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Heavy winds and warmer temperatures

Trey Lawrence — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:26:10 -0500

Tonight: Skies will be clear as clouds move south for this Tuesday, along with calmer conditions. The highs will be in the mid-50's with the winds blowing south 10 mph. Temperatures will be warmer than usual, and later in the day the lower temperatures will continue to be cool.

Tomorrow: Warmer temperatures are on the rise for your Wednesday. The highs will be in the mid-60s, with winds blowing heavily around 20mph. It will be partly cloudy for most of the day until a break tomorrow evening around 5pm.

Seven Day Forecast: Temperatures will be consistently in the low-60's, with showers picking up on Friday with a 70% chance of rain. This will continue until Sunday, where after the last shower it will get chilly for the rest of the week, bringing the temperatures down into the mid-30s to mid-40s. Starting on Friday clouds will be coming through Muncie for the rest of the week after.

-Weather Forecaster Trey Lawrence

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Ball State soccer returns to the MAC tournament

Stephen Grata — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0500

COLUMBUS, Oh. - After missing the MAC Conference tournament last year and parting ways with previous head coach Josh Rife, the Cardinals hired new head coach Andy Stoots.

In his first year as head coach, Stoots led the Cards to a 7-4-1 record in conference play. This secured the team the fourth seed in the MAC conference tournament, where they would go on to beat Kent State in penalty kicks following two crucial saves by goalkeeper Kate Pallante.

"Any game you win is big because winning is hard, it's very hard, especially in our league, and winning a postseason game just means more," Stoots said after beating Kent State.

Despite this being his first postseason win, Stoots was happier for his players, saying,

"I'm more happy for our players, for our seniors, that they get to play another game."

The accomplishments did not stop there, with senior Addie Chester being named MAC Forward of the Year.

"You don't come into a season with that goal, my whole goal this season was to win games and the accolades that come with it, do," Chester said.

Chester ended her regular season by leading the conference in goals at ten, as well as points with 27.

The next step for the Cardinals is to take on the first-seeded Western Michigan Broncos on Tuesday.

Despite being only the fourth seed, Chester remains confident in her team, saying, "Championship games come down to who wants it more, and I think as a team, that's our identity, and hopefully we can pull out a few more here."

Contact Stephen Grata with comments at stephen.grata@bsu.edu.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84

Tribune Content Agency — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:50:22 -0500

Richard B. Cheney, the former vice president of the United States who was the architect of the nation's longest war as he plotted President George W. Bush's thunderous global response to the 9/11 terror attacks, has died.

Vexed by heart trouble for much of his adult life, Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family. He was 84.

"For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming's Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States," the statement said. "Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing. We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man."

To supporters and detractors alike, Cheney was widely viewed as the engine that drove the Bush White House. His two-term tenure capped a lifetime of public service, both in Congress and on behalf of four Republican presidents.

It often fell to Cheney, not President Bush, to make an assertive, unapologetic case for the American-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and for the controversial antiterrorism measures such as the Guantánamo Bay prison. And after the election of President Barack Obama, it was once again Cheney, not Bush, who stood among the new president's fiercest critics on national security.

In an October 2009 speech - one emblematic of the role he embraced after leaving the White House - Cheney blasted the Obama administration for opening a probe of "enhanced" interrogations of suspected terrorists conducted during the Bush years.

"We cannot protect this country by putting politics over security, and turning the guns on our own guys," he said. The rhetoric was textbook Cheney: blunt, unvarnished, delivered with authority.

While Cheney at the time was attempting to occupy the leadership vacuum in the GOP in the age of Obama, there was little doubt that he also was motivated to preserve a legacy that appears to be as much his as former President Bush's. For eight years, Cheney redrew the lines that defined the vice presidency in a way no predecessor had. His office enjoyed greater autonomy than others before it, while working to keep much of his influence from plain sight. That way of operating led to a challenge before the Supreme Court as well as a criminal investigation over a leak of classified information.

Moreover, the image of a powerful backroom operator managing the Bush administration's "war on terror," combined with his service as Defense secretary during the Persian Gulf War and his stint as a chairman of defense contracting giant Halliburton, made Cheney a towering bête noire to liberals worldwide. To them, he embodied a dangerous fusion of politics and the military-industrial complex - and they viewed his every move with deep suspicion.

To his champions, however, he was the firm-jawed, hulking, resolute defender of American interests.

Standing with the administration was more than a duty to Cheney; it was an article of faith. The invasion of Iraq "was the right thing to do, and if we had to do it over again, we'd do exactly the same thing," Cheney said in a 2006 interview, even as the nation slowly learned that U.S. intelligence suggesting Saddam Hussein's regime possessed weapons of mass destruction was simply not true.

Three years earlier, Cheney had pledged that the U.S. would be greeted in Iraq as "liberators" - a comment that haunted him as insurgents in the country gained strength, killed thousands of allied troops and extended the conflict for years. The war in Afghanistan would drag on for 20 years, ending in 2021 as it had begun, with the Taliban back in control.

