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March 24, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET
Students in Monroe County could soon be fully prohibited from using their cellphones during school hours under a new law passed this February in the General Assembly.
Starting next school year, Senate Enrolled Act 78 will require public schools across Indiana to establish a ban on student cellphones, tablets and smartwatches from the start of the school day until dismissal. Monroe County Community School Corporation and Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation currently prohibit cellphone use during class time but allow students to use their devices during lunch and between class periods.
The Senate voted 36-12 in favor of the Republican-led act, with six Democrats and six Republicans opposing. Gov. Mike Braun, who signed the act into law on March 5, said the act will help promote focus and healthy socialization in schools.
“Kids need to learn and grow without the interruption of big tech,” Braun said.
But for a generation native to digital socialization, some local students worry the legislation will limit vital communication between peers and families, ultimately doing “more harm than good.”
“I do think that while phones are a distraction, they are also important for communication with parents or guardians,” said Thomas Seghi, a junior at Bloomington High School North. “I think something could be done to mitigate that, but I’m not too sure if completely restricting is the right way to do it.”
Students worry a total cellphone ban could negatively impact socialization
Cellphone use is ubiquitous among today’s teens. A 2024 Pew Research survey found approximately 95% of teenagers aged 13 to 17 have a smartphone, and almost 75% of teens use some form of social media daily.
Many students at BHSN say that students’ current cellphone use is, indeed, a problem. Too many students use cellphones during class time, they say, and too few teachers are consistent in prohibiting them.
“If the new law is handled strictly, then there is a chance future classes at schools will listen more,” said Marie Estivill-Kilmer, a sophomore at BHSN.
Still, students say cellphones are a key part of how they connect with one another. Phone usage isn’t entirely antisocial; students often play mobile games together or share videos during lunchtime, and more than half of teenagers use the rapid-fire photo-messaging app Snapchat every day, according to Pew Research.
With a total ban on cellphone use in schools, students say covert cellphone use is likely to increase.
“There’s kids like me, where every time I have the urge to take out my phone, I just think, ‘I can probably wait till lunch,’” BHSN junior Christopher Crane said of his school’s current cell phone policies. “But if there’s no phones during lunch, if it’s bell-to-bell, I’ll have the urge to pick up my phone because I don’t want to wait till the end of day.”
‘I think some parents will be really mad’
The new law gives schools the option to either prohibit cellphones from being brought to school entirely, or to establish a “secure storage policy” where phones are stowed away for the day and returned to students at dismissal. The law also carves out exceptions for multi-lingual students using devices for translation or for authorized emergency situations.
MCCSC and RBBCSC both say they plan to update their policies in accordance with the new state guidelines but haven’t made decisions between the two policy options.
But students say a total ban on cellphones being brought to school would make it impossible for parents and students to communicate during emergencies, a major source of anxiety for many families. MCCSC was criticized earlier this year after a server mishap led to parents receiving delayed information about a lockdown situation.
“I think some parents will be really mad since if an emergency happens, they can’t contact their kids,” Crane said.
Seghi says student cellphone use is a “big problem” that needs to be met with more scrutiny and enforcement by teachers. But for a generation that’s grown up with phones as part of their daily lives, he worries that the impacts of Indiana’s across-the-board ban could be severe.
“As rare as they seem to be, there are still bad occurrences at school where communication is important,” Seghi said. “While it sounds good in theory, I think it might introduce new problems that would be difficult to regulate.”
Nash Henry is the Bloomington High School North correspondent for the Herald-Times.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vermont – El próximo 25 de marzo, Northern Stage presentará “The Children”, una obra que narra la historia de dos científicos jubilados que viven en las secuelas de un desastre nuclear. Su vida se ve alterada con la llegada de un viejo amigo que les presenta una propuesta inesperada.
Aunque la catástrofe que sirve de telón de fondo es ficticia, la dinámica de reencuentro entre viejos amigos resuena con los tres actores que protagonizan esta intensa obra.
Updated March 12, 2026, 11:10 p.m. CT
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Kansas basketball and TCU faced off Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference’s men’s tournament, and KU came away with a 78-73 win.
