International adoptees form their own hybrid identity
By Danielle Grady / November 13, 2015This is what Shay Haneline knows about her life before America: She was found in a train station in Yangzhou, China.
This is what Shay Haneline knows about her life before America: She was found in a train station in Yangzhou, China.
Upgrades and renovations of Ball State athletics facilities have been in process this school year because of donations from friends and family to the Cardinal Commitment campaign. The campaign rose $20.6 million for facility improvements for Ball State athletics across the board.
Students go to college assuming they will earn a degree that will make them employable, but for people with physical disabilities that’s not always the case. Around 18 percent of people with physical disabilities are employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of people without disabilities, around 94 percent of people are employed.
An international piano competition will have auditions here in Muncie, one of four stops around the world and the only one in North America. Auditions for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition will take place Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 at Sursa Hall, according to a Ball State news release.
More than 70 Ball State students and faculty joined at the Frog Baby fountain for a prayer vigil Nov. 12 to show support for recent incidents of racial conflict at the University of Missouri.
The Cardinals' women's basketball team managed to sign three new prep players to national letters of intent for the 2016-17 season.
The first group of students started camping out for tickets to see David Letterman at 10 p.m. Nov. 11, a day and a half before tickets will even be available. Letterman, one of Ball State’s most recognized alumni, is returning to campus Nov. 30 to host a discussion with filmmakers Spike Jonze and Bennett Miller. Tickets will be available starting 7 a.m. Nov. 13, and are free of charge.
Students wishing to teach English to non-native speakers will be able to minor in the skill starting in Fall 2016. The English Department will begin offering the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) minor next year.
Former Ball State softball player and current assistant coach Jenny Gilbert signed a two-year professional contract with the Akron Racers on Nov. 3.
Hannah Schneider is a junior communications major and creative writing minor and writes 'Schneid Comments' for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.
Freshmen change their majors the most, and more than 400 first-year students have switched their fields of study, Academic Major Minor Coordinator David Owens said.
Diversity and racism have been a hot topic lately, both locally and across the nation.
When Joseph Roberts hosts a particular gaming event at Bracken Library, he likes the variety of people who show.
After being involved in a jet crash while serving as a U.S. Marine and suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Silouan Green found comfort in poetry.
One of Ball State's most celebrated graduates is returning to campus. David Letterman, who recently retired after 33 years of hosting Late Night and Late Show, will speak at Ball State on Nov. 30 at John R. Emens Auditorium.
Being a working couple can be difficult, especially when kids are thrown into the mix. To make it work, there has to be communication and an ability to share duties, students and a sociology professor said.
Cold weather is sneaking up quickly. This may mean choosing between staying warm and having a good hair day. But why not have the best of both worlds? These five hat-friendly hairstyles eliminate the need for a choice.
One year removed from winning the Mid-American Conference West Division women’s basketball title with a 13-5 conference record (17-14 overall), Ball State was picked to finish second in the division in the MAC coaches’ preseason poll.
The men’s basketball program has the tools to compete for a Mid-American Conference championship this year.
Tonight, 10 acts will perform at Pruis Hall for the third annual “A Night to Remember” show.
