Gunman kills 1 at LA airport, injures 2 others
By The Associated Press / November 1, 2013Police say 3 shot, including TSA agent, by gunman with semi-automatic weapon at LAX.
Police say 3 shot, including TSA agent, by gunman with semi-automatic weapon at LAX.
Nutrition, alcohol and drugs were all health concerns students discussed at the fourth annual Halloween-themed health fair. Free to students and faculty, Welloween took place on the main floor of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Oct.
Weather caused the first Howl-O-Scream to end 30 minutes early tonight. After a month of planning, National Pan-Hellenic Council, MultiCultural Greek Council and the Black Student Association had a low turnout. “I think we raised $40 to give to them,” said Sydney Wharton, a senior public communications major. The carnival-themed event, which included eight game stations with tickets for 50 cents, ran from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ball State’s first Howl-O-Scream will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Life Office at the L.A.
Thursday Cocoa and condoms with Feminists for Action Feminists for Action will host its annual Cocoa and Condoms event from 12 p.m.
Ball State administration has asked the faculty council to decide what stance it will take on House Joint Resolution 6 after an email was sent to President Jo Ann Gora Wednesday.
In an effort to increase campus safety and become more energy efficient, Ball State’s Student Government Association passed a bill Wednesday to replace lights on campus with LED lights as they burn out.
The walls of Vivimos in the Atrium were painted beige Monday night after the dining hall closed, covering a graffiti-style mural that was recently painted. Jon Lewis, Ball State Dining director, said in an email that they were “trying something a little different,” but did not like the end result.
A new Twitter account will launch by the end of the semester for emergency notifications, said a university spokesperson. Tony Proudfoot said Ball State Marketing and Communications began considering it at the end of the last academic year, when student demand increased.
Students at Outdoor Pursuit’s “Heights and Frights” Halloween event today were scared more times by the mechanical spider hanging from one of the climbing wall ropes than dangling 36 feet in the air at the top of the wall.
Merrie Spaeth will present at 8 p.m, tonight in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center for the 35 Annual Vernon C.
The U.S. Department of Education announced today a plan to improve affordability for college students.
When students register for classes this week, they will be missing one piece of information usually available: physical class locations.
A two-car accident occurred on Minnetrista Parkway near the Delwaware County Fairground entrance on Wednesday afternoon. One person was taken to a hospital for minor injuries, a police officer said. A black sports utility vehicle rolled over in the accident. No Ball State students were involved in the accident.
University officials said it is unclear whether or not the reported zero hate crimes on campus is an accurate representation of Ball State’s diversity climate. The 2012 Campus Security Report showed that no hate crimes took place in 2010, 2011 or 2012, but it is only required to report hate crimes that occur on university-controlled property.
Campus master plan consultants returned to campus Tuesday afternoon in order to begin the “analysis phase” of the nearly $500,000 project.
With a week to go, Ball State Dance Marathon has mobilized social media fliers and more to get 10,000 students to the football game against Central Michigan University. The athletic department will give the group $10,000 if they can get 10,000 students to the Wednesday game. Zach Brown, BSUDM director of media relations, said he still thinks the group will achieve its goal. “It’s definitely surfacing,” he said.
An employee at Pizza Hut was involved in an attempted robbery on a delivery Tuesday, a police officer said. The employee, a young man, delivered to the 700 block of Jefferson Street.
A shot was fired at the intersection of University Avenue and Reserve Street during an attempted robbery, according to a Ball State emergency alert.
Trick-or-treating in Muncie will be pushed back to Friday due to possible hazardous weather Thursday. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler and Steve Stewart, Muncie police chief, announced this afternoon that trick-or-treaters can go hunting for candy from 5-8 p.m.
