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The Purdue University community gathers at the candlelight vigil in memory of Andrew Boldt. The senior electrical engineering major died Tuesday afternoon after being shot in the Electrical Engineering Building. PHOTO COURTESY OF Marshall Farthing

Researcher calls rise of campus crime "hype"

By Rachel Podnar / February 2, 2014

In the wake of the death of one student at Purdue University Jan. 21, there were more incidents of violence on campus: one death at South Carolina State, a student non-fatally shot at Widener University in Philadelphia and a false alarm at the University of Oklahoma. The hashtag #PurdueShooting accompanied cries to end gun violence on school campuses, but one researcher argues that school shootings are not on the rise.

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University program helps students mix with American families

By Kara Berg / February 2, 2014

For one international student at Ball State, coming to a new country didn’t mean going without a family. Three years ago junior architecture major Sasha Mballa joined the program after coming to the United States from Africa, which connects international students with local families, when he came to Ball State. Mballa said he stumbled upon the program by accident and decided to try it out. Since many international students come to school without any established friends, the program can provide support while they adjust to an American lifestyle. Of the more than 800 international students who attend Ball State each year, only 131 take part in the program.

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Saturday classes, making up for lost time

By Christopher Stephens / February 1, 2014

Many professors taught to nearly empty classrooms today in an effort to make up for lost time. Professors were forced to find a way to make up instruction time after the extreme cold caused the university to cancel two days at the start of the semester. Ciera Davis, a freshman theatre design major, went to her personal finance class because it only meets once a week.

Activists in Kiev, Ukraine, run to the front lines of a protest while holding shields and throwing stones Jan. 22. Ukraine special forces tossed grenades at protesters who continued despite the attack. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ILYA VARLAMOV
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Watching from afar

January 30, 2014

The ongoing protests in Ukraine have a Ball State professor and Ukrainian native feeling isolated and removed from his homeland. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators continue to fight against the Ukrainian government after Tuesday’s repeal of anti-protest laws.

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Q-and-A: Ukrainian student's view

January 30, 2014

Valerie Solodarenko is from Poltava, Ukraine, and is a sophomore business communication major studying in Riga, Latvia. In high school, Solodarenko was an exchange student in North Judson, Ind. In this Q-and-A, Solodarenko discusses her reaction to the events in her home country.

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SGA rejects nominee for alleged takeover plans

By Rachel Podnar / January 30, 2014

The Student Government Association denied a nominee to join Senate after members said the candidate was trying to be elected as pro tempore. During the vote Wednesday afternoon, Bryan Kubel recommended SGA Senate not approve sophomore political science major Daqavise Winston’s application. Though Kubel is chair of the credentials board, he made the recommendation as a senator.

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Sochi prepares to keep Olympics safe, successful

By The Associated Press / January 30, 2014

LONDON — After all the talk of terror threats, corruption, overspending and anti-gay legislation, the head of the Sochi Olympics is determined to show the world the games will be a huge success. Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is “fully ready” and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations.

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Your community bulletin board:

By Staff Reports / January 30, 2014

Grocery Bingo University Program Board will host Grocery Bingo at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. Students will have a chance to win free groceries, a Keurig, a microwave and a panini maker, among other prizes. Tailgate for Families in Need Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food to families in need at a monthly tailgate. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the BorgWarner parking lot in Muncie. The event is first come, first serve and the distribution will continue until supplies run out.

A teacher at E. Rivers Elementary School in Atlanta covers sleeping children in the gym Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, 2014, as school children were stranded overnight. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)
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Snowstorm socks usually warm U.S. South

By The Associated Press / January 30, 2014

ATLANTA — Helicopters took to the skies Wednesday to search for stranded drivers while authorities on the ground worked to deliver food, water and gas — or a ride home — to people who were stuck on highways after a winter storm walloped the Deep South. Students spent the night on buses or at schools, commuters abandoned their cars or stayed idled all night and the highways turned into parking lots with the roads iced over. It wasn’t clear exactly how many people were still stranded on the roads a day after the storm paralyzed the region.

President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address Jan. 28 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. MCT PHOTO
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Obama vows to flex presidential powers in speech

By The Associated Press / January 29, 2014

WASHINGTON — Seeking to energize his sluggish second term, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday night in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress “whenever and wherever” necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor. He unveiled an array of modest executive actions to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers and make it easier for millions of low-income Americans to save for retirement. “America does not stand still and neither do I,” Obama declared in his prime-time address before a joint session of Congress and millions of Americans watching on television.

INDOT has used $3 million less than money allotted for entire winter.
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Winter weather ranks among coldest in Indiana history

By Rachael Barry / January 29, 2014

The harsh winter in Indiana has affected more than campus — decreasing blood donations, nearly wiping out the state’s winter funding and increasing hospital visits. And the season isn’t over yet. David Call, a Ball State associate professor of geography and weather expert, said the last time the state experienced weather like this was in 1979. Although temperatures are expected to rise this week, Call said this month will be colder than 90 percent of Indianapolis’ recorded winters.

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Ind. House passes constitutional gay marriage ban

By The Associated Press / January 28, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers pressed ahead today with an effort to outlaw gay marriage under the state constitution, but the version that cleared the House wouldn’t be able to take effect until 2016 at the earliest because of a late change leaving open the possibility of same-sex civil unions someday. The proposed ban, which the House approved 57-40 this afternoon, now heads to the Indiana Senate, where members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are set to take up the issue. “The future of marriage belongs in the hands of Hoosier voters; not judges, not the media, not activists, not lobbyists,” said Rep.

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Students eat less to drink more

January 28, 2014

Jenna Barkley, a Ball State sophomore, picked up a diet last month that did more than help her lose weight — she also can get drunk faster. She started a diet consisting of only meats, nuts, vegetables and fruits. She lost 8 pounds in the first week and said the loss lowered her tolerance to alcohol.

KRT TRAVEL STORY SLUGGED: INDIANAPOLIS KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT CROSS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE (May 14) Indiana's State Capitol is in Indianapolis. A new park, complete with granite fountain, offers a sweeping view of the statehouse. (TB) NC KD 2001 (Horiz) (mvw)
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HJR-3 amended, representatives express fears over delay

By The Associated Press and Lauren Chapman / January 28, 2014

To a chorus of cheers from marriage equality activists, Indiana’s House Joint Resolution 3 was amended in a 52-43 vote Monday. If the altered amendment clears the House and eventually the Senate, it could restart the clock on the legislative process. Under the amendment process, the same measure must be approved in two consecutive sessions and then by voters. So the proposed ban would be pushed back from making the ballot until 2016 instead of 2014.

Snow plows work to cover the roads Sunday on West University Avenue in front of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Needs of Muncie homeless rise as temperatures fall

By Danielle Grady / January 28, 2014

As the winter continues with minus 30 degree wind chills, Christian Ministries of Delaware County decided extend hours for Muncie residents in search of shelter. In November, Richard Hunter arrived in Muncie with nowhere to stay. Three weeks later, he discovered Christian Ministries. “It’s a really good thing that they got going on here,” he said. “They help out a lot of people, not just myself.”

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