Opinion 9/17/2021, 10:00am OUR VIEW: Founding Our Freedom By Editorial Board On Sept. 17, 1787 — 234 years ago today — the Constitution was created. However, that was just the beginning for what has since become the document that has allowed student journalists like us to have the voices we have now.
Opinion 9/16/2021, 1:00pm Full Dis-Chlo-Sure: Can it, Tiffany’s By Chloe Fellwock I’m not even an overly practical person, but if you mean to tell me you’re going to sell us a tin can for $1,100, then I’d love to know its purpose.
Opinion 9/8/2021, 6:03pm Fine Print: What was it all for? By John Lynch Unlike our millennial predecessors, very few people my age can remember what 9/11 was like, much less describe the way it made us feel. We were, however, left to grapple with its effects from the moment we were able to form memories.
Opinion 9/1/2021, 6:00pm Abstraction: Gay is still normal By Elissa Maudlin There is still this looming idea that LGBTQ people are different. We are seen as special, unique, brave, edgy, but all those adjectives give off the same impression: we’re still different.
Opinion 8/25/2021, 6:00pm Fine Print: Ball State, let’s do this right By John Lynch A vaccination requirement is the key to never going through that particular low point of our college experiences again. Ball State has an option to take a stand and place itself firmly on the right side of this issue.
opinion 5/28/2021, 10:30am OUR VIEW: Good intentions, limited impact By Editorial Board Despite entering the 2020 SGA election with some favorable plans, the editorial board believes the Bold slate repeated many of its predecessor's mistakes. It is our hope future slates will not continue to make the same mistakes year in and year out — a change that will only come when SGA is able to understand its limits and responsibilities as an organization.
opinion 5/28/2021, 10:30am OUR VIEW: the Daily News’ point-by-point analysis of Bold’s year in office By Grace McCormick When campaigning to become the 2020-21 Student Government Association (SGA) executive slate, Bold promised to complete 11 platform points. Bold President Connor Sanburn said the slate dropped three of these points in his March 3 "State of the Senate" address. Based on previous reporting and interviews with the slate members, the Daily News has reached its conclusions on the completion of Bold’s platform points.
opinion 5/3/2021, 6:00pm Abstraction: Generation Google By Elissa Maudlin The problem is life doesn’t work this way. Life isn’t like Google. It’s an entire journey where you don’t get your answers until later down the line — if you get answers at all.
Opinion 4/26/2021, 6:00pm Toadstool: Behind her mask By Kamryn Tomlinson I grew up admiring Jennae — everything she did, everything she tried to hide. I thought homosexuality was a societial norm, and, because of the a progressive and inclusive generation I am a part of, it has always been hard for me to understand why some of the people closest to me, including my aunt, didn’t acknowledge her sexuality.
Opinion 4/16/2021, 6:00pm Past the Press Box: More than a game By Connor Smith I miss the ballpark, the food, the fans and the uncertainty that comes with every game. It was tough not relying on something that got me through many summers. While I miss the ballpark and can’t wait to return, I was able to take a step back and appreciate some of the little things in life, from dad’s steak on the grill to long hikes with my mom.
Opinion 4/9/2021, 6:00pm The Gaggle: Pineapple-beration By Ian Roesler Pineapples are good. Pizza is good. Combined, however, they are not. It’s a culinary aberration, the likes of which has been normalized in Western society and ingrained itself into the hearts and young minds of impressionable individuals.
Opinion 4/6/2021, 5:00pm Bold Type: Not just a fairytale By Taylor Smith Never in my life have I doubted the existence of true love or soul mates — people who were put on this earth to be our perfect match — because I have grown up with two parents whose hearts beat perfectly in sync, and, for me, witnessing 21 years of the love they share is enough proof that true love does exist.
Opinion 4/2/2021, 5:00pm Keeping it Real: How COVID-19 worsened my mental health By Delmy Hernandez My assignments were put on hold, my symptoms continued to develop, and, although I’ve recovered, my mental health deteriorated in the process.
Opinion 3/31/2021, 12:00pm Letter to the Editor: Black women belong By Contributor Recollecting on my own experience at Ball State, as a Black woman and a first-generation college student, no one warned me in advance that I would and should be responsible for making my education my own.
opinion 3/29/2021, 4:00pm Abstraction: It's all about sex and love By Elissa Maudlin Women are consistently looked at when it comes to sex and love. If we say something about love, it is analyzed under a microscope. If we don’t, we are asked what’s on the horizon for our love life and why we don’t have a romantic partner. If we show our bodies or dress provocatively, we are shunned. For a woman, it’ll always be about sex and love, and I’m sick of it.
opinion 3/26/2021, 4:00pm Speak Out: Un-Comical Culture By Emily Hunter Fans of these stereotypically “nerdy” movies, shows, books and games have been through their fair share of discrimination and bullying, no matter their gender. Many of them turn to these worlds as a safe space where they are free to be themselves. If these women are bullied in the “mainstream” world then shunned from the world they escape to, where are they left to turn? Women in these communities aren’t going anywhere, and it’s time we are represented and treated with respect.
Opinion 3/25/2021, 4:00pm Bold Type: I Will Speak Up By Taylor Smith I am a woman in the workplace. I am one woman on a college campus of 22,000 students — an intellectual trying to save money for her college education by waitressing at one of the only restaurants and bars open during a pandemic — and I am tired of feeling like a trophy rather than a colleague, entertainment rather than an employee.
opinion 3/12/2021, 3:00pm The Savannah Diaries: The power of introverts By Savannah Jordan While introverts may not like large social gatherings or constantly being the center of attention, they do have qualities that make them valuable during social gatherings and are good friends to keep around.
Opinion 3/5/2021, 12:00pm Dugout Chatter: Queen beats Zach By Zach Piatt Life is unexpected. A 6 may beat a 2, a Jack may beat a 10 and a Queen may beat a Jack, but love trumps all.
Opinion 2/26/2021, 12:00pm Bold Type: Eating disorders don’t discriminate By Taylor Smith The logic that one can only have an eating disorder if they look a certain way, are a certain gender or weigh a certain number is stereotypical and discourages those who do not fit the societal criteria from seeking help for serious disordered eating.
Earth Day 5/22/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: Placing Muncie on track: Big Four Rail Park seeks to provide an outlet for the community by creating the city’s first railfan viewing area By Charleston Bowles
basketball 5/23/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: The man behind the mic: For more than 30 years, Tom Simpson has embraced his role as PA voice of the Cardinals
Baseball 5/23/2022, 10:00am 1000 Weddings: First-year Delta High School baseball coach Devin Wilburn hopes to create greater character than baseball skills in the Eagles
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