Flying serpents, ebony-skinned elves and fantastic vistas teeming with foreign life inhabit the covers of our favorite fantasy novels, but it can be easy to forget the artists serving as the gatekeepers to new worlds. You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly ponder the journey the artwork and its creator took to get it to you. Enter Tracy Flynn, fantasy artist and painter. The middle-aged stepfather of one has a knack for bringing to life imaginative worlds evocative of Dungeons & Dragons, turning his passion for the art into a large part of his identity.
After a two-day beach party, which required filling the entire first floor of Dill Street Bar & Grill with sand, Ball State alum Shane Nelson remembers the hours it took cleaning up afterward with co-workers and friends. “I can’t even tell you all the ridiculous pieces of clothing and random stuff we found in that sand,” Nelson said.
A 5-month-old baby died Tuesday night after a fire started in a Muncie home.
In 2013, the Daily News looked into the lives of married faculty. Today, the Ball State employees who handle our food and dole out grades still dream, love and yes, say incredibly gooey things about each other.
Love permeates the air on Valentine’s Day, but for some Ball State students, that love can be pricy.
Nathalie Fontaine recorded a double-double for the second straight game, and led Ball State over Eastern Michigan 72-62 on Wednesday night for the Cardinals' second straight win.
Cyber criminals are targeting Delaware County and telling consumers they need to update their software so they can access people's personal information.
After finishing 22-4 in conference play last season, the Ball State baseball team enters 2015 as the preseason favorite in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Park Hall has been open for nearly eight years and is the only Residence Hall to not have a sign identifying the building. Park Hall Council President Anthony Cook reached out to Student Government Association senator James Wells about writing legislation to get a sign for Park Hall. The only signage Park Hall has is a plaque in the lobby dedicated to Don Park, after whom the building was named, Cook said.
A sea of blazers surrounded Kayla Hernandez as she nervously prepared to approach prospective employers at the seemingly endless rows of booths at the Cardinal Job Fair Wednesday in Worthen Arena.
Ball State was one of four universities asked to speak at a discussion in Washington, D.C. about governmental money spent in Afghanistan.
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When Jennifer Erickson, an anthropology professor, had her baby in February 2012, she had to handle being a new mom on top of working part-time at Ball State.
Matt Mellen starts moving his body side to side with his arms bent in front of his face. He looks up, smiles and says, “The music we write is the music that gets people to do this -- getting into the groove." His band mate, Brandon Brookshear nods his head in silent agreement.
Decisions were coming. His baby daughter was coming. And Willie Snead was convinced his window for growth at Ball State had slammed shut.
Ball State’s 15th president came on stage last Friday to share his new vision to broaden Ball State's hallmark immersive learning programs.
With the recent controversy surrounding vaccinations and whether or not they cause autism, more parents are choosing to not vaccinate their children.
The American Institute of Architects recognizes individuals in multiple award categories who have excelled in this field.
Three slates are set to run for executive office for the Student Government Association. The official announcement was made last night at the nomination convention where the three slates Momentum, Cardinal Direction and Atlas were presented to the public.
