Ball State Alum returns to teach comedy
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State’s Improv Comedy Club Absolunacy hosted an annual comedy festival called Chirp Up. Five colleges from the Midwest came to Ball State to improve their craft in improv comedy.
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State’s Improv Comedy Club Absolunacy hosted an annual comedy festival called Chirp Up. Five colleges from the Midwest came to Ball State to improve their craft in improv comedy.
MUNCIE, Ind. — An annual opportunity for transfer students to interact with the Ball State community, tour their future home and discover the institution’s resources took place over the weekend.
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Tonight: Clouds gather ahead of a front bringing widespread showers to east central Indiana. We are currently under a Wind Advisory until 6pm tomorrow, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour in some areas early in the morning.
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Students gathered at the Scramble Light March 25 to protest the lack of aid provided to Palestinians from the United States.
The last special edition of The Daily News for the year is on the newsstands now! Grab a free memento of your college career with The Graduation Edition, sponsored by The Graduate School at Ball State.
As a child, Schaivon Nevings never got a balloon animal. Clowns scared him, but he longed for the twisted, colorful creations. Years later, he taught himself to shape more than 50 balloon objects to delight children and adults as the owner of BOB’s Balloons in Muncie.
A Sports Illustrated post from March 9 shared news that Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark passed former Davidson men’s basketball — and current Golden State Warriors guard — Stephen Curry for the most 3-pointers made in a Division I basketball season. The first comment shot down this accomplishment because Curry played in the men’s league while Clark played in the women’s game, claiming the two were not on equal ground.
Ball State women’s tennis improved to 5-10 on the season and 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as they defeated Eastern Michigan 4-3.
Even before setting foot inside Purdue Fort Wayne’s Gates Sports Center Saturday night, Ball State head coach Donan Cruz was aware of the hostile environment that the Cardinals were soon to compete in. Cruz described playing in the Mastodons' home arena as a “cage match,” emphasizing the consistent noise and close proximity of the fans to the court.
Ball State hosted the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships Saturday, March 23, at Worthen Arena for the first time since 2016. More than 1,700 fans showed up in support of the seven MAC teams that competed: Ball State, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Kent State, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Yesterday, the Cardinals won 4-3 against the Broncos at the Northwest YMCA tennis courts.
Yesterday, Ball State women’s tennis fell 1-6 to Eastern Michigan at the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
After the conclusion of the three-game series between Ball State and Kent State, there were two different moods in the post-game huddles. In left field, the Cardinals were quiet and head coach Helen Peña told them the truth after being swept by their Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent.
Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns used his remarks at Ball State’s Board of Trustees meeting to address the concerns and complaints around Senate Bill (SB) 202, which was signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb March 13. The legislation, which will become effective July 1, is intended to increase “intellectual diversity” in high education across the state.“We will comply with the letter and the spirit of SB 202,” Mearns said.There has been concern growing among Ball State students and faculty about how this would affect the quality of education and concerns about disciplinary actions for tenure who fail a mandated review of tenured faculty.In his address, Mearns said the extended commitment to diversity “is not foreign to us at Ball State,” pointing to the university’s strategic plan which points out inclusivity as one of the university’s “enduring values.” He included that the university added a standardized test-optional admissions policy in 2018, there was a $5 million Multicultural Center built in the heart of campus and Ball State has the most diverse senior leadership team in the school’s history.Mearns said with some of SB 202’s contents — such as policies regarding freedom of expression and educating students and faculty about such policies — Ball State already has such policies and there needs to be a “few modest changes” for it to comply with the new legislation.Changes to the policies and practices will be presented to the board for consideration and approval in time for the June 14 meeting, Mearns said.Mearns addressed the critics and skeptics of SB 202 and said that some of the concerns are “not well-founded because they aren't based on what is actually in SB 202.” He brought up the belief that SB 202 precludes a university from admitting an applicant or hiring someone if they provide a statement regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State Baseball has lost the first two games of a three-game series against the Falcons, and the Cardinals are looking to avoid being swept. The Cardinals lost 8-15 to the Falcons and didn't avoid the sweep.
The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announced Friday she will be undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer, according to the Associated Press.