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Author: Dimitri Napoleon
Muncie Mall Struggling
Despite reopening this past May, the mall has seen a decline in storefronts. The mall has already lost 17 stores and anticipates losing 3 more in the next few weeks. The Muncie Mall, which has already lost Carson’s and Macy’s will see their last anchor store, JCPenny, depart. The department store has already begun it’s Read More …
BSU to Take On Iowa State
By Zack Marot: WCRD Sports Anchor and Writer Muncie, IN- When Ball State football takes the field on September 12, it won’t be to the tune of 107,000 fans that cheer for the maize and blue inside the Big House at the University of Michigan. Instead, they will travel 550 miles west to Jack Trice Read More …
Ball State President Gives Update on Testing
Muncie, IN-In an email from the office of the president, Geoffrey Mearns indicated the University’s plan for testing students and staff who may have COVID-19. Mearns states that the university requires all students, staff, and facility members to monitor their health daily. Any with potential symptoms of the Corona Virus should not come to campus Read More …
Mask Mandate in Effect
This past Wednesday, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced a mask mandate going into effect this upcoming Monday. Here are the determining factors behind the decision. Getting children back to school and keeping businesses open and operating. An increase in Covid-19 positivity rate. An increase in the number of Hoosiers hospitalized for COVID-19. Additional counties seeing Read More …
Ball State Housing Has Announced a Move-in Plan
Muncie,IN – In an email to students that will be staying in the residence halls during the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University Housing went through the move-in procedure. The department is planning a different move-in method that has not been used in previous academic years, stating that in order “To help reduce the density of Read More …
Ball State Makes Statement Regarding ICE and Student Safety
Muncie, IN – This past Wednesday, Ball State University made a statement regarding the crackdown on international students taking online classes conducted by the Unites States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program which was announced on July 6th mandates that students holding a F -1 and M – 1 visa attending Read More …
Former Director for the Office of Student Life at Ball State Facing Child Pornography Charges
Muncie, IN – Jim Hague has been charged with five counts involving child pornography, based on court documents from the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Indiana. Hague’s identity had been confirmed on July 8 by his attorney William H. Dazey Jr. The former director was indicted by the federal grand jury Read More …
Racism Being Condemned by Muncie’s City Hall
Munice,IN- A resolution, 13-20, has been passed during a Muncie Common Council meeting this past Monday to condemn racism within the community. Councilwoman Anita Davis had her own opinions on the unanimously approved resolution. She believed that Muncie had to address racism in some way. She also believes that racism has no place in on Read More …