While Cheney will largely be remembered for his leading role in the response to the 9/11 terror attacks, he had long worked the corridors of power in Washington. He was a White House aide to President Nixon and later chief of staff to President Ford. As a member of the House from Wyoming, he rose quickly to become part of the Republican leadership during the 1980s. In the early '90s, he ran the Pentagon during the Gulf War.

Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Jan. 30, 1941, and spent much of his teenage years in Casper, Wyoming. His father worked for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service.

As a young man, he was more interested in hunting, fishing and sports than in academics, and a stint at Yale University was short-lived. He eventually obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wyoming and studied toward a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin.

In 1964, he married Lynne Ann Vincent, who became a lifelong political partner while strongly influencing Cheney's conservatism. Daughter Elizabeth, who was elected to Congress in 2017, was born in 1966 and her sister, Mary, arrived three years later. The sisters became embittered years later when Elizabeth - who preferred Liz - took a stance opposing same-sex marriage, which seemed a slap to Mary and her wife. Cheney, however, offered his support for such unions, an early GOP voice for same-sex marriage. Years later, he came to Liz's defense when she broke with fellow Republicans and voted to impeach President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In addition to his wife and daughters, Cheney is survived by seven grandchildren.

A fellowship sent Cheney to Washington, where he soon began working for a politically shrewd House member who also was a lifetime influence,Donald H. Rumsfeld. When Rumsfeld joined the Nixon administration, Cheney followed.

After Ford succeeded Nixon in the wake of Watergate, Rumsfeld served as chief of staff, with Cheney at his side. Ford eventually appointed Rumsfeld secretary of Defense, and Cheney, at 34, ran the White House. Even then, his calm reserve was a hallmark.

Although nearly everyone working for him was older, "He was very self-assured," James Cannon, a member of Ford's White House team, said years later. "It didn't faze him a bit to be chief of staff."

Ford lost a narrow election to Jimmy Carter in 1976, but Cheney's Washington career was just getting underway. He headed back to Casper and in little more than a year was running for Congress.

His health, though, already was a factor. In 1978, at age 37 and in the midst of a primary election campaign, he had a heart attack, the first of several. He would undergo multiple surgeries, including a quadruple bypass, two angioplasties, installation of a heart pump and - in 2012 - a transplant. His frequent trips to the hospital and seeming indestructibility provided fodder for late-night talk show hosts during Cheney's vice presidency.

With the help of television ads reminding voters that Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson had served full White House terms despite having had heart attacks, he narrowly won the Republican nomination and, in November 1978, secured election to the House of Representatives from Wyoming's single district.

In Congress, he was known as a listener more interested in problem-solving than conservative demagoguery, even as he quietly built a voting record that left no doubt about where he stood on the political spectrum. He quickly moved into the ranks of GOP leadership.

Cheney stepped into the public spotlight after he was named Defense secretary by President George H.W. Bush in 1989. As the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War cooled, Cheney was charged with overseeing a Pentagon that was more fractious than usual. In a test of political and managerial will, he oversaw major reductions in the Defense budget, a profound downsizing of forces and the closing of obsolete military bases. He helped implement the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 to oust the country's leader,Manuel Noriega, for drug trafficking and racketeering.

But Cheney - along with his hand-picked chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,Colin Powell- made his mark in the American response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Cheney played a key role in persuading the Saudi royal family to allow American troops to be stationed in Saudi Arabia to defend against a looming attack from Hussein's forces.

The Cheney-led Pentagon then shifted to offense in 1991, amassing an enormous American force that totaled more than 500,000 soldiers, nearly twice the number employed in the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The U.S. military, with help from allied countries, overwhelmed the Iraqi forces in Kuwait in only 43 days and easily entered Iraq.

Characteristically, Cheney would defend the then-controversial decision to halt the U.S. advance toward Baghdad, which left Hussein in power. "I would guess if we had gone in there, we would still have forces in Baghdad today. We'd be running the country," he said in a 1992 speech. "We would not have been able to get everybody out and bring everybody home."

Cheney's efforts to station U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, considered critical to the push to repel Iraq, would have unforeseen ramifications. The military presence there helped radicalize young Islamic militants such as Osama bin Laden.

After President Bill Clinton's victory in 1992, Cheney left government service. Three years later, he assumed the helm of Halliburton, one of the world's leading oil field companies and a prominent military contractor. The company thrived under Cheney's leadership: Its relationship with the Pentagon flourished, its international operations expanded and Cheney grew wealthy.

In 2000, then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the Republican nominee for president, asked Cheney to head up the search for his running mate, then ultimately chose Cheney for the job instead. He brought to the ticket an element of maturity and Washington gravitas that the inexperienced Bush did not possess.

