This summer had its highs, with the United States winning 46 gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, and its lows, with police officers and terror attacks in Europe making headlines, as well.
The past couple days have brought mixed emotions to campus as students from all over the state and country move into their new homes at Ball State University.
Welcome Week at Ball State has officially commenced, meaning students are moving back to campus. Fall move-in officially began on Aug. 17 and will continue through Aug. 21. [View the story "Ball State Move-In 2016" on Storify]
Fan Jam, an event designed to bring the Delaware County and Ball State communities together to kick off Ball State’s fall athletic season, will take place Aug. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at Scheumann Stadium.
A Ball State teacher woke up this morning with butterflies in her stomach realizing that she is leaving for the United Arab Emirates to pursue a new opportunity.
For incoming students, coming to campus can be an exciting time with expectations of making new friends, trying new things and it being a new, bigger time for partying. However, this time period can also be dangerous. The six-week timeframe in the beginning of the fall semester up to Thanksgiving break is known as the "Red Zone" where college students are at the greatest risk of victimization. Within those few months, college campuses across the country see an increase in sexual assaults for first-year students. .margbox1 { float:right; width:350px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-right:0; margin-left:10px; display: none; } @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .margbox1 { width:300px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { .margbox1 { padding:10px; width:94%; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:20px; margin-left:10px; margin-right:0; display: block; } } .table1 { width:100% } .table1,th#t01,td#t01 { border:1px solid #62a69f; border-collapse:collapse } th#t01,td#t01 { padding:9px; text-align:left } .table1#t01 th { background-color:#62a69f; color:#fff } .pp { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; line-heigth:23px; } BE AWARE OF THE RED ZONE Tips and tools you need to know during the Red Zone: • To keep safe, know the people who you are going out with and going to be around and watch out for one another. • Be sure to understand what a standard drink is. A standard drink is considered to be 12 oz. of beer, 4-5 oz of wine and 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor. • Recognize the signs of alcohol poisoning and take action. Signs include acting unusually confused, repetitively throwing up, breathing different than normal, skin looks pale or bluish, loss of bodily functions, snoring unusually or loudly, or passed put (meaning you can’t wake the person up to an alert state). • Understand the Indiana Lifeline Law. Indiana's Lifeline Law provides immunity for the crimes of public intoxication, minor possession, minor consumption and minor transport to people who seek medical assistance for a person suffering from an alcohol-related health emergency. • Understand consent. It must be verbal, sober and mutual. • For sexual assault and violence prevention, step in when someone is in trouble. Offer to help, create a diversion and separate the person who’s at risk from the danger even if you may not know the person. • Put in UPD’s number (765-285-1111) in your cellphones. That way, in case of an emergency, your call goes directly to dispatch. • Download the Step In. Speak Up. app. • Trust your “gut” feelings. If you start to feel uncomfortable or unsafe in a situation, listen to your feelings and act on them. Get yourself out of the situation as soon as possible. Call for help. Tips provided by Elizabeth Peeler, health educator of the Office of Health, Alcohol and Drug Education, the Centre County Women's Resource Center and the Indiana Youth Services Association.
What started as a group of students supporting former Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has turned into a group focused on academic integrity. Members of the group Students for Bernie Sanders were told to find a cause that would last longer than the candidate’s run, and became the Progressive Student Alliance over the summer.
Diversity in the classroom isn’t just a buzzword. A growing body of research points to classroom diversity as an important aspect of early childhood development. Kids who make friends with kids of other races tend to be more socially well-adjusted, more academically ambitious and better at interacting with people who are different from them, according to berkeley.edu.
The first two weeks of the fall semester are an exciting time around campus. Welcome Week, Aug. 17-27, presents multiple opportunities for students to get to know campus, get involved in different offices and organizations, and make new friends and connections.
After a federal judge’s recent ruling, Ball State University had to make a choice to settle or defend itself at trial in a two-year-old civil rights lawsuit filed by local hip-hop artist Djuane McPhaul, aka Juan Da God. In April 2013, McPhaul was arrested for disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting arrest outside a near-campus bar after he prevented officers from administering a field sobriety test to his friend, according to university police.
The longest-running and best-attended gaming convention in the world will soon be attracting hundreds to downtown Indianapolis. Visit Indy will be hosting Gen Con, a consumer and trade experience dedicated to the gaming culture and community, Aug. 4-7 at the Indiana Convention Center.
CLEVELAND — LGBT conservatives gathered at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland on July 19 to party at “The Most Fabulous Party at the Republican National Convention.” The event had alcohol, music, Donald Trump coloring books and several speakers.
After a Muncie Animal Shelter Facebook post about the mobile game "Pokémon Go" went viral, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and USA Today readers across the nation have now heard all about the small college town. The post was simply an advertisement asking local residents to come volunteer to walk dogs as they catch Pokémon. But it caught the world's attention. Currently at nearly 10,000 "likes" and more than 28,000 shares, Facebook itself has even noticed.
The Democratic and Republican parties are announcing their respective official presidential candidates this month, but they aren’t the only parties, and some are hoping to make a change in America's election system. Along with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, the Green Party is hopeful it can move in on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton by disrupting the two-party system. The Green Party will hold its convention in Houston from August 4 to 7, and Jill Stein is its presumptive nominee.
A few months ago, more than a million high school seniors across the country committed to attend college. But is immediately going to school the best thing to do after high school graduation?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump officially announced on Twitter today that he has chosen Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate, confirming reports from the day before.
According to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's Twitter, he's set to officially announce his running mate tomorrow at 11 a.m. However, his campaign seems to indicate he will pick Governor Mike Pence.
Drab brown walls, black and white folding chairs and an unusually large media presence (reporters nearly outnumbered attendees at Governor Mike Pence's agricultural roundtable) set the tone at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Wednesday.
After 50 years of service as the barber for Ball State University, Benny Benefiel has retired, and now a new crew is taking over the L.A. Pittenger Student Center’s barber shop. Muncie’s Hot Heads Hair Design will be moving in and opening Hot Heads On Campus on August 1.
