For seven years, junior musical theater major Gillian Lieberman spent half of her days at school and the other half on the stage.
From the outside looking in, Normandy Flower Shop bursts with color from its bright yellow door and neon window lights to a sea of pinks and reds from its flower arrangements and bouquets.
Moth Danner, host of Cuplets at The Cup, said she has been moved to tears at almost every Cuplets event.
From snowy days to rainy weather, the Muncie community has had many chances to cozy up with a mug of hot chocolate in January alone.
Ever since she was in the fourth grade, actress Shaunice Alexander said she has been in love with theater.
As new classes fill students’ schedules, some may also end up filling their trash cans with last semester’s assignments, essays, readings and newspapers to make room in desks and folders.
Growing up in Muncie, Kimberly Welsh-Jeselskis, 1997 Ball State psychology masters graduate, said she always had an interest in going to Ball State, following in the footsteps of her brother.
With the new year came a new decade and more New Year’s resolutions.
“In a world that can sometimes be lacking in empathy and deep thinking, I think ‘River Teeth’ makes space for the opportunity to inhabit another human being’s experience in a meaningful way,” said Jill Christman, senior co-editor of the creative nonfiction journal “River Teeth.”
Coming from a family of educators, Marie-Line Brunet said she always knew she wanted to be a teacher but never knew where or what she wanted to teach.
Ball State students and their friends and family can enjoy a night out at the movies throughout the spring semester with University Program Board’s (UPB) Friday Night Filmworks.
In the comfort of one of the 150 reclining seats in the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State students, staff and Muncie community members will have the chance to explore the galaxy and newfound possibilities throughout outer space during five free shows offered this semester.
“Imagine a slew of your favorite rock songs from the 1970s or pop rock anthems from the ’90s. [Then], add a proscenium stage, pyrotechnics, a 20-foot interactive LED wall, moving set pieces and 12 turning, flipping, flying, belting performers in costumes.”
One of the first books senior political science major Lydia Kotowski said she remembers reading was a gross anatomy book for toddlers.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it has come time to give thanks to your loved ones during the holiday season.
Under the 52-foot dome in the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, more than 20,000 visitors a year learn about what exists beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in space. But before visitors sit back and look up at the simulated sky, they are first greeted by Ball State students who work behind the scenes.
As a first-generation college student and the oldest of five siblings, junior journalism education major Aric Fulton said he didn’t have a role model to look up to when applying for college, so he feels the need to be one for his brothers and sisters.
For senior Brandon Eastom, recognizing others is becoming a seldom act that people do for each other. It was this belief that led him to create the Snap Jar.
Sophia Greenwood, junior fashion merchandising and apparel design major, said her interest in fashion started when she was 5 years old when her grandma taught her how to sew.
Growing up in Fremont, Indiana, senior biology education major Jackie Weisenfelder said she experienced a “shift in community” when she came to Ball State.
