campus 1/28/2019, 12:00pm Winnie the Pooh offers guests a 'glass half full' perspective on life By Kamryn Tomlinson For many, like director Michael Daehn, “Winnie the Pooh” is bringing nostalgia with it to Ball State, but not for sophomore Jake Letts, who ironically plays Pooh. Letts said he never grew up watching the Disney originals or reading the books.
communities 1/27/2019, 10:14pm Ready, set, snowball fight: MPD throws Muncie community a cold challenge By Tanner Holbrook , Rohith Rao and Scott Fleener / Newslink Consecutive cold weekends in January may have been keeping many in Muncie craving the warmth of their homes, but when the local police department threw the community a challenge on a short notice, enticing them with hot chocolate, people showed up.
communities 1/25/2019, 3:00pm 'Celebrity' couples 'Dance Like the Stars' for Paramount Theatre By Pauleina Brunnemer With only 12 hours of dancing instruction, 12 “celebrity couples” and three dance teams will compete for “judge choice” and “people’s choice” awards, while raising money for Paramount Theatre.
campus 1/25/2019, 12:42pm Ball State junior uses speaking talent to 'empower, spark, liberate' By Kayla Jackson From a young age, Ball State junior Jalen Lee has had a gift for speaking.
Campus 1/24/2019, 3:00pm Charles W. Brown Planetarium announces free shows for spring semester By Staff Reports From February to April, the Charles W. Brown Planetarium is offering five free shows for the Ball State and Muncie community to travel the galaxy from their seats in Indiana’s largest planetarium.
Campus 1/23/2019, 11:20pm First Amendment expert Gene Policinski reveals disruptions in journalism By Scott Fleener To celebrate the Department of Journalism’s 50th anniversary, Ball State hosted Gene Policinski Wednesday night in the Student Center Ballroom.
entertainment 1/23/2019, 12:43pm Halfway down the carpet with award shows By Staff Reports Both the Golden Globes and Critic's Choice Awards have determined award winners for 2019, with Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Academy Awards soon to follow.
Campus 1/23/2019, 12:28pm Ball State alumnus will educate Muncie community on First Amendment By Scott Fleener Photographs of the Civil War taken by photographers Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady and Timothy O’Sullivan showed battlefield results in the 1860s.
Campus 1/22/2019, 6:42pm 3 alternative routes to help students avoid the wintry weather By Josh DeFonce Within the last week, it has finally begun to look and feel like winter on campus. Students now have to bundle up in coats, beanies and gloves to travel the long walks to class in the slushy snow, while cold air whips around them.
Entertainment 1/19/2019, 3:00pm 4 popcorn recipes to help celebrate the national holiday By Staff Reports Popcorn is one food that many like to enjoy both sweet and salty. Often paired with butter and salt or chocolate, popcorn can easily adapt to most flavor palettes.
Campus 1/19/2019, 1:13pm Ways students can serve Muncie for MLK day By Staff Reports While students may often think of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a Monday free from classes, it can also be an opportunity to give back to their community through service.
Campus 1/18/2019, 4:30pm Alumnus returns to Ball State to share his creative inspirations By Tierra Harris Inside the Robert Bell testing lab, young Travis Abels sat mesmerized by Jay Z’s newly-released “99 Problems” music video.
DIY 1/17/2019, 12:00pm Keep yourself organized with a new do-it-yourself calendar By Tier Morrow Sometimes it can be hard to part with a wall calendar, especially if it has the perfect theme and the perfect pictures.
Entertainment 1/15/2019, 3:36pm 8 ways to repurpose leftover candy after the holidays By Staff Reports Over the holidays, it can be easy to accumulate excessive bags of candy that could take months to eat.
Entertainment 1/15/2019, 12:00pm New Year's resolutions: 5 ways to help stay committed By Staff Reports Jan. 1 is a day that comes and goes with each passing year. Along with it, people make New Year’s resolutions that change as quickly as the date.
Campus 1/12/2019, 8:06pm Rinard Orchid Greenhouse offers 3-room 'Winter Greenhouse' tour By Scott Fleener After the recent accumulation of snow, the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse offered Muncie community members a warm escape with its Winter Greenhouse tour.
Communities 1/11/2019, 3:00pm Alumna changes her perspective on life after breast cancer diagnosis By Alyssa Cooper Since she was young, Penny Fisher has known breast cancer — a disease her mother and grandmother had — could run in her genes.
Communities 1/10/2019, 3:11pm Late Nite committee releases spring schedule for the 'best party on campus’ By Staff Reports Every semester, the Ball State Late Nite committee creates designated themes for Saturday night entertainment on campus.
Communities 1/10/2019, 12:00pm Alumna strengthens her Army 'ohana' through 3 decades of service By Scott Fleener In every family, there are instinctive roles that everyone fulfills — the leader, the jokester, the nurturer.
campus 1/10/2019, 10:00am Charles W. Brown Planetarium offers shows for family month By Staff Reports Every January, the Charles W. Brown Planetarium hosts family month, where they feature two family shows Fridays and Saturdays. All of the showings are free to the public, and families are welcome to bring members of all ages.
Football 10/2/2019, 3:00pm Robert Schmidt wears several hats to help Ball State Football any way he can By Zach Piatt
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