College, as everyone knows, can be a very challenging time for students. Balancing grades and job searches on top of social and extracurricular activities, can place a great deal of stress on students’ lives.
Editor's note: The following letter was written by a slate running for the Student Government Association 2016-17 executive board.
It’s one thing to listen to a counselor or psychiatrist talk about the struggles that come with an eating disorder and recovery, but it's another thing to hear a student’s story in person. That was the thinking behind Associate Director of the Counseling Center Ellen Lucas’ discussion on eating disorders on Feb. 25.
After a gasoline spill at the Speedway on the corner of S. Tillotson Avenue and W. Jackson Street, streets will be closed off around the area until around 4 a.m.
Compared with recent years, attendance was low at this year's Student Government Association all-slate debate. With the chairs half filled in Cardinal Hall A in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, slates 18 and Summit went head-to-head to answer some difficult questions.
The ninth-ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team continued its winning ways after defeating Quincy at Worthen Arena in a three-set sweep. Each of Ball State's set wins came by at least 7 points (25-16, 25-18, 25-18), as the Cardinals extended their win streak to nine.
The Ball State women's swimming and diving team completed its first two days at the Mid-American Conference championships.
Both Summit and 18 slates were fined by the Student Government Assocation Elections Board Feb. 23. Casey Miller, the Elections Board chair, said the board bases the fine amounts on similar decisions made in the past.
We started cooking together in the summer of 2015 and have planned and cooked a dinner every week since. Our recipes are often inspired by the New York Times’ cooking website but are adapted to fit Muncie availability and a college budget.
This year, Ball State University Dance Marathon raised a record-breaking $610,086.23 for Riley Hospital for Children, which goes to fund the hospital’s palliative care program and the Magic Castle Cart.
The Cardinals will be sending 13 athletes to this season’s championship.
About eight minutes before a match against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is set to begin, the men's volleyball team lines up at the edge of the court. “We can't start until 7:35,” a graduate assistant reminds Steve Shondell from the court-side seats.
Sustainability has long been a priority at Ball State, something often furthered by university leaders.
Kara Berg is a junior journalism news and telecommunications major and writes "Berg's Eye View" for the Daily News.
rivals Quincy (8-12, 2-5 MIVA) on Feb. 25 and Lindenwood (2-9, 0-5 MIVA) on Feb. 26.
Health professionals are more likely to disregard symptoms of eating disorders in women of color than in Caucasian women, according to the National Eating Disorders Association.
Each month, students gather on campus to talk about issues relating to diversity. A small group of students met on Feb. 24 in Bracken Library to learn about and discuss xenophobia, or the fear of foreigners. The presentation featured examples from history and the media. Discussions where students could share their reactions or experiences followed the presentation.
Ball State women's basketball (18-8, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) lost to MAC West leader Central Michigan (18-8, 12-3 MAC) 67-66.
Using a cellphone while exercising may make the workout less intense, a new study shows, which may be bad news for students trying to stay entertained at the gym.
