The Safety of Living Off Campus

The Safety of Living Off Campus The attempted break-in at one student’s house left her more conscious of the problems with off-campus living. She couldn’t have been asleep for more than an hour when a quiet hymn played into her bedroom at 3 a.m., stirring her awake. It was a haunting melody someone might hear […]

Students start petition to get better variety of fruits, veggies on campus

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2016/02/news-fruits-and-veggies Walking through the dining halls on campus, students have many food options. But, what some students think is lacking is a larger array of healthy foods to choose from. There are plenty of pre-packaged fruits and even less common ones like star fruits, but some students say there is a need for more options of fresh […]

SlutWalk gives sexual assault survivors voice

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2015/09/slut-walk Wearing as little or as much clothing as they wanted, students marched through campus in protest of victim blaming and slut shaming. Feminists for Action, an activist group dedicated to supporting women’s rights and eliminating oppression, hosted the third annual SlutWalk Sept. 25 as part of the Student Government Association’s Diversity Day. Students gathered at 3 […]

Students brave cold for Macklemore tickets

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2015/10/macklemore-lines With temperatures hitting as low as 39 degrees the night of Oct. 15, most students would want to be wrapped in blankets in their warm beds. This was not the case for the students who lined up outside John R. Emens Auditorium for the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis tickets that went on sale at 7 […]

Smartphone app helps prevent drunk-dialing, connects students to police

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2015/10/drunk-mode A smartphone app may help keep students safe through location services, drunk-dialing prevention and a panic button, and its company is looking to incorporate Ball State into its network. Joshua Anton was inspired to start the app Drunk Mode after receiving a call from an inebriated girl at 2 a.m. one morning. T.J. Wilson, […]

Even Stevenson: Why Bennett Miller was being sexist at the Letterman Lecture

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2015/12/bennett-miller-sexism-opinion I couldn’t have been more excited for David Letterman to come to Ball State. He’s that alum that you brag about to your friends who picked the school that your entire high school went to. “Oh, yeah? Well, I go to the school David Letterman went to.” Sitting in John R. Emens Auditorium last Monday, this […]

Flocks Fly in Different Directions

Flocks Fly in Different Directions Wake up, go to class, work, sleep, wake up, and start it all over again. This is a vicious cycle for college students–a cycle sprinkled with social interactions and the occasional unhealthy meal. One thing this cycle does not always account for is talking about and practicing religion. The American […]

Introduction: Millennials and Relationships pod

An introduction to Ball Bearings’ Millennials and Relationships pod. We take a look at taboo relationships and why Millennials delay marriage.

Accepting Love and Denying Prejudice

Accepting Love and Denying Prejudice How do I not be gay? The question wouldn’t stop pounding inside Kaleb Emery’s head as he punched it into the Google search bar on his Ipod Touch. At age thirteen, he began searching the Internet for answers about a label he didn’t yet understand. But he did know this: […]

Marriage Equality is Only the Beginning

Marriage Equality is Only the Beginning Flexing her knuckles, a light catches the jewels in the band on Stacy Stephens’ left hand’s third finger. The ring is an old symbol for an ordinary aspect of the American Dream: Marriage. But this particular ring doesn’t stand for an old-fashioned idea. Instead, for Stacy, this ring stands […]

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