Cheney's lack of design on the presidency, and his willingness to return to government 10 days shy of his 60th birthday, seemingly gave Bush the benefit of his experience and earned Cheney a measure of trust - and thus authority - commanded by few presidential advisors.

Once in office, Cheney, mindful of lessons learned in the Ford White House, sought to revitalize an executive office he believed had become too hemmed in by Congress and the courts. He termed it a "restoration."

"After Watergate, President Ford said there was an imperiled president, not an imperial presidency," said presidential historian Robert Dallek. Cheney, he said, felt "he badly needed to expand the powers of the presidency to assure the national security."

In office barely a week, Cheney created a national energy policy task force in response to rising gasoline prices. A series of meetings with top officials from the oil, natural gas, electricity and nuclear industries were closed to the public, and Cheney refused to reveal the names of the participants. Cheney would exert similar influence over environmental policy and, with an office on Capitol Hill, forcefully advance the president's legislative agenda.

A lawsuit seeking information about the task force made its way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in the vice president's favor in 2004. One of the justices in the majority wasAntonin Scalia, who was a friend and, it was later revealed, had recently gone duck hunting with the vice president.

Another hunting trip gone awry earned Cheney embarrassing headlines in 2006 when he accidentally shot and wounded a member of the party with a round of birdshot while quail hunting on a Texas ranch.

More troubling to Cheney was a federal criminal probe in connection with the 2003 leak of the identity of covert CIA operativeValerie Plame Wilson. The investigation resulted in the conviction four years later of Cheney aideI. Lewis "Scooter" Libbyfor perjury and obstruction of justice. Libby was later pardoned by President Trump.

Cheney, however, will be largely remembered for his unwavering belief that the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq - especially the latter - were essential, a stance he maintained even as the missions in both theaters evolved from rooting out suspected terrorists to nation-building, and even as the casualties skyrocketed and it became clear the 20-year mission was doomed.

When U.S. troops and civilians were pulled out of Afghanistan in a fraught and fatal departure in 2021, it was Cheney's daughter who spoke up.

"We've now created a situation where as we get to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are surrendering Afghanistan to the very terrorist organization that housed al-Qaida when they plotted and planned the attacks against us," Rep. Liz Cheney, R.-Wyo., said.

The former vice president's steely resolve was captured years later in "Vice," a 2018 biographical drama in which Christian Bale portrayed Cheney as a brainy yet uncompromisingly uncharismatic leader.

It was Cheney who insisted early on that Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. "There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us," Cheney said in August 2002. The U.S. eventually determined that Iraq had no such weapons.

He argued forcefully that Hussein was linked to the 2001 terror attacks. When other administration officials fell silent, Cheney continued to make the connections even though no shred of proof was ever found. In a 2005 speech, he called the Democrats who accused the administration of manipulating intelligence to justify the war "opportunists" who peddled "cynical and pernicious falsehoods" to gain political advantage.

Cheney also frequently defended the use of so-called extreme interrogation methods, such as waterboarding, on al Qaeda operatives. He did so in the final months of the Bush administration, as both the president's and Cheney's public approval ratings plunged.

"It's a good thing we had them in custody and it's a good thing we found out what they knew," he said in a 2008 speech to a friendly crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

"I've been proud to stand by him, the decisions he made," Cheney said of Bush. "And would I support those same decisions today? You're damn right I would."

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Story by James Oliphant and James Gerstenzang of the Los Angeles Times

Staff writer Steve Marble contributed to this story.

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Rainy weekend and cooler temperatures moving in

Kendra Heath — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:18:10 -0500

Tonight: Clear and windy night as the wind gusts start to pick up late tonight. Expect temperatures to drop into the upper-40s as we head into the night. Jackets are recommended if heading out late this evening.

Tomorrow: Chilly and cool start to the day as temperatures will be in the lower-50s in the morning. However temperatures will warm up throughout the afternoon, bringing us into the upper-60s. Expect clear skies and high wind gusts for Wednesday.

Seven-Day Forecast: Sunny and clear skies expected for Tuesday and Thursday, but ending the week on Friday expect rain to push in and continue to stay in the forecast for the weekend. Thunder and lighting is possible as the system moves through. As for next week, expect colder temperatures as the rain will cool us down. Jackets and maybe even winter coats will definitely be needed next week with the colder temperatures.

-Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath

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As SNAP benefits decrease, the Muncie Mission is already facing the consequences

Lilly Tavarez — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500

MUNCIE, Ind. - Local organizations are preparing for the anticipated increase in need. Leigh Edwards is the Vice President of Community Engagement at the Muncie Mission. She says that rising food prices and shrinking food assistance are pushing local food pantries past their comfort zones.

"We've had to do our own shopping this year. We're spending thousands and thousands of dollars that typically were being covered by individuals bringing in canned food," Edwards said.

Over 6,900 households in Delaware County receive SNAP benefits, and the pressure is already visible. Families are lining up sooner than usual.

