The New York Experience New York City has always sparked the greatest curiosity in my mind. It has always been a city I have seen countless times in movies and could only dream about visiting, a city where you were either born there or made enough money to move into a penthouse in Manhattan. No one in my family really liked the idea of going to a “bigger, dirtier Chicago,” but I have always longed to understand what made the City That Never Sleeps so special, to understand what it was about it that captured so many people. In June of 2018, I stepped foot in what has since become my favorite place on Earth for the first time, and since then, I have promised myself that one day I would be able to call New York City my home, and here’s why.
Bold Type: Keypsakes My mom had a typewriter in her old office. I would sit at the desk in the back corner and type my name over and over again until I reached the end of the line, and then, I would push the lever on the left-hand side until I was back to the beginning — just one line lower — and type, “mommy” below my name.
Do-it-yourself ways to display your Valentine's Day cards Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and alongside the chocolates and roses, people often receive heartfelt messages written inside Valentine’s Day cards.
Cuplets at The Cup gives creatives the opportunity to share their work Moth Danner, host of Cuplets at The Cup, said she has been moved to tears at almost every Cuplets event.
Ball State student, Muncie animal shelter hope new law reduces animal cruelty When Sarah Schafer, sophomore music education and studio art ceramics dual major, rescued and adopted her dog Maggie, she said it taught her how important it is to love animals who may not have had an easy life.
Ball State FASH 481 students restyle historic garments for upcoming fashion event Sophia Greenwood, junior fashion merchandising and apparel design major, said her interest in fashion started when she was 5 years old when her grandma taught her how to sew.
Bold Type: There’s nothing wrong with supporting your favorite musician People watch their favorite movie more than once, attend more than one sporting event to support their favorite team and visit the same city multiple times because it makes them happy. So, why is it wrong for me to want to see my favorite musician more than once for the same reasons?
Ball State's Green Action Team works to promote recycling on campus During the 2018-19 academic year, a member of Ball State’s Green Action Team (GAT) admitted to having little understanding of what items are recyclable at the university, said Hannah Jones, treasurer of the organization.
Ball State languages department works to promote language placement exams While the number of students who take Ball State’s Foreign Language Placement exam has risen since 2016, Assistant Chairperson of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics Stephen Hessel said there are still students who are surprised to learn it exists.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Shadow Cast's costume designer creates new pieces Dolores Slagle, junior general studies major, said she first watched “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” during her sophomore year of high school when her friend “plopped [her] down in front of the TV and said [she] wasn’t allowed to leave until [she] saw it.”
opinion 1/28/2020, 12:41pm Letter to the Editor: Dear Shaheen Borna, 'the student owes you an apology'
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