Bold Type: Not just a fairytale 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.
Bold Type: I Will Speak Up 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.
Bold Type: Eating disorders don’t discriminate 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.
Ball State associate professor of English combines creative skills through film literature Matt Mullins said he discovered film literature through “a series of happy accidents.”
Muncie Parks Department votes to pursue new YMCA project and close Downtown and Northwest branches The mission of the YMCA of Muncie is “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all,” said Chad Zaucha, president and CEO of Muncie’s YMCA.
Muncie Origins: Viral TikTok farm Barnside Blooms offers flowers for visitors to pick What was once an empty patch of dirt now houses more than 16,000 sunflowers, each one with its head turned toward the sun, looking at the bright side — how Garret Conway did last spring.
Muncie Origins: Downtown Dogs opens as Muncie's newest pet groomer As the front door swings open, wind blows dog hair across the wooden floor, dogs bark from the back room and Jenn Morgan, owner of Downtown Dogs, trims the fur of a shaggy 8-month-old puppy and greets everyone with a cheerful “Hello.”
Cozy Noodles n’ Love Tee Cozy’s mission is to spread love, and he does that through his restaurant, Cozy Noodles n’ Rice.
Middletown: The Untold Stories Muncie is known nationally as America’s Middletown thanks to a series of sociological studies. However, some crucial perspectives were left out of its pages.
Ball State’s Field Station and Environmental Education Center works to better Muncie’s environment When she was in high school, Erica Forstater said, she participated in the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a non-profit group whose members protect and restore land throughout the U.S.
Communities 3/25/2021, 3:00pm Muncie resident gives back to community through online home bakery Muncie Macs and More By Maya Wilkins
Volleyball 3/24/2021, 3:00pm A golden perspective: Cait Snyder played high school volleyball under four-time U.S. Olympian Lloy Ball
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