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COMMUNITY

Loss of college-educated talent is a ‘50-year problem’ for Muncie

Indiana is one of many Midwestern states suffering from “brain drain,” an issue through which a region loses its college-educated community members to more financially and physically attractive communities. This loss in highly-educated citizens reduces a community’s economic capacity, said Ball State economics professor Michael Hicks.


NEWS

A new plan for an inclusive campus

On Feb. 7, the Campus Climate and Culture Survey launched and is available to all affiliated with Ball State.  This survey, the first in many, is aimed to understand the diversity of campus and how, based on a students perspective, can the university make changes towards inclusivity.




Warren Gavin dresses in personal protective equipment before entering a patient’s room Feb. 8 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Gavin said about 70 percent of the patients he treats are unvaccinated.  Rylan Capper, DN
COVID-19

'Truly Overwhelmed'

It was Thanksgiving 2020, and Kari Malloy was working as a charge nurse at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital when she first noticed a tickling feeling in her throat.



BASKETBALL

Ball State loses to Central Michigan in overtime

 In overtime, Central Michigan scored the first six points before Sellers made a layup with 45 seconds to keep Ball State’s hopes alive. They got a steal in the backcourt and freshman center Payton Sparks made a layup to cut the Cardinals’ deficit to 86-84. Ultimately, in the final seconds, Central Michigan was able to make its final free throws and win 89-85.  


NEWS

Popularity of "Southside Turkey" causes some concerns

The southside turkey in Muncie has grown in popularity since residents began spotting it frequently on the same corner of Madison Street and East 29th Street. Since then, the Muncie bird has become an icon. So much so that Gary Townsend created a Facebook group to honor the famous gobbler.







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