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Students don't know impact
of JFK's death, historian says
After 40 years, John F. Kennedy’s assassination is just another
historical event for today’s college students. Ball State historian
Jacquelyn Nelson wants students in her seminar on presidential
assassinations to understand how the tragedy stunned America.
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NPR correspondent Adams speaks Dec. 2 on working poor
 National
Public Radio senior correspondent Noah Adams speaks at
7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center
Cardinal Hall B. Adams will share experiences related to his NPR
broadcasts this fall dealing with the working poor in
America. His reports are heard periodically on NPR’s news
magazine “All Things Considered.”
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Random testing reduces drug, alcohol use by high schoolers
An overwhelming majority of Indiana high school principals believes that
random testing discourages drug and alcohol abuse, according to a Ball
State study. Despite recent progress in combating abuse among
adolescents nationwide, drug and alcohol abuse remain chronic problems.
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Knight doesn't save university
team in local spelling bee
Galahad was no white knight for the Ball State team in
Tuesday’s Newspapers in Education Spelling Bee. The member of King
Arthur’s Round Table has become a symbol of purity. But misspelling his
name spelled the end of Ball State’s quest for its Holy Grail—a second
straight championship.
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Student project brings art gallery
experience alive online
Four Ball State students bring an art gallery
to life on the Web in a project funded through the iCommunication
initiative and the Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry.
Absorbart.com will be introduced from
4 to
7 p.m. Nov. 21 in the Art and Journalism Building’s Atrium
Gallery.
Full StoryChildren need to learn about
giving during holiday season
 A
Christmas tree surrounded by mounds of brightly decorated gifts sends
the wrong message to children about the true meaning of the holidays,
says a Ball State educator. The season may be the best time to
emphasize to children that it is better to give than to receive, said
Jennifer Young, a family and consumer sciences instructor.
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Parents can use holidays to promote literacy by
reading
Parents can improve their children’s literacy skills by reading a
book to them during the upcoming holiday season, says a Ball
State educator. Reading is perfect for parents looking to establish an
entertaining and educational family tradition, said Claudia McVicker, an
elementary education professor.
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'Hometown Christmas' comes
to Emens Auditorium Dec. 13
Celebrate life, joy and the charm of the
holidays by attending Muncie's first “Hometown Christmas” at Emens
Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 13 at
7:30 p.m. “Hometown
Christmas” will feature ensemble performances and production numbers by
some of Muncie’s premier talents.
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