The Jayhawks were the No. 3 seed for this matchup, and the Horned Frogs the No. 6 seed. Kansas had to battle inconsistent play over the course of the matchup, but was able to outlast a tough TCU team that arrived as one of the hottest in the nation. The Jayhawks advance to the semifinals of the conference tournament, with a game on Friday against the No. 2 seed, Houston.
Here is what happened inside the T-Mobile Center:
UPDATE: 11:08 p.m. (CT): FINAL: Kansas 78, TCU 73
UPDATE: 10:45 p.m. (CT): Kansas leads 64-61 with 5:26 left in 2nd Half
Tre White just hit a huge 3-pointer for the Jayhawks, who now lead by three points with about five and a half minutes left in regulation. KU does have to finish this half knowing that Flory Bidunga has four fouls, but at least for now it holds a slim lead. Losing Bidunga would put Kansas in a tough spot on both ends of the court.
UPDATE: 10:37 p.m. (CT): TCU leads 59-57 with 7:15 left in 2nd Half
It’ll be interesting to follow how TCU handles its foul trouble here late, with Micah Robinson and Xavier Edmonds each having four fouls. Both players are starters for the Horned Frogs, who hold a two-point lead with a little more than seven minutes left in the second half. Kansas’ foul trouble is centered on Tre White and Flory Bidunga, who each have three fouls.
UPDATE: 10:21 p.m. (CT): TCU leads 48-47 with 11:48 left in 2nd Half
Something to note here, on top of the fact KU is now down just one point and will have the ball coming out of this break, the Jayhawks are also in the bonus. So far tonight, the Jayhawks are shooting 12-for-17 from the free throw line. TCU is not that close to being in the bonus right now, and for the game is 6-for-9 from the free throw line.
UPDATE: 10:13 p.m. (CT): TCU leads 47-41 with 14:01 left in 2nd Half
A defensive lapse just now from Darryn Peterson led to a wide open 3-pointer for TCU, which the Horned Frogs hit to go up six points with about 14 minutes left in the second half. Kansas just has no momentum right now on the offensive end, failing to take advantage of the issues TCU’s experienced itself on offense, too. KU coach Bill Self called a timeout to force this break, to talk things over with his team, and time will tell if how the Jayhawks come out of the timeout will lead him to being any less frustrated than he is right now.
UPDATE: 10:06 p.m. (CT): Kansas and TCU are tied 40-40 with 15:40 left in 2nd Half
If Kansas fans were looking for their team to go on an early run in the second half, and make this not a stressful watch, that hasn’t happened. Both teams are struggling to hit shots right now, and the score is tied at 40-40 with a little less than 16 minutes left in regulation. Kansas might have a slight advantage rebounding right now, and with second-chance points, but the Jayhawks do still need to improve defensively at not giving TCU extra possessions.
UPDATE: 9:40 p.m. (CT): HALFTIME: TCU 34, Kansas 31
UPDATE: 9:28 p.m. (CT): Kansas leads 28-23 with 4:16 left in 1st Half
Darryn Peterson just nailed a 3-pointer to push Kansas’ lead to 28-23 with a bit more than four minutes remaining in the first half. The Jayhawks are on a 12-0 run right now, as TCU hasn’t scored in more than three minutes. Peterson is up to seven points, and he leads KU in scoring at this point.
UPDATE: 9:19 p.m. (CT): TCU leads 23-16 with 7:06 left in 1st Half
Kansas coach Bill Self was shaking his head recently as Flory Bidunga exited the game with a second foul in the first half, but now he’s having to turn to him again in this first half considering how poor the Jayhawks are playing. KU trails by seven points with about seven minutes left before halftime. Kansas has only hit one of its last nine shots from the field.
UPDATE: 9:07 p.m. (CT): TCU leads 12-11 with 11:28 left in 1st Half
Kansas had been getting away with some lackluster effort on offense, but now TCU’s shots are falling and the Horned Frogs hold a slim lead with about 11 and a half minutes left in the first half. KU coach Bill Self has been routinely getting upset at what’s been happening on the offensive end for his Jayhawks. Darryn Peterson is going to the free throw line after this break, and if he hits those attempts it’ll be his first shots of the game.
