NEWS


Education 8/22/2024, 8:33am

Changes on the Horizon: The Indiana Department of Education proposes new diploma changes for high school students.

The new changes require a base of 42 credits where students are required to complete a series of required courses, including but not limited to seven semesters of English, seven credits of math, seven credits of “science, technology and engineering,” and five social studies credits. Students have the option to pursue “seals” or forms of additional education. The seals are “enrollment,” “enlistment and service” and “employment,” with each seal having an “honors” or “honors plus” option. 


Dining 8/19/2024, 11:30am

Atrium dining hall shifts to new dining style

The dining hall, which previously housed Papa Johns and Boar’s Head, now accommodates a mac and cheese and baked potato bar, a pizza and hot sandwich station and a salad bar, according to Ball State’s Communications Center.


News 7/16/2024, 2:40pm

JD Vance named running mate of former President Donald Trump

Trump announced his vice presidential pick and running mate as JD Vance, the Ohio politician who won the senate seat in 2022. According to his official senate page, Vance was "born and raised" in Middletown, Ohio, is an Iraq War veteran, and graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School.


7/9/2024, 12:30pm

Indiana Capital Chronicle: ‘Truly a game changer’: Indiana ag leaders focus on farm bill impact

“If we aren’t able to come to an agreement on a farm bill, it would be catastrophic for conservation in the state of Indiana, and the entire country, frankly,” Dan Boritt, executive director for the Indiana Wildlife Federation said. “Agriculture is a really, really, really difficult industry to be financially successful in and these dollars allow (farmers) to take those risks, to do good things on the land that benefit all of us.”