Muncie Central moves away from zero-tolerance policy

An increase of fights at Muncie Central High School prompted administrators to make some changes. The school district moved away from the old zero-tolerance policy, which stated any student involved in a fight was arrested and suspended.



Active Minds is hosting their second annual Stress Less Week from December 7 to 11. The campaign is working to highlight social and emotional benefits of laughter and how to incorporate it into your daily life. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ACTIVE MINDS
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Active Minds aims to relieve pre-finals stress

Active Minds is working to make finals week a little less stressful for students.  From December 7 to 11, Active Minds is hosting their second annual Stress Less Week, an awareness campaign where students can participate in stress relief activities to relieve anxiety about final exams and the end of the semester. The theme of Stress Less Week is “Laugh More.” The campaign highlights the social and emotional benefits of laughter and how to incorporate more laughter into daily life.


Police secure the Student Recreation and Wellness Center after a report of an armed assailant in the rec center. DN PHOTO COREY OHLENKAMP
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University gets more training than Muncie officers

They patrol what amounts to a small city, but there’s nothing small about the long hours of training that campus police have to complete in order to carry their badges – requirements that often exceed those in the surrounding city of Muncie.



Ashton Pauley, 12, stirs kettle corn in a big pot at the Minnetrista Enchanted Luminaria Walk on Dec. 4. Ashton was helping his great uncle and grandpa out at the event to raise money to buy children with disabilities tricycles. DN PHOTO MICHELLE KAUFMAN
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Kettle corn fundraiser helps benefit kids at Luminaria Walk

The Enchanted Luminaria Walk at Minnetrista wasn't all pretty lights and magic. In addition to the mansion tours and carriage rides at the walk, the Muncie chapter of AMBUCS made kettle corn to raise money to buy children with disabilities tricycles to fit their needs.



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Enchanted Luminaria Walk

The Enchanted Luminaria Walk is an annual holiday event hosted by Minnetrista. The event is free, open to the public. Sam Condon, communications specialist at Minnetrista, said there will be something for people of all ages.



Indiana Ice Studio founder Stephen Koch had a crowd of about 40 people gathered around two watch him sculpt. Koch transformed a rectangular block of ice to a holiday moment with the "DWNTWN" logo at the base. DN PHOTO CASEY SMITH
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Muncie ice sculptor captivates "DWNTWN"

A mist of ice chips flew into the air as chain saws, grinders and other sculpting tools brought an artistic vision to life. What had at one point been a rectangular block of solid ice was transforming.







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