Ball State plans for new residence hall to be hub for education, humanities majors

By Maya Wilkins and Eli Houser / April 8, 2021

LaFollette Residence Hall was a key structure in Ball State’s campus skyline just two years ago, casting a large shadow over the two-story Carmichael Hall close by. Now, the majority of LaFollette and all of Carmichael Hall is gone, and in their place stands the North residential neighborhood, which includes North Residence Hall and North Dining. The new residence hall will open in fall 2021.

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Eligible Ball State students to receive COVID-19 financial assistance

By Staff Reports / April 8, 2021

Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sent out an email to students eligible for federal COVID-19 financial assistance around 1 p.m. April 8.

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Ball State SGA introduces new executive tickets, presents 'State of the Senate' address

By Maya Wilkins / April 7, 2021

At its final meeting of the 2020-21 legislative session, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed an amendment to introduce executive slates in future elections and President Connor Sanburn gave his last “State of the Senate” address.

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Ball State students discuss receiving COVID-19 vaccines

By Grace McCormick / April 7, 2021

Only five hospitals and clinics in Indiana had received doses of COVID-19 vaccines the week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use in December 2020. Nearly four months later, more than 400 vaccine clinics have opened in the state.

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Latinxpalooza

By Josh Bennett / April 7, 2021

Lsu hosts Latinxpalooza, a talent show for Ball State students on April 2nd.

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Cardinal Esports program holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new campus Esports Center

By Evan Weaver and Eli Houser / April 6, 2021

The new Ball State Esports Center will be a classroom, esports venue and community space for the campus.

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One Ball State Day 2021 breaks fundraising record

By Staff Reports / April 6, 2021

In its third year, One Ball State Day broke last year's fundraising record within the first 20 hours of the day, raising more than $583,000 from more than 6,000 gifts.

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Indiana 529 college savings plans increase in 2020

By Grace McCormick and Mackenzie Rupp / April 2, 2021

As many college students worry about paying off student loans, the average cost of college tuition in the United States has consistently risen at two to three times the rate of inflation each year, according to the College Savings Plans Network. The majority of federal financial aid comes in the form of loans, which increases the burden of student loan debt for graduates and families.

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One Ball State Day returns in 2021 with a new twist

By Staff Reports / April 2, 2021

Plush cardinals will be scattered around campus, cardboard cutouts of deans will stand in their colleges and organization members will strategize what times to ask people to donate to their crowdfunding projects. This is what One Ball State Day will look like April 6.

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Ball State students found Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter

By John Lynch / April 1, 2021

If you were to ask Eddie Osburn what they thought of the Biden administration's first 100 days, they’d probably express some disappointment. Osburn, junior English creative writing major and chair of the newly formed Ball State chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), founded the chapter with some help from fellow speech team member and sophomore political science and English rhetoric major Parker Abrell.

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Ball State to continue to enforce face mask mandate

By Staff Reports / April 1, 2021

In a campus-wide email sent around 9 a.m. April 1, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns said the university will continue to enforce a mandatory face mask policy while inside campus buildings through the end of the spring 2021 semester.

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Ball State SGA introduces five amendments, passes graduation cords amendment

By Mackenzie Rupp and Maya Wilkins / March 31, 2021

At its hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting March 31, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) introduced five new amendments.

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Ball State students reflect on what women’s history means to them

By Grace Bentkowski / March 30, 2021

“Definitely full of empowerment,” is how freshman social work major Gracie Seago describes Women’s History Month as a Ball State student. March is a month some students feel is made for recognition, reflection and appreciation of the contributions women have made to society.

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Ball State Board of Trustees votes to dedicate Ginn Woods as Indiana nature preserve, reappoints MCS school board member

By Grace McCormick / March 26, 2021

At its March 26 Zoom meeting, the Ball State Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities and Planning Committee voted to designate Ginn Woods as an Indiana Nature Preserve.

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Ball State reintroduces Arabic minor after brief absence

By John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp / March 26, 2021

Abdelaadim Bidaoui, assistant professor of Arabic and French, may only have five students enrolled in Ball State’s newly introduced Arabic minor, but that hasn’t stopped him from looking to the future of the program.

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Working mothers at Ball State share feelings about being professionals, raising a family

By Grace McCormick and Maya Wilkins / March 26, 2021

For Susan Tancock, there’s no such thing as work-life balance. “To me, there’s only guilt,” she said. “You either feel guilt because you don’t work enough, or you feel guilty when you’re not spending enough time with your kids. It’s just balancing work-life guilt for me, and I think many women would tell you that same thing.”

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Ball State, Muncie community remembers graduate Eric Talley killed in Boulder shooting

By Grace McCormick and Maya Wilkins / March 25, 2021

How much power does a name hold? For Steve Jones, the name Eric Talley has been powerful enough to leave him in shock twice in his life. Once was in 2007, when Jones, director of the graduate program in Ball State’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS), was teaching classes in Australia for six months and received a three-page-long email from Talley.

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Ball State SGA passes committee, caucus elections amendment

By Grace McCormick / March 24, 2021

At its virtual meeting March 24, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed an amendment standardizing committee and caucus elections that was introduced March 17.

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Ball State Asian Student Union hosts dialogue on hate crimes

By Evan Weaver / March 24, 2021

The Ball State Asian Student Union (ASU) held two events March 22 to remember the victims of the March 16 Atlanta shootings and hold a discussion where students could share their experiences with discrimination. 

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VIDEO: Remedy-city-prayer-walk

By Josh Bennett / March 24, 2021

Remedy City Church led a prayer walk around the area of 1201 N Wheeling Ave, March 14th, from 9:00am to 11:00am where they prayed and picked up trash in the area.    Remedy City Church rents from Riverside Methodist, every Sunday morning at 11:00am to 12:30pm Located at 1201 N Wheeling Ave, Muncie 47303.