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.
Lifestyle 1/11/2018, 9:00am Adult-ish: Against all, we persevere in 2018 By Audrey Bowers 2017 was a difficult year for most people, with tragedy sure to strike at any moment. At many times, it felt like the world was ending.
Lifestyle 12/7/2017, 9:00am Demi's Diems: A Christian, a Muslim and the Holiday Spirit By Demi Lawrence Christmas — the celebration of the birth of Christianity’s savior, Jesus Christ. Celebrated every Dec. 25 and preceded by a whole season of bright colored lights, upbeat music and time off of school and work.
Lifestyle 12/6/2017, 11:00am Musings from Moorman: What Christmastime truly means By Jordan Moorman I was walking back from the library late; it was well past midnight. I was listening to some unconventional Christmas music titled “O Magnum Mysterium.” It was a song I played in high school band. A rendition by the Nordic Chamber Choir echoed through my earbuds in the dead of night.
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.
News 10/26/2019, 5:00pm Lloyd the cat avoids extensive surgery after injury from running into a car By Rohith Rao
Sports 11/7/2019, 10:00am Alex, Andy Davidson carry their mother's legacy through Ball State women's club soccer
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