Hannah Amos

Jan 25, 2025 | ballstatedaily.com | Hannah Amos

Latinx Student Union (LSU) held their annual Latinxpalooza Friday in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center celebrating Ball State University’s Unity Week. LSU Vice President Natalia Ramos helped organize the ‘90s themed talent show with the Latinxpalooza Committee Board. “We all got together, and were trying to think of fun things people could dress up for [and] performers [could] do that kind of style,” Ramos said.

Jan 13, 2025 | ballstatedaily.com | Hannah Amos |Ella Howell

Sunday, the Ball State Gymnastics team hosted the "Taylor Swift Eras Day” meet at Worthen Arena at 1 p.m, marking their first home meet. Going against Illinois, Southeast Missouri (SEMO) and Wisconsin Eau-Claire, the Cardinals came into the arena with high energy coming from the "Beauty and the Beast” meet held at Columbia, Missouri Jan. 3 with a score of 194.925.

Dec 24, 2024 | ballstatedaily.com | Hannah Amos

Christmas carols play softly in the background among pine trees wrapped with colored lights and silver tinsel scattered among the branches creating an ambience while you wait in a line to see a man dressed in red with a long, white beard. A man with a hearty laugh that comes deep from in him. A laugh synonymous with Christmas, joy and uniquely him. A man with many faces, ones you’ll see at a mall, in a commercial or at a Christmas party.

Nov 1, 2024 | ballstatedaily.com | Hannah Amos

Family is the single word describes the goal and mission of Little Chicagos. Managed by Aaron and Rhonda Blake, the husband-wife duo aims to create an atmosphere full of family. They strive to replicate the feeling of being with family, starting with scratch-cooking in a laughter-filled kitchen and extending to the Italian cafe design of the dining room.

Oct 11, 2024 | ballstatedaily.com | Meghan Braddy |Hannah Amos

Down a gravel drive along Granville Avenue, with stones that clatter and crunch beneath heavy tires lies a high-end mask and props store for all things horror and Halloween. Filling the room are walls full of grimaces, gnarled bones, clumps of matted, bloodied fur and hair, all intended to evoke a sense of unease and awe. The mangled and grotesque exteriors of masks and dolls come from a practiced, intentional hand. Every knick, smudge and smear — though unique to each creation — is intentional.