Ball State group rebuilds homes lost to Hurricane Katrina
Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coastline, New Orleans is still undergoing restoration. With the celebration of the Saints winning the Super Bowl and the focus on Haiti and Chile’s destruction, the devastation that still wraps around parts of New Orleans is sometimes overlooked. But four Ball State freshmen took the initiative over Spring Break to help rebuild “The Big Easy.”
President Gora's house was 'home' to South African students
They experienced their first snow, their first roller skating trip and for most, their first visit to the United States. Six musical theater students from Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa, have been visiting Ball State University with professor Josef du Preez, head of the dance and theater department at Tshwane. The group has been visiting Muncie for six weeks after Harold Mortimer, associate professor of musical theater, began planning the trip with du Preez last year. This was the first time a group of students from Tshwane came to Ball State.
Some Village bars are trying 18+ events for increased profit, but some patrons are paying the price
Up until Thursday, the number of Ball State students who were going to the Madhatter on a weekly basis was steadily growing. The Madhatter was raided and cited for allowing minors to loiter near the tavern Thursday after state excise police received an anonymous complaint about underage drinking. The bar has been hosting various 18-and-over nights, where a $5 cover charge was all that stood in the way between students and entering the building.
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