Andrew Luttrell, Ball State assistant professor of psychological science, argued for social distancing by framing it in two ways: “think about your own health” and “think about everyone’s health.” Then, he asked people which argument was more persuasive.
During last week’s meeting, returning senators Ruby Yantz and Jake Biller introduced a bill that proposed to establish standing rules for Senate meetings under Bold’s leadership. That bill passed at the Sep. 2 virtual meeting.
After the possibility of students having to move off campus before Thanksgiving break presented itself again, students had mixed feelings on whether in-person classes should continue.
A red-haired, wide-eyed face with a hazard mask on looks directly at the viewer. A castle that sits on top of a hill. A cat sitting next to a scattered assortment of paints and brushes. These are the types of images you’ll see on bsuinquarantine.
Ball State Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Housing and Residence Life Alan Hargrave sent out a COVID-19 update email Wednesday night to Ball State’s residence hall population.
Louisiana residents return to damaged homes after Hurricane Laura, Los Angeles sheriff's deupties kill a black man who dropped a handgun, Black former McDonald's franchisees sue for discrimination, appeals court to hear arguments for the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns and a Florida man self-named "the Antifa hunter" gets three years in prison for online racist threats.
France accuses Britain of delaying post-Brexit talks, Australia’s deadliest day of the pandemic, obstacles to reopening schools in France, riots in Sweden and a strike leader detained in Belarus make up this week’s five international stories.
Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. He was 43.
Fifty-five years after Taylor Hall’s grandfather marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston, Hall, a senior public communications major, found herself protesting against the racial injustice that is still present today.
In a campus-wide email sent Friday around noon, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns spoke on his concern over the rise of COVID-19 cases on campus.
With several changes made during this fall semester, eating and working at Ball State University has also adapted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, a total of 64 students and four employees have been tested for coronavirus at IU Health, according to the Ball State website. Of the students tested, 33 have had positive cases. Only one of the four employees tested had a positive case.
A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday in the killing of two people during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.
Kenosha law enforcement delaying use of body cameras, the Postmaster General denying “sabotaging” the election, California wildfires still burning from a lightning storm, New Orleans protests of police shooting of a black man and environmental lawsuits against the Trump administration’s attempt to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska refuge make up this week’s five national stories.
Six feet apart, in masks and bearing signs that said "Black Lives Matter" and "Color is not a crime," Ball State students wish to make their voices heard once more.
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Survivors from the March 2019 New Zealand mosque shooting confront the gunman at sentencing, the south Philippines experiences its worst extremist attack this year, updates on Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s condition, a stampede in a Peru disco and Belarus activists detained for protesting their authoritarian leader make up this week’s five international stories.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.
Beginning July 1, most campus buildings were opened up with the university resuming more of its regular on-site campus activities and operations. However, Ball State’s employees have to continue abiding by some COVID-19 safety protocols for the fall 2020 semester.
As part of its planned reopening of services for the fall 2020 semester, Ball State released its plan for people visiting the university’s campus during the pandemic.
