Zionsville, June 18, current Ball State University student Elizabeth Hallal, a Musical Theatre major (class of 2023), was crowned Miss Indiana. Hallal is scheduled to represent the state of Indiana at the Miss America pageant on December 17, 2022. 



3 Signs You Need to Get a Pumping Bra

Pumping bras are excellent products that help you pump more effectively and productively. Although a pumping bra is a type of nursing bra, unlike nursing bras, which are singularly for nursing, a pumping bra also affords you the option to pump hands-free, meaning you can multitask while you are pumping. With a pumping bra, you not only have more comfort, but you can also pump hands-free and multitask throughout the entire process.


Vehicles form two lines for the Burris Laboratory School drive-by graduation May 22, 2020, on Campus Drive at Ball State. According to Dawn Miller, principal, more than 200 cars appeared to congratulate seniors. The line stretched from behind the Frank A. Bracken Administration building to the nearby parking garage. Bailey Cline, DN

2022-23 Parking Permit Sales

Starting 10 a.m., Monday, June 27, parking permits for general faculty/staff, R2, R6, and R8 lots will be available to all employees. Starting 10 a.m., Monday, July 11, any remaining R5, R7 and R11 permits will be available to all employees.


2022 Juneteenth Celebration in McCulloch Park

June 18, 2022, from 3-9 p.m. at McCulloch Park in Muncie, Indiana, a Juneteenth celebration was held. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is celebrated June 19, among other days.


Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks during a hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on June 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Associated Press: Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's next

WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first three hearings, the House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection has laid out the beginnings of its case against former President Donald Trump — that his lies about the 2020 election, and his pressure on his vice president to overturn it, directly led to the violence on Jan. 6, 2021.


Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns (center) and Dr. Joe Rinard (second to the left), among others, pose for the official ribbon cutting ceremony and introduction of the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse and the Environmental Education Center in Muncie, Indiana, June 17, 2022. Rinard was additionally awarded the President's Medal of Distinction. (Kyle Smedley/DN)

Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse officially expanded, Dr. Joe Rinard awarded Ball State University President's Medal of Distinction

June 17, Geoffrey S. Mearns, Ball State University President, along with Maureen McCarthy, Dean of College of Science and Humanities, conducted the official Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse expansion ribbon cutting ceremony. Additionally, President Mearns awarded Dr. Joe Rinard the President's Medal of Distinction.