John Lynch

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Ball State students found Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter

By John Lynch / April 1, 2021

If you were to ask Eddie Osburn what they thought of the Biden administration's first 100 days, they’d probably express some disappointment. Osburn, junior English creative writing major and chair of the newly formed Ball State chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), founded the chapter with some help from fellow speech team member and sophomore political science and English rhetoric major Parker Abrell.

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Ball State reintroduces Arabic minor after brief absence

By John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp / March 26, 2021

Abdelaadim Bidaoui, assistant professor of Arabic and French, may only have five students enrolled in Ball State’s newly introduced Arabic minor, but that hasn’t stopped him from looking to the future of the program.

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Ball State BSA holds 53rd annual Unity Pageant

By John Lynch / February 28, 2021

Three weeks removed from the conclusion of Ball State’s Unity Week, the Black Student Association’s (BSA) 53rd annual Unity Pageant kicked off in person on Sunday evening at Pruis Hall, as well as on Zoom.

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Mike Pence visits home state leading up to the election

By John Lynch / October 29, 2020

With under two weeks until the presidential election, Vice President Mike Pence returned to his home state of Indiana to speak to his and President Donald Trump’s supporters.

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Ball State Safe Zone training continues during COVID-19

By John Lynch / October 22, 2020

Though many of Ball State’s in-person services are shut down for the foreseeable future, the university is still doing its best to educate students and faculty on LGBTQ issues.

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Ball State science students create comic book to promote project

By John Lynch and Grace Bentkowski / October 16, 2020

When Patricia Lang, Ball State chemistry professor and director of Ball State’s Indiana Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (IN-LSAMP) project, and her team found a new way to teach science, they took advantage of the opportunity to make something creative — in this case, a comic book.

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How Ball State has spent $15.2 million of CARES Act aid

By John Lynch and Angelica Gonzalez / October 9, 2020

During a tumultuous 2020 financial year, Ball State got some help from the federal government.

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Ball State students maintain high GPA during remote learning

By John Lynch and Angelica Gonzalez / September 25, 2020

Though remote learning has changed how students learn, all signs point to an improvement for Ball State students’ grade point average (GPA).

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Cardinal Music Group promotes, produces Indiana music

By John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp / September 17, 2020

Pressed In Black, a reggae rock band from Kokomo, Indiana, spent Sunday afternoon in the recording studios of the Music Instruction Building, working with members of Cardinal Music Group (CMG) to record their newest album.

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Village businesses feel financial strain from COVID-19

By John Lynch / September 14, 2020

Though Ball State students and the business they bring to Muncie have returned, businesses in the Village are still feeling the stress of statewide quarantine mandates and the extended summer brought on by the university’s early dismissal last semester.