President Obama signed the Campus SaVE Act on March 7, 2013, which meant higher education schools must offer staff and students sexual assault preventative programs. The  Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act is requiring higher education institutions to train employees about how to handle and prevent rape, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAWROOM.COM
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Sexual assault prevention industry is quickly growing

In recent years, sexual assault prevention has become one of the fastest growing industries in the market. From date-rape detecting nail polishes to apps that will record whether or not someone gave consent, the number of products to decrease the amount of sexual assaults has expanded from the niche market it once was. 




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VIDEO: Ball State to reduce speed limits on campus

Soon the campus will be slowing down and new speed reductions will be changing on the major roads of campus.  McKinley, Neely, Riverside, University  and Talley avenues will all be reducing their speed limits from 30 to 20 miles per hour. Jim Lowe, associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management says the lower speeds will help enhance a driver’s perception of the road and will help prevent accidents. “The 10 mile per hour decrease increases your zone of vision by four times.



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Room and board rates go up 2.9 percent for 2016-17

Room and board costs increased 2.9 percent this year, with rates for 2016-17 starting at $8,715. Bernie Hannon, vice president for business affairs and treasurer, said there are multiple factors that go into what the pricing will be each year.


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Undiagnosed adult ADHD can be problem among college students

As college students, day-to-day lives are hectic, fast passed and can be stressful. With everything going on, some may experience an inability to focus, inconsistent behaviors and irritability or mood swings. These may be signs of a bigger issue: undiagnosed adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).


GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio, who made a brief stop in Minneapolis for a fundraiser at the Minneapolis Club, announces a "Minnesota Leadership Team," during a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 in Minneapolis. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
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Marco Rubio on issues

Sen. Marco Rubio (R) is the son of Cuban immigrants and a law school student who came to be Florida’s youngest-ever state House speaker. Here’s where Rubio stands on some of the big issues.







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