Paige Southerland

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Articles

NEWS

Wind turbines divide Indiana communities

By Lacy Bursick , Paige Southerland and Mitch Marlow / January 9, 2014

Indiana’s wind resources could provide more than 400 percent of the state’s current electricity needs, but the turbines have caused unrest in several towns. Indiana is currently ranked 15th in the U.S. for wind resources, according to the National Renewable Energy Lab. Its 930 wind turbines account for more than 2.7 percent of the state’s energy production, according to the Indiana Office of Energy Development.

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More than half of all Hoosiers unprepared for disasters

By Paige Southerland / November 20, 2013

More than half of Hoosiers aren’t prepared for a disaster, according to a recent Indiana Department of Homeland Security study.

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College students among most likely to have identity stolen

By Paige Southerland / November 5, 2013

More than just friends and followers may see information posted online, and 21 percent of reported identity theft is happening to consumers between the ages of 20 and 29, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network. “The student body should care about this subject because in college, you are preparing yourself for the real world, and if you’re not careful about protecting your identity, then the repercussions of what that person does could ruin your chance of future employment or opportunities that could’ve been available to you before,” said Nick Combs, vice president of Ball State’s Finance Society.

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Students discuss health, wellness at Welloween

By Paige Southerland / November 1, 2013

Nutrition, alcohol and drugs were all health concerns students discussed at the fourth annual Halloween-themed health fair. Free to students and faculty, Welloween took place on the main floor of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Oct.

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Ball State UPD starts bicycle registration

By Paige Southerland / October 1, 2013

Twenty on-campus bicycle theft reports have been filed this semester, said a University Police Department official.