Jacob Musselman, DN Illustration opinion 1/24/2020, 3:00pm Caffeinated Conversation: Resisting the straw By Tier Morrow 2020 is the year to channel your inner child and switch to sippy cups. I know it’s hard to quit a bad habit cold turkey, but when you go to get your grande iced caramel macchiato tomorrow morning, ask yourself if you need a plastic straw or if you can pick up a wooden stir stick and use it for its intended purpose, hence the name.
opinion 1/24/2020, 3:00pm Diggs-tionary: Destruction gone strawless By Mackenzie Diggs / ball-bearings As the world pushes for advancements to replace our everyday single-use products, big corporations might be taking the easy way out.
Opinion 1/22/2020, 3:25pm In Between the Lines: Times of war By Katie Catterall As a college student, I should not have to deal with the economic fallout from another war, a potential war with Iran, and neither should anybody else — not to mention the fact that war is immoral.
Opinion 1/21/2020, 6:16pm Open-Minded: A new royal rebel By Sophie Nulph Move on over, Princess Diana — there’s a new royal rebel in town.
opinion 1/16/2020, 3:00pm Culture Crush: Golden Globe snubs — Episode one By Zahria Hart My name is Zahria Hart, and I am black and I am proud.
Opinion 1/15/2020, 3:19pm Personal Transgressions: Breaking the system By Rhyan Radabaugh Catcalling is a lot more than just a few derogatory words. It’s a way for harassers to test the waters — to see how far they can go before there are repercussions.
opinion 1/13/2020, 12:00pm Letter to the Editor: Please, no more wars By Contributor When I was born in the year 1997, the United States was already involved in multiple combat zones around the world.
Opinion 1/8/2020, 12:00pm MitchSlap: Turning the tides By Mitchell Carter Now, don’t get me wrong, I love being a man, and I’m not ashamed to be one. I am ashamed, though, of the way society has pushed men toward false ideas about emotions, mental health and acceptable behavior.
1/6/2020, 12:00pm Hannah’s Hindsight: 7 things I learned while recovering from a concussion By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter Here are seven things I learned while dealing with a concussion that will hopefully help you avoid the mistakes I made.
Opinion 12/9/2019, 3:00pm Open-Minded: Changing traditions By Sophie Nulph We all remember waking up our parents up at 7 a.m. Christmas morning to run down the stairs and see the presents Santa Claus left under the tree. My family traditionally would wake up, eat muffins and bacon and open gifts. After opening all of the presents, we would get dressed and head down to southern Indiana to see our extended family. We would always spend the night at the Holiday Inn in Columbus, Indiana. Why? Simply because it’s a tradition.
Opinion 12/5/2019, 3:00pm Endlessly Thinking: I’ll wear what I want By Drew Locklear Every morning, I chuck numerous tops onto my bed because they just aren’t quite what I want to wear that day. I rummage through my overflowing closet until I finally find the top — the one that makes me feel unstoppable and the only one that matches my mood for the day. I walk out of my room, feeling satisfied knowing that I’m wearing my ideal outfit for the day and that I won’t be overthinking it. All of that comes to a halt when I feel it.
Opinion 12/2/2019, 3:00pm Loud and Clear: ‘The Mandalorian’ child, he is By Elena Stidham A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the world was introduced to the absolute cutest thing anyone could ever see. You guessed it: It’s Baby Yoda.
Opinion 11/25/2019, 3:22pm Full Dis-Chlo-Sure: Filler conversation is horrible By Chloe Fellwock As someone who gets drained from any human interaction, regardless of how much I enjoy it, filler talk used simply for the gratification of hearing yourself talk or just to fill what you think is an awkward void is exhausting.
Opinion 11/20/2019, 4:10pm Artful Ruckus: Thanksgiving is a bunch of stuffing By Kami Geron Waking up to the smell of meat and potatoes has to be every American’s dream. I guess I’m truly just unpatriotic because I don’t like — no, I despise — Thanksgiving. It’s just one more day until Christmas, honestly. It just so happens we celebrate it by overeating, napping and watching TV surrounded by our relatives we usually can’t wait to kick out of the house. Thanksgiving just isn’t that great. And before you attack me, just listen.
Opinion 11/18/2019, 12:00pm Loud and Clear: Temporarily 21 By Elena Stidham When Forever 21 announced it was filing for bankruptcy, my immediate thought was, “Well, I guess they were only Temporarily 21.” After I laughed at my own joke, however, I realized just how hard it was going to be for me to buy clothes from here on out.
Opinion 11/14/2019, 12:00pm Bold Type: There’s nothing wrong with supporting your favorite musician By Taylor Smith People watch their favorite movie more than once, attend more than one sporting event to support their favorite team and visit the same city multiple times because it makes them happy. So, why is it wrong for me to want to see my favorite musician more than once for the same reasons?
Opinion 11/12/2019, 12:00pm Brutally Honest: Therapy reimagined By Sophia Carson That moment when the filler music before a show stops, and you know it’s show time. The venue lights go down, the screams rise, the intro music to the first song begins … and there they are: one of your favorite artists, if not your favorite, in the flesh. The artist or band that has lifted your spirits, quenched your bad moods and had you bopping from day one is directly in front of you.
Opinion 11/7/2019, 3:00pm Jimbo-laya: The power of hope By Joshua Smith On Sept. 26, my oldest sister Krystyn called and told me she and our parents were at the hospital. My other sister Jessica had been shot during a home invasion.
Opinion 11/5/2019, 12:00pm The Gaggle: Leaf me alone By Ian Roesler Inner conflict. We all have it. For some, it’s as simple as whether or not to help an elderly person across the street. For me, though, inner conflict stems from something that keeps me up at night: Do I actually like iceberg lettuce?
Opinion 10/25/2019, 12:00pm Loud and Clear: A garden unheard By Elena Stidham "Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you'll never get to see."
News 1/23/2020, 8:00am Ball State student, university discuss incident caught on video By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter
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