Despite 189 students swarming campus late at night with plastic weaponry, campus safety officials say they had not received any complaints during the Urban Games League’s biannual “Humans vs. Zombies” event.The league also said it has received no complaints from the university regarding vandalism, trespassing or students mistaking the group’s harmless “blasters” as deadly weapons.
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The Student Government Association passed a resolution Wednesday that encourages the university to add more security cameras in parking garages. Currently, the lots equipped with security cameras are the Scheumann Stadium parking lots and the lot west of Johnson B Complex.
An immersive learning project is more than just teaching children with autism — it’s helping students learn something about themselves.
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Some students are asking for their voice to be heard while legislators meet with university representatives today to discuss Ball State’s stance on teaching intelligent design. Jesse Sallee, a junior advertising major, said even though students may not know as much about the particulars of course content or academic freedom, they still need a voice in the debate.
When Ball State hired Tyra Perry, she had a luxury most new coaches don’t have — inheriting a team that finished 20 games above .500. Perry was named the eighth head coach in Ball State’s history when she took over for Craig Nicholson.
A recent Ball State graduate was murdered during his morning walk on the west side of Indianapolis on Tuesday morning.
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler took to Twitter this evening to show his disappointment that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Indiana’s petition for federal aid. “FEMA SHOULD BE ASHAMED,” he tweeted at 5:58 p.m. Muncie requested aid for the snow shelters, plowing and emergency services used. “I’m extremely disappointed,” Tyler said to the Daily News.
The Muncie Makes Lab will have its grand opening at 5 p.m. for the First Thursday Gallery Walk. Muncie Makes, located downtown at 628 S. Walnut St., will show artwork, such as napkin sketches, from a few Ball State students from the College of Architecture and Planning.
A film depicting the lives of an invisible population in India opened to a mix of students and professors Tuesday. Dakxin Bajrange Chhara, the director of “Birth 1871,” said he has no academic training in making films, but that hasn’t stopped him from making movies.
For years now, the Ball State men’s volleyball team has found success through blocking and digging but not attacking. Ball State leads the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in both blocks and digs per set, establishing an identity that forces opponents into mistakes. The mindset starts with head coach Joel Walton and filters down to his team.
In order to pursue her dream of playing collegiate tennis in the United States, Netherlands native Kristel Sanders only needed to post a YouTube video.
When second year graduate student Emmy Kaiser came to Ball State, she noticed the wheelchair equipment in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The top-20 U.S. Paralympic tennis player decided to put it to good use.
New lights in the Village may help increase safety and energy efficiency. The Village Promenade’s construction company, Investment Property Advisors, plans to replace and install 43 new, LED streetlights in the Village area, said Todd Donati, director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission.
Notre Dame used an explosive offensive attack throughout today’s game to defeat Ball State 11-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Cardinals scored four runs on seven hits in the loss.
In a game that was competitive early on, the Ball State baseball team was able to defeat Indiana Tech 13-8 today.
Students buzzing about Starbucks’ new alcohol and dinner won’t be getting their fix on campus. After 4 each evening, some Starbucks around the country will now serve alcohol and a dinner menu.
At Ball State, American Sign Language isn’t accepted for foreign language credit, but one student is taking it into his own hands to change that. Freshman art education major Jacob Durnen started a petition in early March to persuade the university to accept the language as a foreign language credit toward Bachelor of Arts degrees. There are 63 signatures as of publication.
The Akron Racers drafted Ball State softball player Jennifer Gilbert on Monday during the National Pro Fastpitch draft. The senior outfielder was the 10th pick and the first to ever be selected from Ball State. “It was a dream of mine and a passion that I wanted to achieve someday,” Gilbert said.
