DNNews
03.12.20
ST. PATRICK’S DAY BY THE NUMBERS How Americans celebrate the Irish holiday
St. Patrick’s Day was originally recognized as a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland who introduced Christianity to the country in the 5th century, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s website. Eventually, the holiday evolved into a celebration of all things Irish, with the world’s first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade occurring March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in English military units stationed in the colonies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s website. According to the NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade’s website, back then, wearing green was a sign of Irish pride that was banned in Ireland. The parade allowed participants the freedom to speak Irish, wear green, sing Irish songs and play Irish tunes meaningful to the Irish immigrants of that time. In 1991, the U.S. Congress
passed a law establishing March as Irish-American Heritage Month. President George H.W. Bush issued the first proclamation in 1991, and since 1997, presidents have issued proclamations for the observance and celebration of the month, according to the Library of Congress’ website. This year, as of March 11, Muncie will still continue to host its St. Patrick’s Day parade 6 p.m. March 14. The parade will proceed south on Walnut Street to Charles Street in downtown Muncie and
return via Mulberry Street. Here are some facts and figures of how Americans celebrate the holiday more than 250 years since the very first St. Patrick’s Day parade. -Staff Reports
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Gunman kills 5 at Milwaukee brewery A 51-year-old employee opened fire Feb. 26 at one of the nation’s largest breweries in Milwaukee, killing five fellow workers before taking his own life. Before the shooting at the Molson Coors complex, there had been three mass killings nationwide in 2020, all shootings, with 12 total victims. In 2019, there were 44 mass killings with 224 total victims.
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New scholarship to benefit students The George and Frances Ball Foundation and Ball State are partnering to create an endowed scholarship initiative to financially assist Ball State’s undergraduate students from Indiana. The George and Frances Ball Scholars Program provides incentive for new donors to support Ball State students by matching each dollar raised by Ball State up to $5 million.
SGA
President presents State of the Senate
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During his State of the Senate address Feb. 26 at the Student Government Association (SGA) weekly meeting, President Aiden Medellin detailed the progress made on each of the Elevate slate’s 15 platform points. Medellin claimed to have accomplished eight points and said three more points can be addressed by the end of the semester.
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