opinion 3/13/2019, 4:49pm Sharp Around the Edges: Abandoning neverland By Jack Williams When I was eight, people called me weird for liking Michael Jackson. I would dance around the house to songs like “Beat It,” “Bad,” “Billie Jean” and “Smooth Criminal” blasting through the earphones on my iPod Shuffle.
opinion 3/5/2019, 11:00am Open-Minded: Out of service By Sophie Nulph You open your phone after a long day of classes, homework and social-life drama. All you want in your life is to text your BFF, turn on the new Ariana Grande album and check Instagram for the 100th time that day. But, as you hit your home screen, you get a pop-up message: “Please login to iCloud account.”
opinion 3/4/2019, 11:00am Loud and Clear: The opportunity metaphor By Elena Stidham The most hauntingly human words I have ever heard came from a being that never contained a heartbeat. “My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”
opinion 2/27/2019, 3:00pm LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Committee chairs turn their back on our students By Contributor Our Republican majority legislature should shift its focus from increasing the availability of guns in public places to sensible gun regulation such as the three bills in committee that would require background checks on all gun sales in Indiana.
opinion 2/27/2019, 9:45am Shepard’s Corner: Thanks to tolerance By Jordan Rhodes My family and friends didn’t need to show me the tolerance they did, but I’m a better person now because of it.
Opinion 2/26/2019, 11:53am LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My take on the SGA presidential candidates By Contributor Here are my takes on the three slates presidential candidates that I concluded after watching the live streamed debates, reading their platforms and personal experience:
opinion 2/24/2019, 2:00pm Unspoken: He competed yesterday By Demi Lawrence He competed yesterday. He shouldn’t have.
opinion 2/22/2019, 6:02pm OUR VIEW: Elevated above the rest: 1 slate stands tall in Ball State’s SGA Election By Editorial Board This year’s Student Government Association (SGA) election features three slates running with a total of 38 platform points between them, each with its own personality, passion and problems.
News 2/22/2019, 10:00am LETTER TO THE EDITOR: EMPOWER has the passion, drive to be the next Executive Slate By Contributor As we participate in Ball State University’s Centennial Celebration, we are reminded of how much good Ball State has done for its students.
News 2/22/2019, 10:00am LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Elevate is the slate Ball State needs By Contributor It’s that time of year again, Ball State. It’s time to elect a new executive slate for the Student Government Association. You have a big decision to make, one which will impact how SGA operates during the next school year and potentially for years to come.
Opinion 2/22/2019, 10:00am LETTER TO THE EDITOR: United has the experience, platform to represent Ball State Students By Contributor Student. Government. Association.
opinion 2/21/2019, 11:00am Sharp Around the Edges: Censorship of chanting in sports has gone too far By Jack Williams The comment was aggressive, that is true, but did not target the player’s sexuality, gender, nationally, religion or background in any way, shape or form. So what’s the big deal?
Opinion 2/19/2019, 12:24pm LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hoosiers deserve to feel safe and protected By Contributor Hates crimes are on the rise across the country, and that is being felt right here in Indiana. An FBI report released in 2017 states that hate crimes rose 17 percent compared to the prior year.
opinion 2/18/2019, 11:00am Open-Minded: The fifth “one” By Sophie Nulph Nothing says “Catholic family” quite like five kids plus pets, in-laws and grandkids. Also known as my family. Good job mom and dad!
opinion 2/15/2019, 11:00am Sharp Around the Edges: Embrace the alliance, excuse the X By Jack Williams There’s no doubt that the National Football League (NFL) is the leader in all of the United States and world in american football. Bringing in $13 billion a year, the league is not only the biggest money maker in the country, but the world.
opinion 2/14/2019, 2:00pm Loud and Clear: Love is not just romance By Elena Stidham “I love you” is a term I have said the most to people who aren’t my romantic partner. Ever since I was a child these words have referred to my friends, my family and even my roommate. Yet as I got older I learned that these habits are almost always overshadowed by a completely different context: romance.
opinion 2/13/2019, 11:30am Kennedi’s Kaleidoscope: Recognizing all disabilities By Kennedi Barnett Breath in for four counts, hold for four counts and exhale for four counts. Clench your toes and relax. Clench your teeth and relax. Clench your fists and relax. Remember to stay still and breathe slowly. Close your eyes and picture a moment that makes you happy, a concert that changed your life or a person you love. This helps me cope. This is how I get through the day in one piece. But it does not stop the panic attacks from happening.
opinion 2/12/2019, 3:30pm Unspoken: A state of becoming By Demi Lawrence I am currently in a state of becoming. I am moving toward a better me.
opinion 2/6/2019, 11:06am Shepard’s Corner: Too far gone By Jordan Rhodes In the past few weeks and days, I have looked at the recent government shutdown, the division it has caused and I can’t help but notice the blatant disregard for facts, logic and reality. I am not a fan of President Trump, but this goes far beyond that. This goes for his supporters.
Campus 6/3/2019, 1:59pm Ball State's planetarium announces lunar-themed free shows for the summer By Staff Reports
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