Despite constant reform, education students hopeful about future

Despite falling enrollment in Ball State’s education programs, current and former educators discussed the importance of teaching at a panel last night.Undergraduate teacher development enrollment has dropped about 25 percent at Ball State, John Jacobson, dean of the teachers college said.



President Barack Obama holds a meeting on Ebola with Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
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Ball State Health Center creates Ebola protocol

The Ball State Health Center said it is preparing a plan to handle Ebola if it ever reaches campus.Deidre Dorman, medical director of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center, said they have been working on the protocol with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and Ball State since August. 


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Muncie among the most moderate cities in country

Muncie is one of the most moderate towns in the U.S., despite the liberal lean of most college towns, a new report shows.Livability.com named Muncie its seventh best town to live in for people at the center of the political spectrum. The website looked at political and nonpolitical factors to determine four areas that help quantify what makes cities like Muncie best for people in the center.


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Live at Five 10-27

Hear about why Ball State is asking for $52.5 million, an update on the Fishers creepy clown and all the latest in Sports and Weather with the WCRD Live at Five team.  News Anchors Angelica Watts Audrey Kirby Weather Forecaster Ashley Baldwin Sports Anchor Mitch Robinson Producer Danielle Ortiz




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Live at Five 10-24

Hear what's making headlines with your WCRD News, Sports and Weather teams! News Anchors Saige Driver Diamonds Holsey Weather Forecaster Samantha Garrett Entertainment Brittney Dean Sports Anchor Tim McHenry Producer Mackenzie Klahr



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Live at Five 10-23

Hear the latest updates on the Student Government's newest initiative, Indianapolis's newest park and all your weather, entertainment and sports headlines with WCRD Live at Five.News AnchorsCariema WoodSierra GillespieWeather ForecasterMichael BehrensEntertainmentGarrett LamkinSports AnchorAudrey KirbyProducerAudrey Kirbywc


The new Charles W. Brown Planetarium is a 52-foot theater is powered by 12 computers. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the planetarium is 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22; the planetarium will largest collegiate planetarium in the Midwest. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Planetarium shows first demonstration at ribbon-cutting ceremony

The new planetarium went dark and the $1.2 million projector splashed the night sky onto a large white dome as benefactors, university employees and invited guests sat in awe for the first show projected in the Charles W. Brown Planetarium at the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday.


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Live at Five 10-22

Hear what's making headlines with your WCRD News and Weather teams! News Anchors Tina Maric Danielle Ortiz Weather Forecaster  Mitchell Pettit Producer Danielle Ortiz


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Pokemon Spinoff App Releases, Teaches Training

The Pokemon Company released a Pokemon themed app for iOS called Camp Pokemon that teaches the basics of Pokemon training through a variety of mini games.The app contains six different activities that can be played for fun and used to learn the basics of Pokemon games.






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