Lifestyle 2/19/2018, 9:00am Adult-ish: Through Dance Marathon, we can change the world By Audrey Bowers This year was Ball State Dance Marathon’s 11th year of fundraising “For The Kids” at Riley Hospital for children and happened to be my second year of fundraising as a member of the Hospitality committee.
Lifestyle 2/15/2018, 2:28pm Loud and Clear: Being aromantic is not a phase, it is who I am By Elena Stidham I feel sickness in my stomach every time something romantic shows up on my social media. However, that’s my own personal experiences, and I’m on a rather extreme end of the spectrum.
Opinion 2/9/2018, 3:31pm LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Muncie teacher's take on HB-1315 By Contributor We keep hearing about community engagement. Prove that you mean it.
Lifestyle 2/9/2018, 9:00am Demi’s Diems: Single or taken, embrace the love in the world By Demi Lawrence Love can come in many forms. It can be hidden in comforting hugs, soft smiles and taking out the trash so the other doesn’t have to deal with such a smelly calamity.
Lifestyle 2/8/2018, 12:43pm Our View: Indiana lawmakers are failing student journalists By Editorial Board Woodward and Bernstein, Murrow, Cronkite, the IndyStar investigative team — names that changed not only the world of journalism, but the face of the nation. Times are changing, and the future of watchdog journalism is at stake.
Lifestyle 2/8/2018, 12:18pm Dominic’s Politics: Without hate crime legislation, ‘Hoosier Hospitality’ means nothing By Dominic Bordenaro Once again Indiana has proven what everyone else already knows. We are not tolerant. “Hoosier Hospitality” means nothing.
Lifestyle 2/6/2018, 1:27pm Shanks for Reading: First look at 'Solo' leaves viewer cautious, hopeful By Ryan Shank We finally have our first look at the new Han Solo film, with not one but two different film teases in two days.
Lifestyle 2/1/2018, 12:33pm Pencil Shavings: An open letter to the fraternity men of Ball State By Justice Amick I would like to open this letter by saying I know that not all of you are bad. I know many of you represent the pillars of Greek Life: scholarship, leadership, service, and brotherhood.
Lifestyle 1/31/2018, 4:46pm Musings from Moorman: Trump's State of the Union reminded us of the hope in this country By Jordan Moorman Through President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, there was no divisive rhetoric, only a message of hope. The president presented moments in which we could all come together as proud Americans — moments and stories that transcend party lines.
Lifestyle 1/31/2018, 3:10pm Dominic's Politics: Through Trump's lie of a united nation, we can still fight to come together By Dominic Bordenaro Together is a word that Donald Trump now seems to love. Over and over in his State of the Union speech he used that word.
Lifestyle 1/25/2018, 9:00am Abstract Thinking: To the moon and back: what girl power really means By Abby LeClercq I was tattooed for the first time on April 13, 2017. I was 17 years old, and I had just left my grandmother’s funeral.
Lifestyle 1/25/2018, 9:00am Musings from Moorman: The March for Life: Testament to joy for life rather than scorn of abortion By Jordan Moorman People often ask me, “why are you pro-life? Why are you going on this march? Why are you against a woman’s right to choose?” These are huge questions, to which I have no simple answer.
Lifestyle 1/24/2018, 12:58pm Out of Left Field: Super Bowl is all about the Underdogs going after the GOAT By Ben Schueren The Evil Empire of Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have found themselves in the Super Bowl for the eighth time in the last 17 years.
Lifestyle 1/23/2018, 12:00pm Dominic's Politics: For a liberal, conservative media is dishonest By Dominic Bordenaro Today I had a mission. My job was to wake up, and all day long, only read and watch right-wing media.
Lifestyle 1/23/2018, 9:49am Our View: Moving forward with MCS, Ball State must strive for transparency By Editorial Board President Geoffrey S. Mearns has advocated to bridge the gap between Ball State and the greater Muncie community throughout his time in office.
Lifestyle 1/18/2018, 12:30pm Dominic's Politics: Following Sen. Booker's stand, silence will no longer hold By Dominic Bordenaro “When ignorance and bigotry is aligned with power it is a dangerous force in our country.”
Lifestyle 1/18/2018, 12:07pm Adult-ish: Oppression is oppression By Audrey Bowers Out of all of the organizations out there, a writers' workshop would be the one that I would least expect to discriminate against someone simply for the way that they look.
Lifestyle 1/18/2018, 12:00am Adult-ish: Literature is a window into society By Audrey Bowers I read books about African-American stories and by African-American authors. It is often too easy to become comfortable in my privilege and to not be aware of what is happening to people because of their skin color.
Lifestyle 1/16/2018, 3:00pm Demi's Diems: Of Monsters and War By Demi Lawrence I hadn’t talked to you much that day, and I won’t lie, I was a little worried. You had been sending me very troubling text messages about how you “couldn’t cope anymore”, and when I reminded you of all the beautiful things in the world, you said it still wasn’t enough to not make you want to die. Still, I sat and talked you through your episode. Because I love you and I’d done it many times before.
Lifestyle 1/11/2018, 9:00am Never Being Boring: Let the New Year be a fresh start By Evan Hatfield Time is strange. I’ve been gone from my dorm for three weeks because of winter break. As I write this, I’ve only been back for a few hours — and yet, it already feels like I never left.
News 1/29/2019, 9:57am Campus, rejoice: Ball State classes canceled Wednesday through Thursday morning
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