"We saw even in the last two weeks of our food pantry, people coming preemptively, because they're worried that they're not gonna have enough next month," Edwards said.

Edwards says it's not unemployment driving the demand, but inflation. Many of the people she sees work full-time.

"The vast majority of the people that come to us for help do have jobs, do work, but they're just trying to get by," Edwards said.

Muncie Mission will still host their Thanksgiving tradition of serving hundreds of home-cooked meals across the city. They usually serve around 1,000 individuals and deliver meals to homes for people who are not available to come to them in person.

"Anyone that's struggling to get by is gonna hurt in this season. I think families, specifically when you're trying to feed multiple people on a very tight budget with costs the way that they are, it's really hard on our families," Edwards said.

Even though the Trump administration is giving back half of the benefits, it won't be enough to support SNAP recipients like Kierstin Wilson. In times like these, the sense of community is what matters most.

"Now is the best time to come together as neighbors and people who care about each other and want to see each other fed," Wilson said.

Wilson says generosity, no matter how small, will help local families get through the holidays.

"Make the world that we do wanna live in, the communities that we do want to live in, be a part of," Wilson said.

And Edwards agrees with just that.

"If everybody does their part, there will be enough," Edwards said.

It's the spirit of the holiday season to come together and give, but for some people in need, that spirit is necessary to stay alive.

Contact Daniel Huber with comments at daniel.huber@bsu.edu.

Hallowed Ween: The Reel Deal Season 24 Episode 5

The Reel Deal — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Greetings Reel Dealers! This week, to celebrate the spooky season, Reel Deal has some terrifying segments for you to enjoy (if you dare). This week, we have a review of an innovative new horror movie, announcements for Fortnite's Halloween collabs, an in-depth discussion on Halloween music, and more! Happy Halloween from The Reel Deal!

Showers and colder temperatures

Rachel Fulton — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:35:18 -0500

Tonight: An area of high pressure from the south will move up north. As the night progresses wind near the surface will calm down because the layer of air that produces gusts, mixed layer, will no longer be active. With a combination of high pressure and the weakened mix layer, winds will be a lot calmer tonight. Tonight's clear skies will allow for more radiational cooling. With light winds and clear skies, temperatures will drop more efficiently pushing tomorrows morning temperatures into the upper-30s.

Tomorrow: Tuesday looks to be more quiet; mild dry day. This is because Tuesday will be sandwiched in between systems. Mondays front will have already made its way through our area, but Wednesdays front hasn't arrived yet. Temperatures will be in the low-60s with mostly sunny skies. Winds will remain pretty light and moderate shifting south-west to south throughout the day. Overall it'll be a pretty calm and pleasant fall day starting off cooler in the morning and heating up towards the afternoon.

Seven-Day Forecast: The next several days will be a roller coaster of weather conditions and temperatures. Starting out this week upper level flow will remain mostly west to east, so weather occurrences will move quickly but stay weak. This will give us our more dry and mild conditions. But as we continue on, a deep trough will develop in the western U.S. allowing for new low pressure to form in the northern plains. This along with moisture from the gulf will increase the chances of rainfall Thursday through Friday. Another trough from the south, not far from the main front will enforce cooler air and possible scattered showers this weekend. This will cool things down a lot with below average temperatures for the end of the weekend into early next week. Next week will be the start of dry, chillier conditions.

-Weather Forecaster Rachel Fulton

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Indiana lawmakers plan special session for redistricting in first two weeks of December

Indiana Public Radio — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:45:42 -0500

Aftermonthsofpressurefrom theTrump administrationand Gov. Mike Braun'scall last week, Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) announced a tentative timeline to draw new maps.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Bray said they expect the Senate to reconvene in the first two weeks of December and anticipate finishing the maps by Dec. 12.

The Trump administration has pushed for Indiana lawmakers toredraw congressional districtsto eliminateIndiana's two Democratic representativesfrom Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Typically, the party that holds the presidency experiences losses in the midterm election.

That loss is what the Trump administrationis trying to avoid.Texas,MissouriandCaliforniahave all redrawn maps.

Ahead of Vice President JD Vance'sfirst visitto Indiana in early August,Gov. Mike BraunandRepublican legislative leaderssaid Indiana's maps werealready fair. Since then,several Republicanlawmakershave spoken againstredrawing districts.

Last week, a Senate spokesperson said "the votes still aren't there for redistricting."

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Democrats and nonpartisan groups have criticized the potential cost andoutsized effecton Indiana communities of color, calling it "congressional shoplifting."

In a statement, Bray said delaying the special session until after Organization Day - the ceremonial kickoff to the 2026 legislative session - addresses the cost.

"Adjusting the 2026 legislative calendar is what makes the most sense when we consider member schedules, the logistics of legislative action and - most importantly - the costs to the taxpayer," Bray said. "Making this shift allows the legislature to consider the topics presented to us in a thoughtful way without burdening Hoosier taxpayers with the cost of a special session."

