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Nov 9, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground
Ball State Alumni and creator of Garfield, Jim Davis, visited Ball States campus Wednesday night to answer questions and screen the most recent Garfield animated movie. The event, hosted by the School of Art, brought in a large crowd to Pruis, filling up every seat in the hall as community members and students of all ages showed up with Garfield shirts, backpacks, books and more.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground |Katherine Hill
Indiana’s gubernatorial candidates gathered for a third debate Oct. 24 in Indianapolis. The debate offered a chance for the candidates to enforce their stances on issues important to many Hoosiers and reiterate key campaign points. All three governor candidates were present, including Donald Rainwater (L) — who was not invited to the first debate earlier this month — Jennifer McCormick (D) and Mike Braun (R). This was the third televised debate McCormick and Braun showed off in.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground
Former Indiana Superintentendant and Ball State Alumna Jennifer McCormick poses for a headshot. McCormick announced she will be running for Indiana Governor, according to a press release on May 4. Photo Provided, McCormick for Governor Press Release EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part three of a three part series based on sit downs with candidates from all three political parties.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part two of a three part series based on sit downs with candidates from all three political parties. This article features the Micah Beckwith, stories featuring the Libertarian candidates and Democratic candidates can be found online. The Ball State Daily News and NewsLink Indiana reached out to the Republican Party of Indiana and various contacts related to Mike Braun for Indiana and Mike Braun for Senate teams.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part one of a three part series based on sit downs with candidates from all three political parties. This article features the Libretarian slate, stories featuring the Democratic candidates and Micah Beckwith can be found online. The Ball State Daily News and NewsLink Indiana reached out to the Republican Party of Indiana and various contacts related to Mike Braun for Indiana and Mike Braun for Senate teams.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Trinity Rea |Olivia Ground
Picture a small town full of hard-working people. They’re not small-minded, just comfortable in their lives. Their town is a hub of the industrial boom and most of the people living there are working on factory floors like the generations before them. But the factories are leaving town and work is getting harder to come by. This is the town of Northampton, England, where the setting of “Kinky Boots” is currently on stage in University Theatre from the School of Theatre and Dance.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground |Katherine Hill
The upcoming 2024 election has left many Hoosiers thinking about not only who to vote for, but also, where to vote and how. A new state law passed in February 2024 requires Indiana residents to obtain proof of residency upon registering to vote. Indiana is also among the top 15 states with one of the earliest voter registration deadlines — Oct. 7 — 29 days before the election. Voter registration is not offered on election day in Indiana.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
ballstatedaily.com | Olivia Ground
Take in a deep breath, hold it for five seconds, then blow it out. Count to five again. In the time it took you to do that, the metaphorical vape in your hand has reached your brain, creating a buzz of adrenaline and energy, according to smokefree.gov. Former smoker and community member Heather Ashton said the buzz of nicotine is exciting at first, which is what often draws kids to the modern-day smoking epidemic of vaping.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
thestarpress.com | Olivia Ground
Despite an overall decline in deaths from breast cancer for women, mortality rates for Black women remain 40% higher compared to white women, according to research from the American Cancer Society. Additionally, for Black women, breast cancer can be more aggressive, according to the This medical trend inspired the research being done by Harikrishna Nakshatri and his team at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
thestarpress.com | Olivia Ground
Olivia GroundFor The Star PressEditor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to Ron Wilkins, interim editor of The Star Press, Journal & Courier and Palladium-Item. This semester, stories related to health care are featured.
