Film club members celebrate as they watch a TV live broadcasting of South Korean director Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" receiving the award for best picture at the Oscars, Feb. 10, 2020, at the Yeonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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5 international stories of the week

Reports of the rise in new virus cases in China, the mass shooting at a Thai shopping mall, Palestinian accusations of torture by Israel, a failed Iranian satellite launch and the Oscar wins of South Korean movie 'Parasite' make up this week’s five international stories.





Ball State was ranked in the top 30 of several categories of online learning from the U.S. News and World Report. In its rankings, three of them were in the top ten;  best online master’s in curriculum and instruction,  best online master’s in nursing education Programs and best online master’s in education programs for veterans. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy
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Ball State ranks in top U.S. online programs

Ever since the rankings started eight years ago, the U.S. News & World Report has shown the differences in college online programs, which “helps prospective students who are trying to find a quality and meaningful online program,” Nancy Prater said. 


Protesters hold signs outside the White House after President Donald Trump was acquitted on the two counts of impeachment Feb. 5, 2020, in Washington D.C. Emily Wright, DN
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Ball State College Democrats, Republicans gear up for 2020 elections.

Lynn Teter wasn’t always politically involved. While the 2016 election was her initiation into politics, the Ball State elementary education freshman said the 2018 shooting incident at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the events that followed got her interested in political activism.