Article 4, Section 5 ofthe Indiana Constitutionlimits redistricting of Indiana's state Senate and House maps to the year or two after the federal decennial census.

State law limits redrawing the state's congressional district lines to the first regular session of the Indiana General Assembly after a federal decennial census - though that could be more easily changed by the Republican supermajority.

Bray's spokesperson said the regular legislation session will begin on Jan. 5.

This article is republished as part of a collaborative content-sharing agreement between Ball State Unified Media andIndiana Public Radio, established to expand access to high-quality journalism and to better inform and serve the public through trusted, in-depth reporting.

Calm conditions with rain rolling in this weekend

Daphne Gibaud — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:08:45 -0500

Today: High temperatures today are sitting in the high-50s with mostly sunny skies. The daytime conditions are a nice break from the cold mornings and nights that we are going to see for most of the week.

Tonight: Cold conditions tonight with low winds, clear skies, and lows in the low-30s.

Tomorrow: Starting off tomorrow with cold temperatures and low winds with highs getting high into the 50s and the cloud cover lightening up later into the day.

Seven-Day Forecast: Varying highs and lows this week with high temperatures beginning in the 60s and dropping down to the 40s over the weekend. We see some rain rolling in on Friday and possibly on Sunday. Lows are going to fall very low over the weekend, make sure to stay tuned to NLI weather for more accurate updates as the week goes on.

-Weather Forecaster Daphne Gibaud

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Careers and Constellations: Muncie's Week of Events

Cardinal Media — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Discover new ways to learn, connect, and unwind on and around campus this week. Whether you're polishing your resume, exploring local art, or competing in the Astronomy SLAM, these events offer something for every interest at no cost.

Resume Workshop

Calling all upperclassman and grads! Come experience a resume workshop with the Career Center to build up your resume for post-grad!

Price: Free
Location: Scheidler Community Center
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 4 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Spotlight on Autism Speaker

Join the College of Health as they welcome speaker Rachel Deaton from the Autism Society of Indiana. Following her presentation will be an interprofessional panel of healthcare professionals from across the college to discuss ASD and patient care. This event is free, but registration is required.

Price: Free | Registration Required
Location: HB 357
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 5 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

November First Thursday

Join the community the first Thursday of every month for a night of gallery walks throughout downtown! Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their crafts. Support community artisans and shops as you explore.

Price: Free Entry | Art Prices Vary
Location: Downtown Muncie
Date and Time: Thursday, November 6 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday Night Filmworks: Wicked

Friday Night Filmworks will be showing the 2024 film, Wicked, by Jon M. Chu. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Price: Free
Location: Pruis Hall
Date and Time: Friday, November 7 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.

Astronomy SLAM!

In this fast-paced event, Ball State students compete for the title of Astronomy Slam Champion by using planetarium visuals to present a piece of the universe to you - each with just ten minutes to shine.

Price: Free
Location: Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Date and Time: Saturday, November 8 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Indiana University reverses decision to cut student newspaper print editions

Staff Reports — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:44:35 -0500

Indiana University has reversed its decision to stop printing the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) for the rest of the school year, according to an Oct. 30 letter from the IDS editors.

The next print edition will now be released on Nov. 20, as the university has also withdrawn its previous directive that prohibited the student publication from printing news.

In a letter to the IDS co-Editor-in-Chiefs, Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller, IU Bloomington Chancellor David Reingold wrote that under the supervision of The Media School, the IDS is now allowed to print within the "budgetary parameters" authorized by the financial office. The newspapers' established budget runs through June 30, 2026.

According to the IDS, a Media School administrator confirmed that the student newspaper will continue to print regularly throughout the school year. Reingold acknowledged that "the campus has not handled recent decisions as well as [they] should have" and said he wants to ensure that IDS leaders "have a seat at the table as [they] develop a plan for future operations."

In response, the IDS said this decision was the "correct call," but urged administrators to follow through on its promises of collaboration and transparency, as they have yet to meet with Reingold or Provost Rahul Shrivastav despite repeated requests.

"We want to make it clear that this is a win for the IDS and for student media across the country," according to the IDS.

Contact the Daily News via email at editor@bsu.edu.

Bard To Be Wild Ep2: Highway to Gorrunk

Byte Staff — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:32:08 -0500

Follow Ashton Weir, Ian Fraser, Jaxx Lomax, and the DM Chris Dawson on a D&D adventure. In this episode the adventurers go to a goblin cave, where they meet an unlikely ally.

Hosted by: Chris Dawson, Ashton Weir, Ian Fraser, Jaxx Lomax

Edited by: Chris Dawson

Graphic by: Chris Dawson

Southside Neighborhood Association brings kids and first responders together through play

Tatum Harris — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500

MUNCIE, Ind. - An event designed to unite and uplift the community was held on Tuesday evening for Muncie's southside neighborhood.

