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01/24/2025

Ball State defeated Lees McRae 3-0 in a Thursday-night matchup.

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01/23/2025

President Noah Poole delivered the state of the student body. He shared the current achievements of his administration’s platform points and highlighted the key goals his administration is continuing to try and achieve.

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) also welcomed Student Trustee Hope Churchill and Chief Administrator Hunter Case to its weekly senate meeting Jan. 22. 

01/23/2025

“I do think TikTok does [deceive its users], but I also think anywhere online does that. Social media should not be your source of news,” said Kat Hawthorne, a second-year acting major at Ball State.

The app has a controversial history, its Chinese origins posing a presumed threat to national security.

01/23/2025

This week's paper has hit the newsstands. Get your copy around campus to read this week's edition.

BRENDEN ROWAN, DN ILLUSTRATION

01/23/2025

Here are the finalists for the Muncie Sports Commission’s and The Ball State Daily News’ Fall Athletes of the Year. The winners will be announced at an award show later this year.

Here are the Fall Athlete of the Year nominees for the upcoming award show hosted by the Muncie Sports Commission and The Ball State Daily News.

01/20/2025

Brady Sallee won his 150th regular season MAC game with win over Toledo and Austin passed 1,000 career points.

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01/20/2025

Here are three takeaways from Ball State’s 77-63 win over Toledo.

The Cardinals remain undefeated (7-0) in MAC play with the win and are now 15-4 overall after beating Toledo in a nationally televised game.

01/20/2025

Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second time as president Monday, completing an extraordinary political comeback and becoming the second chief executive to occupy the White House in non-consecutive terms.

Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second time as president Monday.

01/20/2025

Ball State University will host its 45th annual Unity Week starting January 20 honoring different cultures and ethnicities through educational and social opportunities. View a calendar of community events organized by student organizations here…

Ball State hosts its annual Unity Week celebration that aims to challenge perspectives on matters of diversity, inclusivity and solidarity in an evolving social climate.

01/20/2025

OPINION: Not every item from your childhood is meant to be a heirloom. If it belongs to you, you define the value of family heirlooms.

As family heirlooms are passed down, their significance doesn’t always pass with them.

01/19/2025

UPDATE: TikTok says it’s “in the process” of restoring service to users in the United States, according to the Associated Press. Some users reported that the app was working, and TikTok’s website appeared to be functioning for at least some users. However, the app remains unavailable for download on Apple’s app store.

Millions of TikTok users were greeted with a notice on their TikTok 'For You Page' Saturday night as an effective "blackout" of the app took place across the country, following a law passed and upheld by the Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press (AP).

01/19/2025

OPINION: Not every item from your childhood is meant to be a heirloom. If it belongs to you, you define the value of family heirlooms.

ANDREW BERGER, DN PHOTO
BRENDEN ROWAN, DN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
ELIZABETH PAVEY, COLUMNIST

01/19/2025

Millions of TikTok users were greeted with a notice on their TikTok 'For You Page' Saturday night as an effective "blackout" of the app took place across the country.

Millions of TikTok users were greeted with a notice on their TikTok 'For You Page' Saturday night as an effective "blackout" of the app took place across the country, following a law passed and upheld by the Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press (AP).

01/19/2025

“We're just trying to have fun because there's an end to this one day. Wins, losses, senior night, whatever it is, we're just trying to have fun. Winning is fun,” Wapahani head coach Matt Luce said after the Raiders w their sixth Delaware County title in 15 years.

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01/19/2025

“That's why I think athletics is so good because it forces people to deal with adversity,” Ball State head coach Michael Lewis said after the Cardinals fell to Toledo.

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01/19/2025

Kat Hawthrone, a second-year acting major at Ball State University, is a content creator on campus and part of the generation who grew up around the same time TikTok’s popularity dominated mainstream media. “TikTok has always been, I feel, like a nice safe space. I love posting on TikTok [because] I end up on the algorithms of people who are interested in the type of content I post,” she said.

TikTok, the globally popular social media platform, will be banned from the United States Jan. 19, the app effectively “going dark”. App developers will be legally prohibited from distributing, maintaining or updating the app. 

01/18/2025

Ball State women's basketball remains undefeated in the Mid-American Conference with an 80-57 win over Akron. The Ball State defensive effort gave the Cardinals a leg up on the offensive side of the ball.

Ball State women's basketball (14-4, 6-0) defeated Akron (9-9, 3-3) 80-57 to remain unbeaten in the MAC. 

01/18/2025

Here are three takeaways from Ball State's home loss to Toledo.

Here are three takeaways from Ball State's home loss to Toledo.