UPDATE: 8:58 p.m. (CT): Kansas leads 7-0 with 15:52 left in 1st Half
TCU has gone more than four minutes without scoring, and Kansas leads 7-0 with a little less than 16 minutes left in the first half. Darryn Peterson hasn’t scored yet for the Jayhawks, but they haven’t needed him to be a force offensively just yet. Melvin Council Jr., who’s hit a 3-pointer, leads all scorers with five points.
Pregame
Check out the starting lineups
Here is the Big 12 player availability report on game day
Kansas coach Bill Self previews game
Kansas basketball vs TCU game time
- Date: Thursday, March 12
- Time: 8:30 p.m. (CT)
- Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
What channel is Kansas basketball vs TCU game on today?
Kansas basketball’s game against TCU will be broadcast on ESPN2. Streaming options include ESPN+. The winner moves on to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.
Kansas basketball vs TCU betting line
Odds courtesy of FanDuel as of Thursday, March 12
- Spread: Kansas by 5.5
- O/U: 143.5
Kansas basketball 2025-26 schedule
Here’s a look at Kansas’ last three games:
- Feb. 28 (away): Arizona — Kansas lost 84-61
- March 3 (away): Arizona State — Kansas lost 70-60
- March 7 (home): Kansas State — Kansas won 104-85
TCU basketball 2025-26 schedule
Here’s a look at TCU’s last three games:
- March 3 (away): Texas Tech — TCU won 73-65
- March 7 (home): Cincinnati — TCU won 73-63
- March 11 (neutral): Oklahoma State — TCU won 95-88
Kansas basketball vs TCU score
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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11 de marzo de 2026, 11:41 a.m. CT
- El evento de recaudación de fondos Match Madness anual número 15 de la Greater Salina Community Foundation se llevará a cabo el 12 de marzo.
- Las donaciones a más de 100 organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales se igualarán hasta el 50%, con más de $300,000 disponibles en fondos de contrapartida.
- Los donantes pueden contribuir en persona en el Salina Fieldhouse, en línea o por correo el día del evento.
- El evento incluye concursos para organizaciones sin fines de lucro y un programa que permite a todos los estudiantes de quinto grado del condado donar.
El día de mayor recaudación de fondos del año para Salina ha llegado con el inicio del 15º Match Madness anual.
Las donaciones a más de 100 organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales se igualarán hasta el 50% durante todo el día del 12 de marzo, gracias a la campaña anual de la Greater Salina Community Foundation (GSCF).
Hay disponibles más de $300,000 para igualar, y la fundación ofrece varias formas para que cualquiera done en persona, en línea o por correo.
Así es como funciona el Match Madness de Salina 2026.
Done a una o varias organizaciones benéficas a la vez
GSCF facilita la donación a tantas organizaciones como sea posible durante el Match Madness cada año.
Según el sitio web de Match Madness, las personas pueden hacer una donación a una o varias organizaciones benéficas en una sola transacción para realizar «compras en un solo lugar».
Cada una de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro participantes tiene un fondo dotado a través de GSCF y el 100% de todas las donaciones designadas se destinará al capital de ese fondo.
Se igualarán hasta $3,000 por organización por persona, o $6,000 por hogar.
GSCF informó que más de 80 organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales estarán en el lugar de 7 a.m. A 6 p.m. En el Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. Fifth St., para que cualquiera pueda visitar y ver en persona a quién puede donar.
Las donaciones en persona también se realizarán ese día en el Fieldhouse y se realizarán en efectivo, con cheque o tarjeta de crédito.
La donación en línea está abierta desde la medianoche hasta las 11:59 p.m. Del 12 de marzo en www.matchmadnessgscf.org, y todos los regalos durante ese tiempo serán elegibles para igualar.
Finalmente, las personas pueden donar por correo completando el formulario que se encuentra en línea y enviando la donación a la Greater Salina Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2876, Salina, KS 67402-2876. Todos los sobres deben estar fechados el 12 de marzo y recibidos antes del 19 de marzo para que las donaciones sean elegibles para igualar.
