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.
Muncie Origins 10/1/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Sea Salt and Cinnamon educates community about vegan lifestyle By Mary Stempky Amanda Reninger, president of Sea Salt and Cinnamon, said the best and easiest way to invite people into the vegan community is to hand them a cupcake.
Communities 10/1/2020, 10:00am Ball State alumna starts home bakery to support her child with cancer By Grace Duerksen Karin Hartwell, a 2018 Ball State alumna and owner of Hite’s Bakery, spends her weekends in her Greenfield, Indiana, home kitchen whipping up homemade cookies, fresh cinnamon rolls and sticky buns to raise money to find a cure for her son’s cancer.
DIY 9/24/2020, 12:00pm 3 do-it-yourself spooky ways to paint leaves for autumn By Nicole Thomas Now that autumn is here, with it comes cool weather, pumpkin-flavored foods and colorful leaves.
Communities 9/24/2020, 10:00am Ball State alumnus shares his story about his 125-pound weight loss journey through his memoir By Nicole Thomas “In all reality, I have been overweight for so much of my life, it began to take a toll on my life. I hated how I felt, how I looked and how people treated me. I knew I had to reclaim my life. Along with that, I wanted to prove everyone wrong.”
Muncie Origins 9/22/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Whimsies Boutique offers a variety of clothing sizes, patterns By Savannah Jordan When Judith Gill was looking to find her next pair of leggings, she said, no store seemed to have her size, quality material or the colors and prints she liked.
Muncie Origins 9/17/2020, 10:00am Muncie Origins: Viral TikTok farm Barnside Blooms offers flowers for visitors to pick By Taylor Smith What was once an empty patch of dirt now houses more than 16,000 sunflowers, each one with its head turned toward the sun, looking at the bright side — how Garret Conway did last spring.
Campus 9/16/2020, 12:06pm Charles W. Brown Planetarium hosts Facebook Lives to explore constellations By Nicole Thomas For Mel Isenbarger, a senior physics and astronomy major, one of the first constellations she learned to locate and identity was Cassiopeia.
Muncie Origins 9/11/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Muncie locals revamp Boulder Falls, The Frozen Boulder to make the business their own By Kamryn Tomlinson “If you would have asked us six months before we bought the place if we would ever want to own a miniature golf course, we would have said you were crazy,” said Kyla Bartle, co-owner of The Frozen Boulder and Boulder Falls Mini Golf and BatZone.
news 7/13/2021, 3:00pm Indiana DNR asks Hoosiers to remove bird feeders amid reports of dying songbirds By Kellyn Harrison
news 7/8/2021, 4:00pm Ball State alumnus shares goals for local composting organization ScrapCycle to reduce waste in Muncie, beyond
news 7/24/2021, 6:15pm Summer 2021 graduates discuss future plans after Ball State commencement ceremony
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