AUSTIN, Texas; VALPARAISO, Ind.- Thousands of people streamed off the University of Texas campus Friday after a phoned-in bomb threat prompted an evacuation of all buildings and officials warned students and faculty to "get as far away as possible." No bombs had been found by midmorning.
For student organizations that want to participate in Air Jam, forms will be accepted Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Alumni Association's office at the Alumni Center.
NEW YORK - New York City's Board of Health opened up a new, experimental front in the war on obesity Thursday, passing a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries.
At least one resident and police are in a standoff at a southside Muncie home.
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis pastor said a sign in front of his church with images of a lynching and slaves in chains is meant to remind people of the importance of their voting rights.
The Ball State Fall Career Fair was held Wednesday in the middle of a sluggish economic rebound, serving as an opportunity for students as well as alumni to meet directly with potential employers.
NEW YORK - A 73-year-old birdwatcher told police she was raped in Central Park Wednesday in broad daylight, possibly by a man angered because she photographed him exposing himself there.
Publishing content for national media organizations is something that most journalists dream about, but some Ball State students were able to do that this summer from England.
LONDON - Archaeologists searching for the grave of King Richard III say they have found bones that are consistent with the 15th century monarch's physical abnormality and of a man who died in battle. -á
Former Ball State alum and executive director of Alpha Chi Omega national women's fraternity, Cheri E. O'Neill, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Ball State University Foundation, the foundation announced today. -á
The Green Revolution is bringing together a flock of vendors, do-it-yourselfers, nationally recognized sustainability speakers and even an art show created using only recycled materials.
The iPhone 5 was dramatically unveiled by Apple as it rose from the floor of the stage Wednesday, revealing the same pricing as the iPhone 4 but with added features that surpass the previous version. -á
In a panel to discuss the right-to-work legislation, professors and staff members discussed the effect the bill will have on unions and the public sector as well as myths most have about the legislation.
INDIANAPOLIS - A Democratic lawmaker filed a complaint Wednesday seeking an ethics investigation into whether Gov. Mitch Daniels overstepped his role when his office sent out a statement about renovations to Purdue University's president's office - the post Daniels will assume in January.
After a summer renovation, the computer lab in Robert Bell has reopened.
NEW YORK - Delivery times climbed quickly as Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, suggesting strong demand.
WASHINGTON - Years after playing a Washington newspaper reporter, Dustin Hoffman is returning to the nation's capital to share an honor with David Letterman - who appears surprised at how culturally important his Top 10 lists have been.
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple says the new iPhone 5 will be in stores in the U.S. and several other countries on Sept. 21.
OWENSVILLE, Ind. - A southwestern Indiana farm linked to a cantaloupe salmonella outbreak that killed two people has pulled its watermelons from market after the foodborne illness was found on one of those fruits.
WASHINGTON - Years after playing a Washington newspaper reporter, Dustin Hoffman is returning to the nation's capital to share an honor with David Letterman - who appears surprised at how culturally important his Top 10 lists have been.
