110.5 hours to be added in places such as Noyer, Woodworth
by Amanda Getchel
Starting Fall Semester 110.5 hours will be added to various Dining locations around campus. Director of Dining Jon Lewis said Dining had considered increasing the number of hours for a few years with the goal of providing Ball State University students as many hours as possible.
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Minors filmed man kicking dead animal near parking garage
by Daniel Human
Three minors found themselves in a squirrelly situation Monday when Ball State University police caught them abusing a dead animal.
Muncie resident Robert Dennis, 18, was released from Delaware County jail early Tuesday on $2,000 bond after he was arrested after police say he abused a dead squirrel and filmed it with a cell phone, according to jail and police reports.
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Bids narrowed to four companies; BSU to likely go with lowest
by Kim Yapelli
Fall 2010 will not only bring new faces to Ball State University, but also a new residence hall: North Hall. North Hall, which will be located across from Studebaker West, is on its way to making its first appearance on campus. In order to meet the scheduled August 2010 completion date, on-site construction will begin in a few weeks.
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Senators have last meeting of semester, are proud of work
by Amanda Getchel
In the last meeting of the semester, Ball State University Student Government Association senators passed two pieces of legislation and approved three people to Student Senate. One piece of legislation would integrate the services of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and the Ball State Bookstore.
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Judge is still deciding fate of McKinney v. Duplain civil case
by Daniel Human
More than two months after plaintiff's attorneys filed for a retrial, a U.S. District Court judge is still deciding on the fate of the McKinney v. Duplain civil case.
According to the U.S. District Court Clerk's Office, Judge Richard Young had made no formal decision as of Wednesday afternoon whether the trial, which has cost Ball State University more than $1 million thus far, will go back to court.
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Immersion class creates videos for display, does research
by Joe Cermak
This semester zoology and biology students were involved in an immersion learning class with the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo to create videos for displays and do research that benefited the zoo.
Professor of Biology Gary Dodson said the immersion project was aimed at helping students become involved and learning how zoos work.
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April 18 earthquake caused no damage to campus structures
by Jackie Goldsborough
After the April 18 earthquake Ball State University is as prepared as it can be for these emergency situations.
Kevin Kenyon, chairman of the crisis management team and associate vice president for facilities planning and management, said the earthquake measured 5.
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96 percent of graduate students participate in community service
by Tommy Conroy
Ninety-six percent of the graduate students at the center have participated in community service this year, Steve Jones, director of the Center for Information and Communication Sciences, said.
The center has 54 graduate students and all but two of them spent at least one hour per week Fall Semester helping local non-profit organizations, he said.
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