Alumni Spotlight 12/10/2020, 10:00am Discovering self-love: Ball State alumni come together to create the poetry art book 'TubLove' By Nicole Thomas On a windy, late spring day in Chicago, Jacob Barnes met fellow Ball State alumnus Mason Pippenger for lunch at Montrose Beach, overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan.
Campus 12/9/2020, 12:10pm Ball State music majors, professors reflect on performing, practicing, learning during COVID-19 pandemic. By Iris Tello Throughout the fall semester, sophomore music education major Aiden Cangany brought his trombone, music stand and sheet music to Ball State’s parking garages for a wide, open area to practice.
Campus 12/3/2020, 12:00pm Packing tips for coming back to campus after your month-long winter break By Sophie Nulph Every winter, most college students must leave campus after finishing their fall semester.
Alumni Spotlight 12/3/2020, 10:00am Ball State alumnus, friends create award-winning mockumentary 'Smokestack' By Kristine Strosser Wearing shorts, a T-shirt and a face mask in the summer heat, Brandon Townsend, 2018 Ball State alumnus, spent nearly three months in his hometown of Connorsville, Indiana, loving every minute behind the camera filming “Smokestack.”
Campus 11/24/2020, 3:00pm David Owsley Museum of Art celebrates women artists for 100th anniversary of 19th amendment By Mary Stempky In the David Owsley Museum of Art’s (DOMA) galleries, Lillian McClung, a senior ceramics and art history major, and Robert LaFrance, director of the DOMA, set up Toshiko Takaezu’s ceramics, the pattern glaze matching the pattern of Perle Fine’s painting “Impact” hung on the wall.
On the Clock 11/19/2020, 12:00pm On the Clock: David Owsley Museum of Art student workers provide visitors with a cultural education By Mary Stempky An hour before the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) opens to the public, senior art history and studio art major Marie Dickison arrives to flip on all the museum’s lights across its galleries.
Campus 11/19/2020, 10:00am Ball State senior creative writing major shares her passion for storytelling By Savannah Jordan As someone who’s been writing for as long as she can remember, Mia Marrero, senior creative writing major, said one of her biggest challenges when writing is trying not to think about others’ opinions.
Communities 11/12/2020, 3:00pm EcoREHAB aims to educate, employ the Muncie community with sustainable construction opportunities By Sophie Nulph and Seth Stegall From working with college students to lifelong Muncie residents, Jason Haney’s key focus is education.
Communities 11/12/2020, 10:00am 5 socially distant ways to show someone you’re thankful for them By Staff Reports November has arrived, and the season of giving has officially begun. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional ways of counting our blessings and showing our gratitude have changed.
Alumni Spotlight 11/5/2020, 12:00pm Ball State alumna joins Porchlight Music Theatre’s ‘New Faces Sing Broadway 1987' By Nicole Thomas When Devon Hayakawa, a 2019 Ball State alumna, returned to theater for the first time in eight months, she said, performing on stage felt electric.
Alumni Spotlight 11/5/2020, 10:00am Ball State alumnus shares his struggles with violence, drug abuse in new book By Sumayyah Muhammad Raised by a single mother who was the “backbone” for him and his eight siblings, Marwin Strong, a 2011 Ball State alumnus, said he wasn’t “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.”
Communities 10/29/2020, 10:00am Muncie couple runs 2 small businesses out of their home By Lily Staatz In the ’90s, Cynthia Gaultney was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and neuropathy, and the side effects from her medications were causing her pain.
Campus 10/28/2020, 12:00pm Ball State assistant lecturer of kinesiology shares her passion for scuba diving By Grace Duerksen When Sheli Plummer was a Ball State undergraduate, she enjoyed coaching swimming, so she wanted to become a physical education teacher at a school with a pool. However, her goals changed when she took her first scuba class at Ball State.
Entertainment 10/23/2020, 10:00am Celebrate the Halloween season with these 10 horror movies By Staff Reports Celebrating Halloween may look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Communities 10/21/2020, 3:00pm Muncie resident makes a difference as Muncie's Smile Man, advocate for ending child abuse By Sophie Nulph As the chilly October wind whips up the litter at the corner of McGalliard Road and Walnut Street, an alien dances, lighting up the Texas Roadhouse building.
On the Clock 10/15/2020, 1:00pm On the Clock: Student tutors, supplemental instruction leaders facilitate learning By Kristine Strosser Ashlyn Marcum, senior nursing major, said one of her favorite memories from tutoring involved a “Jeopardy!” game she created to help her students prepare for their first exam.
DIY 10/14/2020, 10:00am 3 do-it-yourself microwave desserts to get into the autumn mood By Nicole Thomas One way to get into the fall spirit is by embracing some of the season’s flavors: pumpkin, apple and cinnamon.
Campus 10/8/2020, 10:00am Ball State senior researches genetic mutations linked with Lou Gehrig's disease By Sumayyah Muhammad Many nights, Siara Sandwith can be found descending a flight of stairs to the basement of Cooper Science Building to finish her experiments in her 12-by-24-foot, 65-degree lab.
Muncie Origins 10/7/2020, 3:00pm Muncie Origins: Body Boutique opens as new gym geared toward women By Demi Lawrence If you told Brittney Goulet Russell five years ago she would be a personal trainer, she would have laughed.
DIY 10/2/2020, 10:00am 3 do-it-yourself ways to personalize your coffee mugs By Sumayyah Muhammad As you continue with your online classes this semester, you may feel an increase in your stress levels and caffeine intake.
Communities 3/25/2021, 3:00pm Muncie resident gives back to community through online home bakery Muncie Macs and More By Maya Wilkins
Volleyball 3/24/2021, 3:00pm A golden perspective: Cait Snyder played high school volleyball under four-time U.S. Olympian Lloy Ball
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