Lifestyle 11/30/2017, 12:00pm Finding Beneficence: For Love of Country By Garrett Looker Between the times of 6:32 and 6:49 a.m. on Wednesday, President Donald Trump retweeted three videos depicting possible Muslim aggression. One of which involved the beatings and possible murders of two individuals.
Lifestyle 11/27/2017, 11:58am LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What is the purpose of a tagline? By Contributor On Monday Nov. 6, Ball State University with much fanfare introduced its new logo, “We Fly”. This new slogan raises many interesting questions: What is the value of a tagline? What was wrong with our "Education Redefined” tagline?
Lifestyle 11/27/2017, 9:00am Adult-ish: A Nashville Thanksgiving By Audrey Bowers We found ourselves nestled into a Super 8 on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee next door to an all night jazz club that wasn’t going to stop playing music until 3 in the morning. This wasn’t how my mom and I expected to be spending Thanksgiving break together, but we were thankful for a place to sleep and time to spend together.
Lifestyle 11/20/2017, 3:00pm Demi's Diems: Being thankful is at the root of all love By Demi Lawrence A turkey roasts in the oven while rolls cook to a golden brown below it. The house is warm from all the baking going on, and a sugar cookie candle burns on the corner table. I help myself to some finger foods -- a cheese cube and salami platter -- while grandma cooks the green beans on the stove across from me.
Lifestyle 11/15/2017, 10:00am Musings from Moorman: I found love in the church By Jordan Moorman “God does not love you, God is madly in love with you.” These were the simple words that Father Anthony, a visiting priest, spoke to the congregation. He spoke of the sacrifice, of the suffering, that Christ endured for us, each and every one of us, each and every member of humanity.
Lifestlye 11/14/2017, 9:00am Pencil Shavings: Famine knows no nationality, it's time we help the rest of the world By Justice Amick As I sit here and eat my oatmeal, I scroll through my various forms of news websites that I follow. I’m scrolling through funny twitter posts and hysterical memes on Buzzfeed until I stumble across a photo of a child.
Lifestyle 11/10/2017, 9:00am Pencil Shavings: Why we worship dogs By Justice Amick I’m about to hit you with cold, hard facts. Here are 10 reasons why we worship dogs.
Lifestyle 11/8/2017, 9:00am Wyman's Words: Everyone's wired a little differently, let's embrace it By Elizabeth Wyman I hate the number four. I have absolutely no reason to hate the number four, but the sound, the look and the way my fingers feel spelling out that dreaded number makes me cringe as if somebody put nails to a chalkboard. Seem odd? Maybe quirky? Crazy? It is.
Lifestyle 11/7/2017, 10:00am Never Being Boring: Leave the past behind? Never say never By Evan Hatfield When I walked into Sursa Hall this more than a week ago for a choir concert, I couldn't help but notice something seemed different.
Lifestyle 11/2/2017, 12:00pm Adult-ish: Why immersive? Why not? By Audrey Bowers I have taken three immersive learning classes so far during my time at Ball State. This number includes the two classes that I am currently in. If you don’t know what an immersive learning class is, it is blank.
Lifestyle 11/2/2017, 9:00am Pencil Shavings: 'The Lost Girls' book review By Justice Amick The Lost Girls by Heather Young is the type of book where you tell yourself, "Oh, I'll go to bed after this, just one more chapter," and then you can't sleep because you can't stop thinking about it.
Lifestyle 11/2/2017, 9:00am Adult-ish: Dining service workers are human, they are worth your respect By Audrey Bowers I pile as many dishes as I can on top of one another. My hands become covered with gravy, Frank’s Red Hot sauce and pancake syrup. I grab cups and coffee mugs that aren’t emptied yet and I feel apple juice, milk, and cold coffee on my fingertips.
Lifestyle 11/1/2017, 12:03pm Baker's Dozen: America's Dark Horse Problem By Ben Baker Our nation is in trouble. Wildfires have ravaged our lands in the hills of California. Hurricanes have come knocking at our shores. Our capitol spins like a top every day as the investigation to possible Russian collusion continues. But here’s something that may surprise you; none of these are our nation’s most pressing issue.
Lifestyle 10/25/2017, 9:00am Cafe con Leche: Let's not wear the sombrero for Halloween By Stephanie Amador / ball-bearings I’m taking pictures of Homecoming on a Saturday morning, and I see these two grown women dressed up with a mustache and a sombrero. They are walking with a group of girls, possibly between the ages of 8 and 9. These little girls are wearing sombreros too.
Lifestyle 10/25/2017, 9:00am Demi's Diems: The Glory Days By Demi Lawrence The fence is 200 feet away, grass green and dirt a grayish brown from the rain that came down earlier. A man on a riding lawn mower does his work on the baseball field behind me. I’m sure he’s wondering what a girl is doing sitting in an empty dugout of a recreation softball field on a Monday afternoon.
Lifestyle 10/24/2017, 3:07pm Adult-ish: Alcohol isn't the problem, sexual assault is By Audrey Bowers When it comes to Ball State’s decision to not allow 13 fraternities to have alcohol at their events, I am relieved that some action is being taken by the university but I am still concerned about the well being of women on this campus.
Lifestyle 10/23/2017, 12:00pm Fire up the Grylls: Ball State Halloween costumes By Colin Grylls Halloween costumes are the worst. It’s hard enough coming up with a good idea, then once you do, the costume requires too much money or work.
Lifestyle 10/19/2017, 12:00pm Dominic’s Politics: Mass shootings are rising, it’s time we fight for regulation and entrust our law enforcement By Dominic Bordenaro Las Vegas, Nevada. Orlando, Florida. Blacksburg, Va. Newtown, Connecticut. Burlington, Washington. New York City, New York. Los Angeles, California. Mattoon, Illinois. San Bernardino, California. Irving,Texas. Seattle, Washington. Some of these cities you’ve probably never heard of. Others ring loudly in your ear as they’ve been drilled into your head by the media.
Lifestyle 10/19/2017, 12:00pm Musings from Moorman: It’s time we take safety into our own hands and allow concealed carriers on campus By Jordan Moorman As a 6-year old, I tugged on my father’s button-up shirt, pointed to gun protruding from a stranger’s pants, and timidly said, “Daddy, that man over there has a gun.”
Lifestyle 10/17/2017, 12:00pm Dig in with Dani: Solely blaming 'frat guys' for sexual assault belittles the seriousness of the issue By Danielle Rasouli “Oh, it was probably a frat boy.” This is a common reaction across many college campuses within our nation’s borders when we hear about a new case of sexual assault. We point fingers at these “frat boys” for every single sexual assault case that happens at our respective universities.
2022 Delaware County Fair 7/15/2022, 5:58pm 2022 Delaware County Fair runs July 11-23, events for July 15-23 upcoming By Staff Reports
Government/abortion 7/24/2022, 10:00am Indiana Capital Chronicle: Vice President Kamala Harris coming to Indiana Monday
Baseball 7/15/2022, 9:58am Still a firefighter: Ahead of likely being selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, Ball State Baseball pitcher Tyler Schweitzer reflects on going from reliever to MAC Pitcher of the Year
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