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

By Kyle Smedley / June 24, 2022

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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TITLE IX

50 years of Title IX

By Daniel Kehn / June 23, 2022

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.

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DR. CHARLES PAYNE

Ball State University educational pioneer Dr. Charles Payne dies at 80

By Staff Reports / June 23, 2022

Dr. Charles Payne, Ball State University's first Black faculty member to achieve tenure and professor rank, has reportedly died at the age of 80. 

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NBA

SMEDLEY: The Indiana Pacers 2022 NBA Draft options and my predictions

By Kyle Smedley / June 22, 2022

The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The Indiana Pacers are in a favorable spot heading into said draft and have multiple options as to what they can do on the night.

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TWITTER

AP: Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter deal gets board endorsement

By Associated Press / June 22, 2022

Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday (June 21).

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BASEBALL

Ball State Baseball assistant coach Blake Beemer named head coach at Butler University

By Staff Reports / June 21, 2022

June 21, Ball State Baseball and the Cardinals' head coach Rich Maloney announced assistant coach Blake Beemer has accepted the head baseball coach position at Butler University. Beemer spent the last four seasons at Ball State as an assistant coach after spending four years as a Ball State Baseball player. 

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BASKETBALL

Former Purdue University and NBA basketball player Caleb Swanigan dies at 25

By Staff Reports / June 21, 2022

Indiana native and basketball star Caleb Swanigan died at the age of 25, as reported June 21, 2022. The Allen County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office said he died of natural causes. 

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MISS INDIANA

Ball State University student crowned Miss Indiana

By Staff Reports / June 21, 2022

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. 

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HONORS COLLEGE

2022-23 Whitinger Scholarship & John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship awardees announced

By Staff Reports / June 20, 2022

Awardees of the Whitinger Scholarship and the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year from Ball State University’s Honors College have been announced. Eight students have been awarded the Whitinger Scholarship while 15 have been awarded the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship.

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PARKING SERVICES

2022-23 Parking Permit Sales

By Staff Reports / June 20, 2022

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.

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WWE

JOSLIN: Vince McMahon, leave WWE (fully)

By Grayson Joslin / June 19, 2022

JOSLIN: Despite stepping down as the CEO and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Vince McMahon still has creative control that needs to be discharged.

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JUNETEENTH

2022 Juneteenth Celebration in McCulloch Park

By Rylan Capper / June 19, 2022

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.

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JAN. 6 HEARINGS

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

By Associated Press / June 18, 2022

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.

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GREENHOUSE EXPANSION

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

By Kyle Smedley / June 17, 2022

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.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Information for 2022-23 fiscal year and much more announced at June 17's Ball State University Board of Trustees meeting

By Kyle Smedley / June 17, 2022

12 items were up for approval at June 17’s Ball State University Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, and all 12 were approved by each BOT member. Most notably, many key items surrounding the 2022-23 fiscal year were announced and approved. 

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BASKETBALL

SMEDLEY: Golden State Warriors win NBA Finals, Curry cements himself as all-time great

By Kyle Smedley / June 17, 2022

SMEDLEY: After their fourth NBA Championship victory in eight years, Golden State Warriors Point Guard Steph Curry won Finals MVP, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history.

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CLOSURES

North Campus steam shutdown June 17-June 25

By Staff Reports / June 16, 2022

As announced June 13 by the Ball State University (BSU) Communications Center and BSU Facilities Planning and Management, beginning 7:00 a.m. Friday, June 17, the steam supply to a number of buildings in North Campus will be shut off. This shut down will ensure domestic hot water for, but not limited to, restrooms, sinks, showers, kitchenettes, etc. are not available. 

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MUNCIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees announce five administrative positions have been filled, including two new principals

By Staff Reports / June 16, 2022

June 14, 2022, the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees announced two new principals, two new assistant principals and one new teacher and director of English Learners are set to join the district during their regularly scheduled meeting. 

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF

Bratton shoots an 85, finishes tied for 80th in Indiana Boys Golf State Finals

By Kyle Smedley / June 15, 2022

On day two of the Indiana High School Boys Golf State Finals, Delta High School Boys Golf junior Riley Bratton shot an 85, three points better than his score from day one. Bratton finished his trip to the State Finals with a total score of 173, meaning he was 29 over par. 

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EVENTS

Things to do in Delaware County this weekend (June 17-19)

By Staff Reports / June 15, 2022

This Father's Day weekend, June 17-19, those looking for things to do may be in luck. There are a plethora of events taking place in Muncie, Indiana, and the surrounding Delaware County areas.