Indiana officials to discuss sexting ban
August 25, 2010A group of Indiana lawmakers and criminal justice officials will meet this week to discuss whether the state should ban "sexting" among teens.
A group of Indiana lawmakers and criminal justice officials will meet this week to discuss whether the state should ban "sexting" among teens.
The Red Cross will have its first Ball State blood drive of the Fall Semester, expecting to see large numbers in participation.
An Indiana University student visiting with friends this weekend was arrested after attempting to steal change from vehicles in a Ball State University parking garage, police say.
Ground and construction crews at Ball State kept themselves busy throughout the summer with numerous building and street renovation projects around campus. As the Fall Semester begins, crews will continue to work in order to meet their deadlines.
This year's speaker lineup will be lead by Karl Rove, Tamika Catchings and Jamie Tworkowski, three influential individuals in their respective fields.
One of the nation's largest summer instrumental music programs is moving to Ball State University starting next year.
Ball State's freshman class enrollment is smaller this year than previous ones, but university officials said the incoming students make up in quality what they lack in quantity.
The facility, which has been in the works for five years, will not only be bigger but will have much more to offer students in terms of equipment, services and aesthetic appeal, Dan Byrnes, director of Sports Facilities and Recreation Services, said.
Campus crime took an unusual turn last school year and the University Police Department is trying to prevent it from happening again.
The Muncie City Council approved a $2 million bond last week to pay for repairs needed to reopen the city's only public pool in Tuhey Park downtown.
The Ball State Alumni Association named three graduates to receive the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Two men have been arrested for suspected posession of child pornography, one a Ball State student who is accused of accessing pornography from a computer in his dorm room.
Construction started on North Quad, one of the first buildings on campus and a historical landmark, in the beginning of summer. The renovation, which includes some demolition work on the inside and the installation of new elevators, will be divided into three phases, each of which will last a semster.
NEW YORK — Shares of for-profit education companies slid Monday as government data showed that many of their students aren't repaying school loans, which could imperil the ability of their students to receive federal financial aid, the bulk of the schools' revenue.
Changes are happening everywhere around campus with construction, new buildings and even Parking Services. This year Parking Services raised the cost of parking permits, and also added a new parking lot at Kinghorn Hall.
Within the past four years, the Ball State Village has seen the location of former bars Moe's Tavern, Doc's on Dill and, most recently, Charlie's Library come and go. This year, one more will try to make it work.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely Monday while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.
It changed the core curriculum two years ago and strengthened students' rights in the academic honestly policy, but it did not come up with a plan to replace Fruesday. It is the University Senate.
Changes are happening everywhere around campus with construction, new buildings and even Parking Services. This year Parking Services raised the cost of parking permits, and also added a new parking lot at Kinghorn Hall.
Most college students want to make the grade; well, the good grade that is, but it's never as easy as it seems. For some in the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the GPA requirement proved to be a challenge.
