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Sarah Schafer’s dog Maggie licks her face when posing for a photo . Maggie’s breed and background are unknown, but Schafer believes she is part sheep dog. Sarah Schafer, Photo Provided

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.

Senior Mallory Horn assembles decorations during the FASH 481 class Nov. 13, 2019. The project will be displayed as a “fashion museum” rather than a typical fashion show. Emily Wright, DN

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.

Taylor Smith created a tour diary to document every show of Harry Styles' she went to on his tour in the summer of 2018. When Styles was still in boyband One Direction, she also created tour diary pages for the six shows she went to for them too. On these pages she describes her experience at the shows, the songs Styles sang and which moments stood out to her during the shows. Smith says the diary will continue to grow each time she sees Styles live. Taylor Smith, Photo Provided. Gif by Jake Helmen.

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?

In the past few years Ball State has recycled between 19 to 22 percent of all its trash. Ball State uses a co-mingled recycling system — anything that can be recycled is put in the same bag. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

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's Foreign Language Placement exam helps place students in a language class matching their level of expertise. Around 20 percent of eligible students took the exam in 2019. Pixabay, Photo Courtesy

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.

Costume Designer Dee Slagle gets a corset ready for a cast member Oct. 28, 2019, in the Student Center Ballroom. The practice was the last full run of the show the cast had before their show on Halloween. Jacob Musselman, DN

“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.”