alumni spotlight 3/3/2022, 5:30pm Boldness is Louder than Fear: Hip-hop artist writes music to help people overcome fear By Miguel Naranjo When Rome Herbert was about 8 years old, he frequently attended spoken word performances with his mother in Indianapolis and became inspired by its artistry.
campus 2/26/2022, 12:23pm Muncie residents and workers share their stories amid Ball State's new gender-affirming clothing resource By Elissa Maudlin It started with a promo of RuPaul’s Drag Race. In a pink, flowing Roman princess gown draped out from the arms, Roxxxy Andrews fawns herself with a large golden fan in front of four pillars with pegasuses flying around her. Her blonde hair fans out from her golden brown face, and black eyeliner and lashes hide the color of her irises.
campus 2/23/2022, 2:42pm The 23-year story of Ball State's storm chasing class By Tori Smith When former Ball State assistant professor of geography and meteorology David Arnold’s home in the San Francisco Bay area got exciting weather, he thought “it was the coolest thing in the world.”
Communities 2/17/2022, 3:00pm The Muncie Civic Theatre rehearses its most recent production, "Newsies" By Joey Sills “Group one — you guys ready? One group at a time. OK, five, six, seven, eight, one, two, three, four.”
Communities 2/8/2022, 5:17pm Members of Muncie craft shop Forever Baskets talk about basket weaving and the business By Elissa Maudlin It starts with the base, a circular slab of wood surrounded by thinner strands, which travel the perimeter of the slab, around and around. Tall strands the size of popsicle sticks reach toward the sky, away from the circular motion of the other strands, almost making a fence. Where the end of the continuous circle meets the sky-reaching fence, the thinner circular strands begin to weave around the taller strands, enveloping them. This is basket weaving.
Black History Month 2/3/2022, 4:30pm Ball State alumnus Braxton Williams shares how he hopes to help others through his book, "The Infinite Horizons" By Taylor Smith Every afternoon, when the bell rang for lunchtime and his classmates’ stomachs grumbled at the thought of chips in their lunchboxes, Braxton Williams swung his backpack over his shoulder and made his way to reading class.
Black History Month 2/2/2022, 3:00pm Muncie Education in Biracial Hair class aims to change the beauty industry By Elissa Maudlin In a room attached to the kitchen of Erica Robinson Moody’s home sits two salon chairs. A cabinet is filled with different colored hair dyes, an apron hangs on a hook near a large mirror and products stand in single-file lines on the counters. Her son, Brooklyn Moody, sits in a salon chair where his mom said he often falls asleep, while she takes a comb, twirls it tightly on a small section of his hair and creates a tight, springy curl an inch or two in length. Dozens of these curls lie across his head. Brooklyn’s hairstyle takes 45 minutes to style this way, and the style only stays for about a week — a reality for biracial hair.
Black History Month 2/1/2022, 7:00pm Making a Month: A look at memorable moments in Black history By Staff Reports Feb. 1 is the beginning of Black History Month — a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Black people in America and all over the world. In honor of the beginning of Black History Month, here is a timeline of some of the biggest events in American Black history.
Muncie Origins 1/27/2022, 5:00pm Muncie native works to open her bakery, Casey's Cakes By Sumayyah Muhammad Casey Toomey’s grandma, Carolyn, baked cakes — “beautiful cakes with royal icing flowers” — to celebrate family and friends. She never sold them. It was her gift to those she loved.
