Immersive learning class works with Circle of Blue

An immersive learning program combining the talents of Ball State graphics students and non-profit news organization Circle of Blue released a new multimedia project highlighting how China's water supply cannot support the country's demand for energy.



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Dalai Lama nephew hit by car, killed on Fla. walk

PALM COAST, Fla.  — The Dalai Lama's nephew was smiling, radiating energy as he tackled the first leg of a 300-mile walk to promote Tibet's independence from China. He insisted on finishing the last two miles on his own, even as darkness fell.



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Foes seek to de-fund, discredit Planned Parenthood

NEW YORK — From its defiant origins in 1916, Planned Parenthood has not shied away from controversy — fighting to legalize birth control, offering candid sex education to adolescents and evolving into America's largest provider of abortions.


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Campus Crusade for Christ starts religion discussion

Members of Campus Crusade for Christ were at three locations on the Ball State campus Monday, challenging students to fill up a giant board with their answers to the question, "Is Christianity good or bad for the world?"


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VIDEO: Polar Plunge

Ball State students and community members took the plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics.



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Swallowing swords for a good cause

It took a man without feet, a man without hands, an NFL punter, Rupert Boneham from Survivor and a sword swallower to show how they turned obstacles into opportunities at the Swords for Africa benefit fundraiser.


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Ball State students bear the cold for Walk a Mile

Ray Raines, the executive director of Muncie Mission Ministries, estimated that anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800 people came to the seventh-annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes charity event benefiting the Muncie Mission.


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Young Egyptians in Indy celebrate Mubarak ouster

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chanting "one, two, three, Egypt is free," young Egyptians gathered Saturday in Indianapolis to celebrate the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and what they anticipate will be the arrival of democracy, liberty and prosperity in the Arab nation.



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Economy keeping many Ind. students in college

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More Indiana college students are staying in school in hopes of riding out the economy and emerging with degrees that will help them in a challenging job market, education leaders say.


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Coast Guard: Oil cleanup should be scaled back

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The cleanup of oiled beaches along the Gulf of Mexico has reached a point where crews, heavy equipment and thorough scrubbing can cause more damage to the ecosystem than good, the Coast Guard said Friday.


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Egyptians in U.S. cheer democracy and Arab unity

NEW YORK (AP) — Waves of celebration rippled out of Egypt and washed onto U.S. shores Friday as Egyptian-Americans looked to a future of democracy and Arab unity after the departure of President Hosni Mubarak and his three decades of authoritarian rule.


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Fliers cause ruckus on IU campus

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Police say students who distributed fliers with violent language and blood-like ink spatters on the Indiana University campus claim their so-called "Manifesto (hash) 1" was artistic expression.






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