"Basketball and kickball with Local First Responders," as the Southside Neighborhood Association calls it, is an event that was put together to help kids and families in the community get a better understanding of the role of police officers, EMTS, firemen, and other emergency dispatchers in Muncie. The association's president, Courtney Marsh, hopes that events like these will teach kids about their resources within the community.

"That way when kids do need to call them, they're not scared or unsure. It's just another person to them," Marsh explained. "So we put this event together just for that reason: so that we could connect those two together, and so that when the situation arose that they maybe did need them, they wouldn't be scared to reach out."

The association believes that putting together events like this will assist in bridging the gap between community and first responders, as these events encourage them to work and play together. With games like kickball and basketball, this annual communion stands as one of the neighborhood's favorite events.

This tradition kicked off four years ago and has continued to grow in popularity and size. What started with a simple kickball game and basketball game has grown over the years as the popularity of the gathering has increased.

This year, community members were given food-truck and slushie tickets. In addition, they were encouraged to put their names into one of the many raffle boxes organized by the association's executive board. These drawings awarded kids with goodies such as sweatshirts, basketballs, and movie passes.

"Maybe one of our kids will be able to go to the movies, which might be something their families can't normally do, but with the raffle item they receive those as a prize and they can go on their own time," Marsh said.

This event was held outside at Ball Corp Park, where the neighborhood was able to utilize the beautiful green lawns and basketball court. Gathered right off of South Macedonia Avenue, the park was the perfect spot for a food truck and community fun.

It is the association's hope that they can assist in building healthy and happy relationships within the neighborhood. Their team works hard year-round to create events and opportunities for the people of Muncie. The small association board consists of the president and vice president, along with a treasurer and a few other executive members. But this team has no shortage of love.

"Our team looks a lot bigger on the outside than what it really is," Marsh commented. "But I think it's because our hearts are so big, and so that helps out."

People like Marsh deeply care for the Southside neighborhood and its success in Muncie. With events like Family Fun Day in August and the turkey giveaway in November, the Southside Neighborhood Association is always looking for a way to support their residents. This year, they are specifically working on supporting the elderly demographic in Muncie. It is very important to their team that everyone in the community feels welcome and safe.

To learn more about the Southside Neighborhood Association and support their mission, you can contact them at southsidemuncie@gmail.com.

Contact Tatum Harris with comments at tatum.harris@bsu.edu.

Building Connections that Last a Lifetime

Kadin Bright — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:10:35 -0500

It's showtime - as Ball State alumna Brynn Allison walks onstage, past the red curtain, she is met with bright lights that illuminate the ground beneath her. When the curtain closes, she is not fatigued; instead, she is fueled by adrenaline.

Brynn Hardy, artist name Brynn Allison, is a singer/songwriter based out of South Bay, California., near Los Angeles. Before living in California, Allison was a student and theatre major at Ball State, and before that, she was homeschooled in Michigan. Even though the jump from homeschool to public college to now living across the country may seem abrupt and difficult, Allison said she found peace in knowing she was "creating worlds."

"Ball State has a very hands-on experience opposed to a lot of other college theatre programs I was looking at," Brynn said. "[That's] really attractive to me, because I am someone who needs to be very hands-on and in control of a lot of the artistic work that I do."

Even though college is a time of change for many students, the university itself was not the only influence on Allison. She mentioned how Matthew Reeder, an associate professor of directing, Shakespeare and online specialist at Ball State, said something that still rings in her ear today: "Use obstacles as opportunities."

"Being an indie artist, you don't get anything handed to you," Allison said. "You are expected to be your own management, label, producer. You're expected to raise all the money, book all the shows; you're expected to do all of these things," Allison said. "And I could sit here and be really frustrated by that, but what I've done instead is, over the last two years, built on it. I keep the mindset [that those numerous tasks] are not obstacles, they're opportunities."

Reeder works in the university's department of theatre and dance as both a director and a professor, teaching students not only about theatre but also how to develop the skills and talents that will help them further in their careers and lives.

"I remember having a really vivid moment with [Reeder] when I decided to pursue directing, specifically," Allison said, remembering how Reeder told her, "You're building worlds. You are a storyteller, and you have found the right place."

The lessons Allison took from him are the ones Reeder said he hopes all his students will learn.

"Students lose sight of the fact that the reason you come to college is to figure out how to be a human being in the world, and that's very easy to forget," Reeder said.

He explained that today's "hyper-achievement society" treats college as a way to "get your certificate to go out and get your job somewhere," as opposed to "giving you the experience to stretch your mind and to introduce new ideas, to think about the past and the future and to think about the world and your place within it. Essentially, what it feels like to step out into the world for the first time as an adult on your own."

Similarly to how students can lose sight of college's true purpose, Reeder said people have come to see change and discomfort as harmful-but he believes those two things are essential for one's growth and development, both personally and professionally.

"I firmly believe that discomfort is the only way that we change, and it's the only way that we learn," Reeder said.

