The Daily from Ball State Unified Media

House shutdown plan fails; now Senate

By The Associated Press / October 15, 2013

WASHINGTON — Time growing desperately short, Senate leaders took command of efforts to avert a Treasury default and end the partial government shutdown Tuesday night after a last big attempt by House Republicans abruptly collapsed. Aides to both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, expressed revived optimism about chances for a swift agreement — by Wednesday at the latest — that could pass both houses.

Freshman Paige Rawl sits in her dorm room in Johnson B, working on her chemistry homework. Rawl was diagnosed with HIV when she was a child and hopes to become an HIV/AIDS researcher with her degree in molecular biology.
NEWS

Born HIV-positive

By Kourtney Cooper / October 15, 2013

In 7th grade, Paige Rawl discovered a handwritten note on her locker door. The note read five words, “NO AIDS AT THIS SCHOOL.”

Sheila Helton joins a demonstration outside of the Dallas office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday, protesting the federal budget standoff and government shutdown. In the background are Cruz supporters. MCT PHOTO
NEWS

Shutdown Impact

By Staff Reports / October 15, 2013

The partial shutdown continues into its third week, with dueling plans in the Senate and in the House to reopen the government and avert a U.S. debt default. Treasury says it will run out of money to pay its bills if Congress doesn’t increase its borrowing authority by Thursday.

NEWS

Bullying victim wins $50,000 from Central Indiana school

By The Associated Press / October 15, 2013

ANDERSON, Ind. — A central Indiana jury has awarded $50,000 in damages to a woman found to be the victim of extreme bullying in high school. The Herald-Bulletin reports the six-person Madison Circuit Court jury decided in favor of the woman and her family in a civil trial after they brought a tort claim against the South Madison Community School Corp. Court documents say the then 15-year-old student arrived at Pendleton Heights High School in 2008 to find altered, sexually suggestive photos of her posted around the school northeast of Indianapolis. The woman and her family claimed schools official were negligent in their handling of the matter and didn’t offer proper counseling to the victim. The jury decided on damages Tuesday after the plaintiffs sought $80,000 and the defense countered with $40,000.

Apple said Tuesday that Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts will lead of the company’s expansion and retail operation.
NEWS

Ball State alumna to move from Burberry CEO to Apple senior vice president

By The Associated Press / October 15, 2013

LONDON — Apple said Tuesday that Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, who used technology to drive a remarkable turnaround at her luxury fashion house, will take charge of the company’s expansion plans and retail operation. Ahrendts, who will become a senior vice president at Apple next spring, is credited with helping transform Burberry from an established if stodgy brand known for its iconic trench coats to one of the fashion world’s leading companies.

OPINION

OUR VIEW: Nice idea, rough execution

October 15, 2013

It’s easier to make a rule than to smoothly implement it. Ball State went from having almost 20 smoking sections to having absolutely no smoking on campus Aug. 1.

NEWS

Unlikely encounter in Laundromat reveals two women's secrets in Cave Theatre play

By Kathryn Hampshire / October 15, 2013

Two people meet at 3 a.m. in a laundromat — they share a last name and have never met before. As the strangers talk among the whirring and clunking of the washers and dryers, they reveal dark secrets. Out of the three shows this season, director Taylor East said “Third and Oak: The Laundromat” by Marsha Norman is “the most minimal and different, definitely the oddball of the three.” Continuing the all-female Cave Theatre series, the play tells a story that focuses on the personal darkness of being alone.

More from The Daily

Connect with The Daily

Sponsored Stories

More from our partners

This Week's Digital Issue

Loading Recent Classifieds...