With the ongoing controversy regarding the Charles Koch Foundation's role in a $3.25 million donation to Ball State, a group of students have formed together as a local branch of UnKoch My Campus to attempt to fight against outside influences they believe could corrupt academic integrity at Ball State.
Transgender access to public bathrooms, particularly transgender students at public schools, has been a controversial topic lately. Earlier this month, the Obama administration issued a directive in form of a letter to all public schools nationwide telling each district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathroom they feel matches their gender identity.
A 2013 Ball State graduate with a lifelong interest in racing has a role in this year’s historic Indianapolis 500.
Betsy Scherschel didn’t know she would ever join a sailing club when she took her first lesson at Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School during her 20s.
Today's Birthday (05/25/16). Transform your home this year. Renovate, relocate or welcome someone new to the family. You could fall in love again.
Dear James, I would like to preface what I am about to say by stating I believe the Board of Trustees sits in an unenviable position.
The Indianapolis 500 is the big story this month, but there’s plenty of other racing action away from the historic speedway — including a 500-themed race that features a Ball State graduate student driving one of the cars.
After the stretch of Petty Road that reaches west of the campus attracted the attention of city officials and local residences with worries about traffic — both vehicle and pedestrian — Ball State renters near the area voiced their concerns too.
While the presidential search committee hosted its final forum meeting to gather input from the Ball State and Muncie communities about hopes for the next university president, some attendees spoke out about other concerns.
This month has seen some changes and advances in technology. Aside from the commonly talked about Instagram redesign, some major companies have announced their efforts to offer more to subscribers. This month, it’s all about television and videos.
Ball State's presidential search is gaining national attention. At the Board of Trustees' open forum on May 23, a group named UnKoch My Campus plans on presenting arguments and research regarding why the Charles Koch Foundation's donation to Ball State could skew the election of the next president — and why everyone should care.
They thought it was just going to be a normal day of storm chasing in Texas, but the Ball State storm chase class spent the day chasing something else — thieves.
Indiana’s oldest gay bar, The Mark III Taproom, is reopening its doors in a new location tonight. While it has been a place for customers to relax, enjoy themselves and "come in a stranger, and leave as a friend," as its slogan suggests, it has also been an iconic place for the City of Muncie and has had a special place in certain customers' hearts.
Without having a ton of class readings to complete, summer is the perfect time to do some just-for-fun reading. Satisfy your book cravings by adding these new and upcoming releases to your summer reading list.
A team of Ball State students and staff have hit the road to forecast and experience severe weather first hand — and will earn college credits while they do it.
Outdoor dining will soon be an option for restaurant goers in downtown Muncie, but not all businesses plan to use it.
Even though the first day of free fishing in the state of Indiana has passed, there are still three more opportunities quickly approaching for fishers to make those big catches without a fishing license. Indiana’s free fishing days are on May 21 and June 4 and 5.
Most students have put away the books and headed back home for the summer, but not all of them. Whether it’s to continue working in the area or to take summer classes, there are many students who have stayed in Muncie for the summer break. So, what’s it like staying in the area once the spring semester is over?
Six days after he was first questioned by police, Brian Siebenaler, an instructor of mathematical sciences, was arrested on 36 preliminary charges — 22 counts of possession of child pornography and 14 counts of child exploitation.
The City of Muncie is now recognized as a bicycle friendly community (BFC), according to the League of American Bicyclists. The city received a Bronze BFC award, allowing it to join 374 other communities across the country who also have this title.
