Rep. Eric Cantor who will retire arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting between President Barack Obama and House Republicans on March 13, 2013, in Washington, D.C. Cantor will resign his leadership post at the end of July 2014 after losing to David Brat from the tea party. MCT PHOTO
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Big changes in GOP leadership after Cantor loss

WASHINGTON — Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of next month, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake-up just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.


Ball State received eight regional Emmy awards June 7 night. Members from Sports Link, the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry and others took home the awards. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Ball State wins 8 Emmys

The university took home eight regional Emmy Awards on Saturday night. Projects from the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry and Ball State Sports Link took home a few Emmys as well as others from the university.



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Trigger warnings look to shield students from distress

As professors begin updating their course calendars and syllabuses, faculty and students at a few universities are adding trigger warnings to protect victims of violence and abuse from being forced to relive the experience in the classroom.The Associated Student Senate at the University of California Santa Barbara recently issued a resolution to mandate warning students when a class will include topics like rape, sexual assault, suicide and graphic violence.Trigger warnings are given to prevent victims of past trauma from being exposed to material that may bring up memories of the experience.


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5 things to know (June 9)

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Mayor Dennis Tyler and President Jo Ann Gora pose for a photo after Tyler gave her the Spirit of Chief Munsee award June 6 at the mayor's office in Muncie City Hall. Gora will retire from Ball State at the end of June. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Gora receives highest Muncie citizen award

For her decade of service, Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler honored President Jo Ann Gora with the Spirit of Chief Munsee Award.“I can’t think of anybody more deserving,” Tyler said.The outgoing Ball State president received a plaque for the highest award the mayor can give a citizen in a small ceremony Friday morning in City Hall.Gora was honored for “her caring of the citizens of Muncie ... her wisdom and council and her unselfish leadership to her community,” according to the inscription on the plaque.Tyler said the plans to give Gora the award began not too long ago.“I just started thinking about it a [few] weeks ago,” Tyler said.


Muncie firefighter Austin Rich marks a volunteer victim during the crisis drill June 7 at the Field Sports Building. Emergency medical services and firefighters used the drill to learn how to handle an emergency situation. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Emergency drill ignores campus violence

Many medics, injured “victims” and ambulances came to campus Saturday for an emergency drill, but one element wasn’t on hand — preparation for the type of “active shooter” events that have devastated college campuses.







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