While Allison said her transition from graduation to a west coast lifestyle was "a crazy thing to do," she also said the change allowed her to do what she enjoyed most without wasting time: make music.

With the sudden move, she had no choice but to create a new sense of community and chosen family. She now finds both in her band, "The Hummingbirds."

Co-founder and Lead Guitarist Lucas Tammariello said he first connected easily with Allison because they both had a theatre background.

"I walked into work one day and met her for the first time [when] she pointed a finger at me and went, 'You're a theatre kid,'" Tammariello recalled.

Though the greeting was atypical, it brought forth a sense of connection.

"Over the last year of being involved in this project, all of these things that I've always wanted to do have started to just happen organically…I'm doing the things I love to do with people," Tammariello said.

The investments Allison and the rest of The Hummingbirds have made in each other over the years have further connected them on a personal level, allowing them to do what they are passionate about together.

"Being on stage gives me such a rush, I've been doing it my whole life, and I really do feel the most myself up there," Brynn said.

Despite The Hummingbird's increasing popularity and influence in the music industry, the band is not the only endeavor in which they collaborate. Allison is also a guitar teacher at a local music school near her, "School of Rock," which she said is a perfect nod to the 2003 Jack Black movie.

The School of Rock near Allison is one of many across the world. They teach students up to age 18, with nearly a dozen in California alone and nearly 400 locations worldwide across 16 countries.

"We teach kids how to be in bands all day, every day," Allison said. "I really fell in love with it."

Despite the challenges and obstacles Allison has faced as an up-and-coming musician, ultimately she created a sense of community through her band and workplace, which blossomed into lasting connections and friendships that she said have changed her life for the better.

Those interested in learning more about Brynn Allison and The Hummingbird's music, as well as their label, can visit their website.

Contact Kadin Bright with comments at kadin.bright@bsu.edu.

Ball State women's volleyball gets a win over Kent State on Halloween

Rylan Crum — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:17:19 -0400

After three straight home games, Ball State women's volleyball went back out on the road as they faced off against Kent State in a late-season Mid-American conference (MAC) showdown. The Cardinals won their last two games of their homestand and looked to create a winning streak heading into Kent State, and that is what they did. Ball State was able to fly by the Flashes as they took the match 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17).

"Our focus was making sure that regardless of Kent [State's] record, regardless of any other circumstances, that we just make sure that we came out playing like ourselves and continuing to get better," Head Coach Kelli Miller Phillips said.

Both teams came out neck and neck in set one, but Ball State had the edge a little under halfway through the set as they led 12-11. The Cardinals were then able to put together a 3-0 run to take a 15-11 lead. At that point in the set, Ball State had four players with two or more kills.

Nearing the end of the set, the Cardinals extended their lead to 21-17 before sealing set one with a 25-20 win. Graduate outside hitter Noelle VanOort, sophomore middle hitter Tiffany Snook and junior middle hitter Camryn Wise all recorded four kills in the set one win.

The start of the second set was the same as the last, with both teams neck-and-neck, but this time it was Kent State with the advantage, leading 8-7. The Flashes were able to extend their lead around the halfway point in the set, leading 16-12.

Kent State was able to extend their lead near the end of the second set with a score of 21-16, before taking set two 25-18 and evening the match up at one a piece.

The trend continued into the third set, as it was once again neck-and-neck in the front half of the set, but this time it was tied up at nine apiece. Kent State was able to extend their lead to 15-13.

A few points later, the Cardinals found themselves with a 17-16 lead. They were able to keep the lead as they took set three 25-19, and went up 2-1. Although they won the set, the team struggled with errors, recording nine in set three, which was the most by either team all night.

"We made way too many attacking errors on the night. I think that's one of the things just as a whole, is making better decisions in the right moments, and so certainly there's an aspect [that] you gotta be aggressive, and then there's other times you have to make you have to be more strategic on the offensive side," Phillips said

Early into the fourth and potential final set, Ball State had the edge on the Flashes with a 9-7 score. A few points later, the Cardinals maintained a lead, this time with a score of 15-11. They were then able to stretch it out to 19-12, nearing the end of the set. The lead was Ball States to have as they stayed out in front and took the game winning set 25-17.

After the weekend series in Kent, Ball State will travel to Ypsilanti, Michigan, and take on Eastern Michigan on Nov. 5 and 6, their last away matches of the season, and second to last regular season series of the year. With the end of the year creeping up, Phillips said that the Cardinals have to do what they can to stay fresh.

"This time of year, fatigue can certainly set in, and so it's just about making sure we stay disciplined in our recovery process, [and] we're really emphasizing that right now and just taking it one day at a time," Phillips said.

Contact Rylan Crum @rylan.crum@bsu.edu or on X @RylanCrum

Muncie Central falls in sectional semifinal, ending special season

Kyle Stout — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0400

MUNCIE, Ind. - On Halloween night, the Muncie Central Bearcats were fighting for more than just a win. A sectional semifinal win against the Logansport Berries would have given them their first chance at a sectional championship trophy since their last win in 2006.

