Abigail Denault

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PUBLIC SAFETY

A lack of information provided as Ball State UPD responded to a report of a gun discharge led to spread of confusion and rumors on campus

By Mya Cataline and Abigail Denault / 4 days ago

Confusion and uncertainty were common refrains from some students who said they didn’t know what to do when a report of a gunshot on campus Sept. 16 sent questions circulating online, especially after videos showing university police officers with visible weapons standing outside one residence hall were shared. 

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RYAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Ball State Ryan Family Scholarship and Navigator Program after three years continues to grow its reach

By Abigail Denault / September 14, 2023

Two Muncie Community Schools (MCS) graduates, a first for the program, were awarded scholarships as a part of the third round of the Ryan Family Scholars and Navigator Program. Past recipients and current Ryan Family Scholars share their stories and experiences.

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ELECTION 2023

Three takeaways from Muncie's mayoral forum

By Abigail Denault and Grayson Joslin / September 13, 2023

The main takeaways from the event were ethics, infrastructure, and economy heading into the municipal election November 7.

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MCS PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

Grant worth more than $1.3 million to revitalize civics education in Muncie Community Schools and beyond

By Abigail Denault / April 18, 2023

CREATE project partnership with Ball State professors and Muncie Community Schools seeks to make Muncie a “civics capital” for Delaware County, the State of Indiana, and beyond.

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INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY

Vocal members of Muncie community gather at city courthouse for International Transgender Day of Visibility rally

By Abigail Denault / April 1, 2023

Nearly 100 people, such as those in the trans community, as well as allies and supporters including political figures such as State Representative Sue Errington, gathered at the courthouse in downtown Muncie at 5 p.m. March 31 for a rally to bring attention to International Transgender Day of Visibility. 

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SHOOTING/SAFETY

In the wake of countless tragedies, Ball State University officials explain how the university would handle an active shooter incident

By Hannah Amos and Abigail Denault / April 1, 2023

Michigan State University’s and Nashville's active shooter incident brings up questions on what students at Ball State University need to do, prompting Ball State officials to go over Ball State's active shooter procedure and response.

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

The diversity of womanhood and female experiences, as described by one word: intersectionality

By Maya Kim and Abigail Denault / March 17, 2023

A Ball State University professor and students talk about intersectionality and historical struggles of women. Intersectionality is a term often used to define the long history of the struggles women have faced across all of history that bridges the gap between ideas of race, gender, sexuality and more. 

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Vice presidential nominees for Ball State University's Student Government Association debate in the Student Center.

By Abigail Denault / February 15, 2023

Ball State University’s Student Government Association held its final debate with the vice presidential nominees on Feb. 15 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. This debate was the third of three debates and allowed for the nominees to get to speak to the public and explain their running platform points.

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BALL STATE MAJORS

Ball State University has a brand new online and on-campus degree in applied cybersecurity

By Abigail Denault / February 13, 2023

Ball State University has a new applied cybersecurity degree with 20 students already enrolled. Though enrollment is not high early on, Ball State’s new applied cybersecurity degree has inspired those who are in the program. 

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Ball State University Student Government Association tickets debate platform points

By Hannah Amos and Abigail Denault / February 8, 2023

Ball State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) held the introduction to the tickets, the candidates, Feb. 7 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The two tickets are “Empower” with Presidential Nominee Skylar Ellis, in SGA’s On-Campus Caucus, and Vice Presidential Nominee Taylor Perry, in SGA’s At-Large Caucus, and "Gassensmith & Lindstrand" with Joseph Gassensmith, current chief of staff, and Monet Lindstrand, current vice president.