Of the 35 women competing to be Miss Indiana, one-fifth are Ball State students or alumna. Ball State has more women competing in 2015's Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant than any other Indiana school. [View the story "Seven Ball State students compete in Miss Indiana Pagaent" on Storify]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a sweeping environmental manifesto aimed at spurring concrete action, Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he described as a "structurally perverse" economic system where the rich exploit the poor, turning Earth into an "immense pile of filth." Francis framed climate change as an urgent moral issue to address in his eagerly anticipated encyclical, blaming global warming on an unfair, fossil fuel-based industrial model that harms the poor most. Citing Scripture, his predecessors and bishops from around the world, the pope urged people of every faith and even no faith to undergo an awakening to save God's creation for future generations. The document released Thursday was a stinging indictment of big business and climate doubters alike, aimed at spurring courageous changes at U.N.
The steps to the library are being repaired for the first time in “a number of years,” according to assistant dean for public services Suzanne Rice.
Emily Griffis is a senior literature and creative writing major and writes DIYs for The Daily News.
The National Forensics Association has decided to host its National Tournament at Ball State after pulling the event from campus when state legislators passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act last March. The 2016 event will bring around 1,200 students and faculty members from across the country to campus and rake in anywhere between $1 and $2 million for the Muncie community, Director of Individual Events, Mary Moore, said.
Renovations are continuing at Ball Diamond and the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex with the addition of the grandstand at the baseball field and new dugouts at the softball diamond.
Whitford said the rules were well-thought out and will help move the game in a good direction. He praised shortening the shot clock to 30 seconds, and said they will help college basketball become more consistent with the NBA and the International game.
Sophomore Jarett Rindfleisch was honored for his performance in the 2015 season, as he was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Mideast Region First Team.
Ball State currently has six games that will be televised on one of the ESPN family of networks, Big Ten Network or the CBS Sports Network.
Alana Aguirre has committed to play at Ball State for the 2015-16 season. A 5-foot-10 guard, Alana transferred from Abilene Christian University.
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed $450 million central Indiana reservoir are vowing to continue their efforts to stop the creation of a commission that would handle planning for that project. The Anderson City Council on Thursday adopted an ordinance in favor of the Mounds Lake Commission, but the communities of Chesterfield, Daleville and Yorktown also must sign onto the commission concept. That multi-governmental agency would oversee planning of the proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir, a 2,100-acrelake stretching 7 miles through Madison and Delaware counties that would be created by damming the White River in Anderson.
The Indiana State Budget Committee has approved $40 million for renovations of Schmidt and Wilson Residence Halls in the Johnson Complex. State Rep.
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Tom Price, an assistant professor of journalism, and his wife, Pam Price, were released from Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis after being treated for smoke inhalation. Tom was released Wednesday, June 3 and Pam was released Friday, May 5, Tom said.
Women's basketball is undergoing changes to enhance the flow of the game for next season. The biggest difference will be the addition of four 10-minute quarters rather than two 20-minute halves.
The NCAA has approved a new set of rules and areas of referee focus for men's basketball that are intended to improve the pace of play, balance offense more with defense and reduce physicality.
The former Ball State outfielder is in her second season with the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch League after being selected 10th overall in 2014. Through five games this season, Gilbert ranks near the top of many hitting categories.
The owners of a tattoo shop moving into the Village this summer plan to bring a family-friendly face to the Muncie tattoo scene. “We’re not dark, we’re very family-friendly,” said Tom Crawford, co-owner of the new Body Language Tattoo scheduled to open by the end of July above The Cup.
The Ball State baseball team announced its postseason team awards after a 33-25 finish to the 2015 season.
Head coach Brady Sallee has added Tennille Adams as an assistant coach. Adams replaces former assistant Rekha Patterson, who took a head coaching job at Southeast Missouri State.
