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Senator Jackson Phenis presented a budget request for the Student Engagement Committee in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Cardinal Hall B Dec. 6. The budget request was for three prize baskets for a tabling event. Madelyn Bracken, DN

Ball State Student Government Association denies budget request, approves two new senators

Jack Correa presented with points on improving the hours for dining halls and the recreational facilities on campus as well as working to improve campus safety. Correa was approved on a vote of 29-0 with one abstention. Viktoriia Budiad had points dealing with diversity and inclusion, aiming to improve the general cultural knowledge of the Ball State University population. Budiad was approved on a vote of 29-0 and two abstentions.



Junior Ally Becki dribbles the ball towards the net against Northern Iowa Nov. 18 at Worthen Arena. Mya Cataline, DN

3 takeaways from Ball State’s road loss at UConn

Ball State looked to Bischoff to carry the offensive load in the first quarter. She had 12 points, making four of her five attempts from 3-point land and scored over half of the Cardinals’ points in the first quarter. 




Open Door ushers in new clinic at former Lincoln School site

Open Door is a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center, that offers primary, urgent and preventative health care services, as well as some social support programs. Open Door takes patients regardless of ability to pay.


A Q&A with Indianapolis Recorder’s Oseye Boyd

Oseye Boyd is editor of the Indianapolis Recorder, which was founded in 1895, and is one of the oldest African American publications in the country. She is a native of Muncie and a 1997 graduate of Ball State University. Oseye often returns to her hometown, where she still has family. She is a contributing member of the Audience Advisory Board for Inform Muncie. 


The face behind the counter

Tiara Hicks was on the hunt for a barista. She didn’t know she’d find him at her local Kohl’s. Conner Davis was the Kohl’s employee who helped Hicks with a return. She had heard of Davis before — her daughter also worked at Kohl’s with him, and his dad was a long time regular at her shop.


From hair to social work: Teresa Long’s journey

Teresa Long, founder of Muncie’s Grace Beauty College, and now a licensed social worker says there’s a direct connection between what’s on the head and what’s in the head. 



Time to fix broken sidewalks for everyone

We often take our ability to do things on our own for granted. For some of us, though, we’re constantly reminded of the barriers that keep us from being independent.


Trans-sensitivity training in place for EMS and MPD

Trans-sensitivity training and clinical competence in transgender care is an emphasis for Muncie’s frontline workers including police and fire departments and the emergency medical service workers.  


Music program inspires Muncie youth

Twelve-year-old Emily has been in love with music for as long as she can remember. Her earliest memory was when she was 5 years old singing with her aunt grandmother. They bonded over gentle melodies while they cooked dinner together.