Ball Bearings is hosting a release party for its first issue of the semester today from 3 to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the David Letterman Communication and Media building.
Here is a look at some of the stories in this issue:
STAND OFF
As dawn broke and sunbeams shone through the cherry blossom trees littering Virginia Tech's campus, it was the picture of spring perfection. Senior Colin Goddard pulled himself out of bed for another 9 a.m. French class, running late to pick up his classmate.
Having already skipped a few times before, Goddard and his classmate Kristina reluctantly decided that they needed to go to class today. As they scurried into Room 211 of Norris Hall, their teacher Ms. Couture-Nowak rolled her eyes and proceeded to engage the class in a thick French accent.
Only moments later, the sounds "bang, bang, bang" echoed throughout the hall outside the classroom.
SHOOT FOR THE MOON
With tribal paint staining his sweat-ridden face, 26-year-old bassist Kevin Ray smiles as he looks out into a crowd of fans, friends and family. As the last note of the song reverberates against the walls of the Deluxe Theater in downtown Indianapolis, the audience erupts with applause.
Ray never thought his band, Walk the Moon, would play to sold-out crowds, be features on MTV's "Unplugged," and perform live on "Late Night with David Letterman." But, just a little more than two years after graduating from Ball State, Ray joins his band on their first-ever headlining show in Indiana.
BLOWN TO PIECES
A single tear slides down Emily Koerner's cheek as she stands on the pieces of broken glass, mounds of dirt and piles of hay that lay where her house used to stand.
She breathes in the piercing winter air and thinks about the familiar smell of cake that used to linger in that exact same spot. But memories of the explosion, which killed John and Jennifer Longworth, injured 12 others and caused roughly $4 million in residential damage, are all that come to mind.
To read more, pick up a copy of the magazine or download it on your iPad.