Muncie Central fell just short of that feat, losing 31-24 on one of the last plays of the game.

The halftime score reflected the overall theme of the game: back-and-forth. The Bearcats and Berries traded scores from the very start, with Muncie Central senior runningback Landan Johnson starting the scoring frenzy. Johnson added a second first half touchdown with a 29-yard rushing touchdown to again put the Bearcats up a touchdown early.

Bearcats first year head coach Kyle Buresh trusted the team's composure through such a close game.

"I thought our guys would stay composed, [and] they stayed steady all night," Buresh said. "I think they were really confident, and they had the belief."

The game was knotted up at 17 at halftime, with each team's season on the line. Early in the third quarter, the Bearcats forced a fourth down stop, but sophomore quarterback Mason Ferguson threw an interception to give the ball right back to Logansport, who capitalized with a touchdown.

Despite Muncie Central tying the game up early in the fourth quarter, they took another touchdown deficit, and a late throw to the endzone out of desperation was picked off by Logansport, sealing the end of the season for the Bearcats.

This marked the first season since 2016 that Muncie Central won a postseason game, and it came in the first year head coach's first season with the team. Buresh said that he has a lot to be proud about, but that losing the game and having to say goodbye to the senior class stings.

"I love them and care about them, and I'm always there for them," Buresh said. "It's a really special group of guys that I wasn't ready to be done doing football with."

Contact Kyle Stout with questions via email @kyle.stout@bsu.edu or on X @kylestoutdailyn

Scenes from Halloween: Trick-or-Treaters bring spooky fun to Muncie

Staff Reports — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:57:55 -0400

Families and friends filled the streets of Muncie for Halloween, as trick-or-treaters in creative costumes went door to door collecting candy and enjoying the festive fall evening. From spooky decorations to smiling superheroes and tiny ghosts, neighborhoods across the city came alive with laughter and Halloween spirit. Here's a look at some of the sights from this year's trick-or-treating around Muncie.

A spooky culinary crawl offers students the opportunity to discover campus while eating delicious food

Addison Hampshire — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0400

MUNCIE, Ind. - Wednesday evening, students had the opportunity to eat the Monster Mash Meal. The meal was a culinary crawl through the east side dining locations on campus. Students started the crawl at Kinghorn, where they got their choice of an appetizer. The crawl then continued. Students could get a dirty soda at Studebaker West, a salad at Noyer, pasta at Woodworth, and ice cream at the Multicultural Center.

Melissa Nagle, who came up with the idea, says she wanted to help students know more of the locations on campus and bring attention to some of the less-visited dining markets.

"We wanted a way to get the students involved and learn where other buildings are on campus," she said.

Nagle also teaches a course on campus, and she noticed that some students didn't know where Studebaker West was. And Nagle decided to incorporate her love for Halloween into a yummy, but useful tour. As students traveled from location to location, signs helped point them in the right direction. Each dining location was also decorated in spirit for the event. Many of the inflatable decorations came straight from Nagle's personal collection. A fan favorite of the night was the singing pumpkins in Noyer. A simple but effective trick, the pumpkins sang "The Monster Mash" as they were projected from a screen. The event was sure to put everyone in the Halloween spirit. Students said the event was great, commenting on how much they liked the taste of the dirty soda from Studebaker West.

Nagle says she and the dining services hope to make the event a yearly tradition and hope to have more dining events like this one in the future.

Contact Addison Hampshire with comments at addison.hampshire@bsu.edu

What is the worst horror movie you've seen? | Byte-ing Questions

Byte Staff — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:40:43 -0400

Mason asks Ball State students the Byte-ing Question, "what is the worst horror movie you've seen"?

Anchor: Mason Mundy
Video Editing: Ian Fraser
Camera-Person: Jaxx Lomax
Director: Mason Mundy & Jaxx Lomax
Thumbnail: Ian Fraser
Intro Graphics: Ryan Minter & Ian Fraser
Graphics: Taylor Sheridan, Evan Fischer
Music: Jack McGinnis

Halo: Campaign Evolved | Checkpoint

Byte Staff — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:06:58 -0400

Ian and Ian discuss the remake of the first Halo game, Campaign Evolved, and the reaction from the original's creator.

Checkpoint is Byte's video news series, reporting on recent events in the world of entertainment, tech, and pop culture. Whether it's video games, film, television, or music, we've got you covered!

Anchors: Ian Case and Ian Fraser

Executive Producer: Willow Emig

Script: Ian Case

Video Editing: Ian Case

Audio Editing: Ian Case

Intro Graphics: Ryan Minter

Graphics: Ryan Minter

Thumbnail: Ian Fraser

Original Thumbnail Images From: Microsoft

Music: Jack McGinnis

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