WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, while the commander in chief left open the possibility he would order retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack even if Congress withheld its approval.
The Student Government executive board hosted a press conference on Wednesday night in response to Malachi Randolph's resignation.
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has voted to give President Barack Obama the authority to use military force against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack.
The Student Government Association president who tweeted racially insensitive remarks Tuesday is facing criticism online today, as one of his slate members said his comments don’t reflect the board’s feelings.
NEW YORK — A New York jury has awarded $30,000 in punitive damages to a woman who sued her ex-boss and his nonprofit jobs organization after he unleashed an N-word tirade at her last year.
Fifteen years after starting as a Ball State freshman, Mitch Isaacs, former associate director of student life, has come full circle — moving into a new position to help freshmen adjust to Ball State.
This is the first semester that Geology 101 students will not spend a class period in a lab each week. The class will still be worth three credit hours, but will be split into 75-minute lectures twice a week. The adjustment was made in part to accommodate students’ schedules. Making scheduling easier will allow more students to be exposed to geology, said Scott Rice-Snow, chairperson of the Department of Geological Sciences.
A state bipartisan campaign, aimed at giving more representation to small business owners in the Indiana General Assembly, will make its way to Muncie on Thursday.
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday warned that any “punitive” action taken against Syria for an alleged chemical weapons attack last month would be illegal without Security Council approval or a sound case for self-defense.
NEW DELHI — One woman dies every hour in India because of dowry-related crimes, indicating that the country’s economic boom has made demands for dowries even more persistent, women’s rights activists said Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio corrections officials say Ariel Castro who held three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide at a state prison facility.
Student Government Association president Malachi Randolph responded Tuesday night to racially insensitive comments posted on his Twitter account.
Food trucks, one of the newest trends to hit Muncie, won’t be on campus anytime soon.
A Garmong Construction truck parked on the Cardinal Square site means progress for the Village Square parking garage, the first phase of the Village redevelopment project.
WASHINGTON — Congressional aides say the top lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reached agreement on a resolution about using military force against Syria.
Students could be affected if Ball State does not renew its 10-year accreditation in October, but the Higher Learning Commission says the university is in good standing.
Efforts to shore up the Muncie Community Schools have exposed a divide that Mayor Dennis Tyler cautions could hurt efforts to bring businesses and residents to the city.
