Alumni Spotlight 9/1/2021, 10:00am Ball State alumna hosts multi-day arts fair for Black artists By Sumayyah Muhammad After a racially discriminative job listing for a new creative director for gallery exhibition “DRIP: Indy’s #BlackLivesMatter Street Mural” was posted last February, Mali Simone Jeffers and Alan Bacon decided to pull out of being guest curators for the exhibit.
Campus 8/26/2021, 10:00am Ball State's Run Club returns after pandemic hiatus to host practices By Maya Wilkins When Brock Spahr stepped onto Ball State’s campus as a freshman in 2019, he carried his passion for cross country running with him. Now, as a junior, Spahr belongs to a community of runners with Ball State’s Run Club — an organization that allows people of all paces and abilities to get together and run.
Communities 8/25/2021, 10:00am Local business woman sells homemade soap from goat milk By Sumayyah Muhammad When Erica Markley’s 9-year-old daughter was born, she knew she didn’t want to expose her child to harmful petroleum byproducts from store-brand soaps that could damage her sensitive skin.
communities 7/30/2021, 1:00pm Minnetrista exhibit reflects on historical Ball Brothers Corporation impact in 'Jarring Our Memories' By Kyle Smedley For more than 100 years, Ball canning jars were manufactured in Muncie and plant workers developed many memories working for the Ball Brothers Corporation and cementing Muncie’s history as a manufacturing city. The Minnetrista “Jarring Our Memories” exhibit aims to highlight and share those memories with the local community.
communities 7/29/2021, 12:00pm Kokomo woman releases 'Yellow Dog' children's book inspired by her therapy dogs By Lauren Clark Cindie Hudson, Kokomo, Indiana resident and owner of two therapy dogs — Harlee and Seger — has recently published a book called “Yellow Dog.” “Yellow Dog” is about Hudson’s family trip that she took to Sanibel Island on the southwest coast of Florida.
communities 7/8/2021, 2:00pm Ball State student joins 700-mile-long fishing trip to promote diversity By Ayah Eid Justin Shupe, Ball State senior business administration and risk management major, was with two friends when the idea to travel by boat from Indiana to Florida was born.
community 6/9/2021, 12:00pm Minnetrista brings Muncie the full Bob Ross experience By Sam Shipe With shirts, socks and even breath mints made in Bob Ross’ likeness, his calm demeanor and positive outlook appear to have captivated people nearly 26 years after his death. From 1983 to 1994—the run time of his show, “The Joy of Painting”— Ross became a household name. Then, a few years ago, his name resurfaced and became more iconic in popular culture.
campus 5/11/2021, 12:00pm David Owsley Museum of Art staff reflects on last week of pop art exhibit By Grace McCormick For Robert La France, director of the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA), pop art represents hope during difficult times. The exhibition “POP Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation” is a show La France thought could bring some joy to people as they feel safer visiting museums during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campus 4/29/2021, 3:00pm Curator Cheryl LeBlanc cares for the Dr. Joe & Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse for 28 years By Grace Duerksen When Cheryl LeBlanc was 9 years old, she came across a Lady Slipper orchid in her backyard. Right before her eyes, this orchid sparked a life-long passion for nature she would later incorporate in both her personal and work life.
Campus 4/29/2021, 10:00am Homestretch bucket list: 10 activities for Ball State seniors to do before graduating By Staff Reports As the 2021 school year comes to a close, soon-to-be graduates may feel their time at Ball State is ending too fast.
Communities 4/22/2021, 12:00pm Local hair stylists adjust to COVID-19 restrictions By Sumayyah Muhammad Sunlight beams through the wide glass windows onto masked customers waiting to have their hair washed and styled at various hair salons in Muncie. Stylists, muffled by masks, talk with clients about families and long days at work while dryers blow and water pours into shampooing basins.
Communities 4/20/2021, 3:00pm Muncie Public Library hosts virtual book club for horror fans By Nigel Meyer To unwind for the evening, Hannah Moody, circulation department manager at Kennedy Library, opens her copy of “The Ballad of Black Tom” to her favorite bookmark with blood-red lettering, which reads “Papercuts: an Adult Horror Book Club.”
Campus 4/19/2021, 12:06pm Immersed in Deaf culture By Nicole Thomas When Stacy Steggs was about 8 years old, her grandmother was her first student she taught sign language to.
Campus 4/16/2021, 3:00pm Rinard Orchid Greenhouse staff shares orchid collection history By Mary Stempky As Erica Forstater, the assistant for the Dr. Joe & Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, walks to the “Cool House” section in the back, she searches for Pleurothallis orchids, which have tiny blooms often smaller than her fingernail.
Campus 4/15/2021, 10:00am Freshman turns creative outlet into handmade jewelry business Maiya Makes Jewelry By Nicole Thomas Sitting on her dorm room’s beige carpet, freshman psychology major Maiya Garcia spends her mornings using her teal pliers and black wire cutters to hand-assemble earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings for her jewelry business, Maiya Makes Jewelry.
Campus 4/8/2021, 10:00am How to use your 5 senses to combat homesickness this spring semester By Staff Reports Because of this semester’s adjusted school calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students weren’t able to travel home for their typical week-long spring break from classes.
Muncie Origins 4/7/2021, 10:00am Rosebud Coffee House invites neighbors to 'gather around the kitchen table' on Muncie’s Southside By Nicole Thomas Sunday mornings throughout her childhood, Tiara Hicks would wake up on her grandparents’ farm to the smell of freshly brewed coffee.
Communities 4/1/2021, 10:00am Muncie local shares his wildlife photography across social media By Savannah Jordan On a rainy fall day two years ago, Muncie local Patrick Conner was driving around Muncie’s Prairie Creek Reservoir when he spotted an eagle flying over the water.
Where They Were Before 3/31/2021, 3:00pm Ball State assistant professor of music reminisces on his time performing in the Singing Sergeants of U.S. Air Force Band By Nicole Thomas and Sumayyah Muhammad Born and raised in Detroit, the city where “everybody can sing,” Aaron Paige, Ball State assistant professor of music, said music has been a prominent part of his life for as long as he can remember.
Alumni Spotlight 3/26/2021, 10:00am Ball State alumnus hosts writers’ retreat for 'The Devil Wears Prada' musical adaption at Discovering Broadway. By Kamryn Tomlinson Joel Kirk, 2015 Ball State alumnus, received a phone call Jan. 25 from three-time Tony Award-winning producer Kevin McCollum, who has produced original and adaptations of musicals such as “Rent,” “Avenue Q,” “Six,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and "The Notebook.”
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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