Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
By Associated Press / June 30, 2022Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.
Storm chasers love the uncertainty of the atmosphere; they love to observe the natural gifts that Mother Nature brings them. Whether the goal of their observations is for research purposes or for pure enjoyment, storm chasers consistently have an objective of discovering new things the weather carries in for them.
My mom noted something when we talked about the ruling in the privacy of our home. She noted how her grandmother was not even able to open a checking account whenever she was starting a family in the 1940s and 1950s, and how she was scared that women’s rights in this country would regress following this decision.
Local company, Munsee Meats, provides Muncie with locally raised beef, where photo-journalist Rylan Capper took photos.
Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task Tuesday of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
During the summer of 2022, Indiana Writing Project sponsors multiple writing camps at Ball State University, one of which was a one-week camp focused on journalism June 20-24 for fifth-ninth graders. Nine Delaware County students got the chance to tell stories of their choosing.
Protesters carried colorful signs and sometimes shared personal stories when they gathered at the Indiana Statehouse June 25, a response to a 6-3 vote by the Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade.
SMEDLEY: Due to the fact that my family has never been interested and media coverage is lacking, ice hockey has always been the only one of the four major American sports that has never grasped my attention. In the aftermath of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, the 2022-23 season will ensure that changes.
The 2022 Music for All Summer Symposium, a national summer learning experience for high school band and orchestra students and teachers, will be at Ball State June 27- July 2.
Captain Barrington Irving and the Flying Classroom team will be visiting Summer Learning Fun at Camp Adventure (SLFCA) to spend the day with the campers who have been participating in his Flying Classroom’s virtual learning program this summer.
SMEDLEY: Although the toxic nature of the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC) and the multitude of injuries both World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) currently face, the state of professional wrestling is still good.
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
As a part of Pride Month, June 30th is scheduled to play host to "Everything Queer" from 1:00- 3:30 p.m. at the Student Center at Ball State University. There are set to be three events hosted in Student Center Room 301 during this time frame.
AP: The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
SMEDLEY: With the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers selected Bennedict Mathurin, who is an explosive athlete that showcases tremendous athletic ability that also shows a fiery passion for the game of basketball and should provide the Pacers with yet another scoring option and a player who has room to improve defensively, while not being a liability on that end either.
June 23, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed in the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or educational program that is given funding by the government. In the world of athletics, Title IX helped give female athletes equal opportunity in all educational-based athletics.
Dr. Charles Payne, Ball State University's first Black faculty member to achieve tenure and professor rank, has reportedly died at the age of 80.
The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The Indiana Pacers are in a favorable spot heading into said draft and have multiple options as to what they can do on the night.
Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday (June 21).
June 21, Ball State Baseball and the Cardinals' head coach Rich Maloney announced assistant coach Blake Beemer has accepted the head baseball coach position at Butler University. Beemer spent the last four seasons at Ball State as an assistant coach after spending four years as a Ball State Baseball player.
