Undergraduate Hispanic enrollment has risen by 60 percent from 350 students in 2008-09 to 562 in 2013-14 according to the Diversity Committee Report through recruitment and multiculturalism. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Ball State Hispanic enrollment increases

Although both African-American and Native-American enrollment has dropped at Ball State, the number of Hispanic and Latino undergraduates enrolled at Ball State has more than doubled in five years. Undergraduate Hispanic enrollment has risen from 350 in 2008-09 to 562 in 2013-14 according to the Diversity Committee Report through recruitment and multiculturalism.



The Indiana State Senate votes on the day's legislation during the 2014 session. Senators and representatives returned to the Statehouse Monday to begin the 2015 legislative session. DN PHOTO ARIC CHOKEY
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State legislators to work on bills for 2015 legislative session

The Indiana General Assembly is back in session for 2015. Here are some of the laws that senators and representatives have proposed that could impact Ball State students. Education Senate Bill 109- Education support What it says: Child support for education will not be required after the child turns 19. Why it matters: Students receiving money from child support to help with education may not get funding after they turn 19. Senate Bill 259- STEM program What it says: I-STEM Resource Network and the state would establish a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) associates degree program at five universities within the state. Why it matters: High school students would have the option to get an associate’s degree in a STEM related field at one of five universities before they graduate.





People hold up tributes to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting on Jan. 7 during a 1-minute silence in Bordeaux, France, in remembrance of those killed and wounded in the deadly attack in Paris on Wednesday. Gunmen killed 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. Four of the magazine
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Graduate student calls Paris shooting an attack on freedoms

When three masked gunmen shot and killed 12 people at a Paris newspaper, a graduate student from France said they took away the freedom of press French people have. The French motto is “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” and Laura Valandro, the graduate student, said the gunmen targeted the freedom of French people to be able to publish what they want.


The Student Government Association ended the fall semester with seven out of 17 platform points completed. The executive board is looking forward to accomplish more platforms points this semester. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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SGA looks to continue to accomplish platform points

The Student Government Association's executive slate is looking forward to accomplishing as many of their platform points as they can this semester. Some of those points are set to be accomplished this week.  The goal to start an on campus food pantry for students has become a reality as of Wednesday evening. 


President Jo Ann Gora speaks to donors, alumni, coaches and players during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ronald E. and Joan M. Venderly Football Team Complex. DN PHOTO JORDAN HUFFER
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Guess who is gone: top officials who left with Gora

Since President Jo Ann Gora's retirement over the summer, a number of high-level Ball State University officials have come and gone; here is a round-up of the changing faces in Ball State’s administrative structure under President Paul W.






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