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. 

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Bold Type: Not a quirk

When my mom dropped me off at preschool in the morning, I would take off my coat, hang my backpack up on my hook and immediately begin to cry.

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On the clock: Rinard Orchid Greenhouse student employees learn about plants, discipline

Dee Slagle, junior general studies major, said her plant-loving grandma inspired her green thumb and her passion for the solitude, peace and beauty of plants.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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?

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