Service employees unhappy with paid time-off policy

Les Richardson has had part of the meniscus removed from his knee and needs to have it completely replaced. However, the electrician and the chief steward of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees can’t afford to take the time off or the out of pocket costs to get the surgery.



DN PHOTO KARA BERGA Honors 202 class performed their own, modernized version of 'The Taming of the Shrew' outside Bracken Tuesday. This performance, and the one Thursday, is a part of their final project for the class. 
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Class modernizes 'The Taming of the Shrew' for final project

A small crowd of people stopped in front of Bracken Library to watch as a group of students performed their own, modernized version of William Shakespeare’s "Taming of the Shrew." Some just stopped for a few minutes then kept walking, but others stayed to watch the rest of the show.


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Hands-on experiences help students land jobs

Niki Fitzgerald, a Ball State alumna, said she would not be as successful as she is today without the first-hand experiences she got while participating in an immersive learning project. During the project, Fitzgerald was able to help people in the community, which influenced her decision to switch from a teaching major to the career field she's in now.



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Panel sparks discussion on BDSM, consent

With more and more talk of Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism (BDSM) arising from the 50 Shades of Grey series, some people have expressed concern with the definition of sexual consent in regards with untraditional relationships.




Atlas President Jack Hesser gave his first speech as president of the Student Government Association on April 15 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Hesser, a microbiology and botany major, compared his executive board to the Bacteriophage T4 virus because of the way the members work together. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Student government inaugurates Atlas as 2015-16 executive board

The newly inaugurated Student Government Association president compared his executive board to a virus during its inauguration Wednesday. Atlas’ president Jack Hesser, a microbiology and botany major, said each slate member represents a different part of the Bacteriophage T4 virus with the way they work together.


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Student Government Association president elect plans to move to Hollywood in future

When he was four years old, the future president of the Student Government Association made a contract with himself stating that after college, he would move to Los Angeles to pursue acting. And 17 years later, Jack Hesser, a junior microbiology and botany major, plans to keep that promise. “I’m going to do it because I don’t want four year old Jack to be disappointed in me.