Estudiantes de quinto grado del condado participan en la donación
Una vez más, la donación a organizaciones sin fines de lucro comunitarias comenzará a una edad temprana para algunos residentes del condado de Saline, ya que los estudiantes de todo el condado tendrán la oportunidad.
Donantes como Mark y Jane Berkley, Taylor y Kelly Currie, Ken y Karen Ebert, Brad y Cassie Shields y otros donantes anónimos están contribuyendo al patrocinio de quinto grado de este año.
Este programa permite a todos los estudiantes de quinto grado del condado donar $10 a una organización benéfica de su elección ese día, con escuelas que visitan el Salina Fieldhouse a lo largo del día para visitar los stands de organizaciones sin fines de lucro antes de hacer una selección.
Eventos y premios para organizaciones sin fines de lucro durante Match Madness
Además de los stands de donantes y las donaciones en persona en el Salina Fieldhouse, habrá otros eventos que tendrán lugar a lo largo del día.
El concurso anual de tiros libres conmemorativo Bill Grevas se llevará a cabo en varios momentos, y cada organización tendrá la oportunidad de participar en un concurso al estilo de «un minuto para ganar», con cada tiro libre anotado valiendo $15, hasta un total de $150, en subvenciones adicionales.
Además, el BE Wealth Half Court Shot for Charity dará a cada organización la oportunidad de obtener otra subvención adicional de $1,500 en ese concurso de tiros de media cancha.
Otros premios para organizaciones sin fines de lucro incluyen $750 para la organización con más donantes y $750 para la organización que más haya mejorado, según el número de donantes.
Finalmente, las personas que vengan a donar en persona el 12 de marzo en el Salina Fieldhouse también pueden tomar un café, almorzar o cenar mientras lo hacen, con el remolque móvil de café The Outpouring Coffee abriendo a las 8 a.m. Y los camiones de comida Paradise Eats y Umami Bowl abriendo a las 11 a.m.
Obtenga más información o done en línea
Para obtener más información, incluida una lista completa de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro participantes, o para donar en línea durante Match Madness 2026, visite www.matchmadnessgscf.org.
Cualquiera puede donar en línea desde la medianoche hasta las 11:59 p.m. Del 12 de marzo para que los regalos sean elegibles para igualar.
Las donaciones en persona se realizan de 7 a.m. A 6 p.m. Del 12 de marzo en el Salina Fieldhouse, 140 N. Fifth St., con concursos de tiros libres que tienen lugar a lo largo del día y el concurso de media cancha que concluye el día en persona a las 5:30 p.m.
March 2, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT
A whirlwind of activity is planned this week as the National Weather Service and emergency management officials statewide observe an annual event in which they encourage Kansans to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes and other severe storms.
Scheduled activities include a storm spotter class in Topeka and a statewide tornado drill.
Meanwhile, the weather service will use social media to educate the public about different types of severe weather threats on different days of the week.
Storm spotter class to be offered
The Shawnee County emergency management department and the weather service encourage Kansans to prepare for the possibility of severe storms during Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week, which begins March 2.
Those agencies and Washburn University will offer a free storm spotter class to the public from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 3 in the Kansas Room of Washburn’s Memorial Union, 1820 SW Jewell Ave.
Those who attend will learn about thunderstorm safety and thunderstorm development and structure, as well as how to report information.
Tornado drill planned
Sirens in Shawnee County will then be among those activated when a statewide tornado drill is held at 10 a.m. March 4.
Public safety officials at that time plan to test all weather warning communications systems statewide.
They ask that members of the public, particularly schools and businesses, use the drill to practice what they’ll do if severe weather threatens.
Businesses might want to look at whether they have sufficient space to safely shelter everyone who might be present during a tornado warning, said Dusty Nichols, director of Shawnee County’s emergency management department.
Sirens will only be sounded in warned areas
After several years of analysis, Shawnee County last spring put in place a new standard operating procedure calling for it to activate sirens only in warned areas during tornado warnings.
The county had previously initially activated sirens countywide whenever a warning was issued for any part of the county, including areas where the warning wasn’t in effect.
The county’s former practice was to then temporarily stop sounding sirens before resuming sounding them, but only in the warned areas.