Muncie Origins 1/26/2022, 2:30pm The Muncie Map Company aims to instill more pride in the Muncie community and its roots By Maya Wilkins “Do well by doing good.” Ben Franklin’s historic quote shapes the Muncie Map Company’s mission, seeking projects and jobs that benefit the Muncie community. Andy Shears, owner of the Muncie Map Company, is a Muncie native and a Ball State alumnus, and always wanted to give back to the community after leaving his former career as a professor.
listicle 1/23/2022, 4:00pm Five ways to stimulate your senses to achieve your academic goals this semester By Staff Reports The new year and a new semester have begun, and many college students are looking for new ways to start it off strong. Some may try out new studying tools they discovered or make changes in their routine. However, for other students, these changes might only stay in place for a couple of weeks before being cast away to the island of forgotten semester goals. If you’re looking for ways to start off your semester strong that you may actually stick with, consider these five tips you may have not considered — each involving your five senses.
communities 1/20/2022, 5:00pm Volunteer construction projects geared toward women help increase confidence in the Muncie community By Sophie Nulph Dark blue clouds cover the sun as the October wind picks up the coconut logs outside of 713 E. Willard St. The light sprinkle is a relief to the grime and sweat but can be bad news for the hog’s pen in place of a front yard.
Alumni Spotlight 1/13/2022, 9:30am How filling in for shows at Ball State shaped actor and alumnus E.M. Davis' career By Grace Bentkowski Chicago-based actor E.M. Davis remembers entering their freshman year at Ball State as a “wannabe actor.” Davis wanted to major in acting in college, but they had some discouraging conversations about becoming an actor with previous high school teachers and family members.
lifestyles 1/12/2022, 6:00pm Ball State art professor displays art in exhibition, reflects on career By Maya Wilkins When Audrey Barcio, Ball State assistant professor of art, was a child, she would watch her grandmother paint and sit by her side, working with her own watercolors, bonding over creating art, growing closer as they painted and discovering new techniques.
lifestyles 12/31/2021, 12:00pm Five safe ways to celebrate New Year's Eve during the COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports With the holiday season nearing its end, it can be tempting to spend more time with family and friends to ring in the new year. However, with the growing threat of COVID-19 and its variants, large gatherings and parties may not be the best idea, especially for those who are at a higher risk of contracting the virus. Nevertheless, 2021 is ending and 2022 is beginning, which calls for some celebration. Here are five fun and safe ways to celebrate the beginning of a new year during the pandemic.
Listicle 12/10/2021, 2:23pm 10 Christmas gifts under $20 for last minute shoppers By Tori Smith Classes and extracurriculars can lead to college students being extremely busy. With students finishing up assignments, cramming for finals, and scraping any extra credit that they can get, December can seem like the busiest month of all. Christmas shopping sneaks up on us before we know it. Here is a last minute Christmas gift guide to direct you through your holiday shopping for all of your loved ones, whether they are into technology, cooking or fashion.
Campus 12/6/2021, 5:00pm Fall 2021 Ball State graduate finds uncommon connection to grandmother By Maya Wilkins It’s 1957. Poodle skirts are “in,” Elvis Presley songs play all over the radio and drive-in movies are popular destinations for teenagers. Trending news topics include integrating schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Communities 12/1/2021, 10:00am Local artist paints murals to bring Muncie’s southside community together By Shwetha Sundarrajan Drive on South Hoyt Avenue, and you’ll see businesses decorated with colorful murals, adding a pop of color to the otherwise bare street. Several local businesses, such as Rosebud Coffee House and the Common Market, have set up shops in Muncie's southside to bring the community together.
Listicle 11/29/2021, 4:00pm Five websites every college student should know about By Staff Reports Being in college, it can seem like things are a lot more challenging and tough. Students need tools and hacks to make the college experience easier. On the Internet, students can learn effective study habits and access digital copies of textbooks and answers to questions that may not have been discussed in their classes. Here are five websites to make every college student’s life a little easier.
Campus 11/17/2021, 3:00pm The School of Art’s Saturday Children’s Art Classes teach kids about art history and embracing creativity By Miguel Naranjo The classroom is filled with high-pitched clamor. As children chat about everything from their favorite color to Minecraft, the teacher steps in front of the whiteboard, raises his arms and gives a loud “clap, clap, clap clap clap.”
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
Baseball 5/28/2022, 8:37pm Cardinals fall to the Chippewas, winner take all MAC Championship Game set for May 29
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