The county plans to still sound sirens when a tornado warning is issued, temporarily stop, then resume sounding them.
But that will happen only in the warned areas, Nichols said.
These topics will be highlighted
The website of the weather service’s Topeka office indicated it would share social media posts during severe weather awareness week sharing information about the following:
- March 2: Preparedness.
- March 3: Flood safety.
- March 4: Tornado safety.
- March 5: Hail and wind safety.
- March 6: Lightning safety.
Contact Tim Hrenchir at 785–213–5934 or threnchir@gannett.com.
El músico de Alabama, Brett Carlisle, está dando el salto a la fama nacional. Conocido por ser el vocalista principal de la banda de rock Great White desde 2002, Carlisle ahora busca conquistar el escenario de «American Idol«.
Carlisle, originario de las cercanías de Birmingham, logró obtener un codiciado «golden ticket» que lo llevó a la Hollywood Week durante el episodio del 9 de febrero. «Es algo que siempre he querido hacer», declaró el artista, mostrando su entusiasmo por esta nueva etapa en su carrera.
Con una trayectoria ya consolidada frente a miles de fans con Great White, Brett Carlisle ahora enfrenta el desafío de cautivar a millones de espectadores a través de la popular competencia de canto.
El Salina Art Center Cinema ha sido seleccionado para recibir la subvención Science on Screen para el período 2025-2026, según un anuncio reciente.
Este programa, una iniciativa de Coolidge Corner Theatre con el apoyo de la Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, busca combinar el cine con la discusión experta sobre ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y medicina. El Art Center Cinema es uno de los 41 cines independientes, museos y organizaciones comunitarias en todo el país que recibirán fondos para este propósito.
Entre enero y abril de 2026, el Salina Art Center Cinema presentará cuatro eventos de “Science on Screen”, cada uno consistiendo en una película seguida de un debate liderado por expertos locales y regionales. Las proyecciones tendrán lugar los últimos martes de cada mes a las 6 p.m., con una entrada de $5. Los estudiantes de escuelas secundarias, preparatorias y universidades de la zona podrán acceder gratuitamente presentando su identificación estudiantil.
La programación incluye:
- “12 Angry Men” (1957) el 27 de enero, con el tema “Science on Trial: DNA, Truth, and the Modern Jury”. Este clásico del cine judicial explorará la ciencia forense, la evidencia de ADN, la detección de mentiras y el papel de la certeza científica en el sistema de justicia.
- “Checkpoint Zoo” (2024) el 24 de febrero, con el tema “Zoos in Crisis and Conservation Collaboration”. Este documental relata el rescate de miles de animales durante los primeros días de la invasión rusa de Ucrania. Representantes de Rolling Hills Zoo discutirán cómo los zoológicos acreditados por AZA colaboran en situaciones de emergencia y crisis globales.
- “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” (2017) el 24 de marzo, con el tema “Codes, Curves, and Coordinates”. Este documental destaca la invención de la tecnología de salto de frecuencia por parte de Hedy Lamarr, una base para el Wi-Fi, el GPS y el Bluetooth modernos. La proyección estará seguida de una breve charla, una sesión de preguntas y respuestas, y una actividad opcional de geocaching en el centro de Salina.
- “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (2008) el 28 de abril, con el tema “Earth Uncovered: Geology, Volcanoes, and Ancient Life Beneath Our Feet”. Esta película de aventuras dará pie a una discusión que separará los hechos geológicos de la ficción, al tiempo que destacará la historia geológica de Kansas, sus fósiles y sus maravillas subterráneas a través de exhibiciones prácticas y conocimientos de expertos.
Science on Screen en el Art Center Cinema cuenta con el financiamiento de Coolidge Corner Theatre, con el apoyo de la Alfred P. Sloan Foundation y REPCO. Para obtener más información sobre los eventos de Science on Screen o para comprar entradas, visite salinaartcenter.org o siga a Salina Art Center Cinema en las redes sociales.
Esta noticia fue creada por la reportera Charles Rankin, crankin@salina.com, con la asistencia de Inteligencia Artificial (IA). Periodistas participaron en cada paso de la recopilación de información, revisión, edición y proceso de publicación. Obtenga más información en cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.