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Is Cold Pressed Lemonade Healthy? Everything You Need to Know

If you've been following any health-related trends lately, you may have noticed that cold-pressed lemonade has been making an appearance. Many people are wondering if this drink is healthy for them or if it's just another fad. The fact is that juices contain many beneficial antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals which can only be extracted to greater degrees as new juicing methods become commonplace.



The Best Educational Holiday Gifts for Kids

During the holiday season, you’re probably wondering what to get your kids. You want something unique, practical, and educational for your child–not just another toy your kid will play with a few times and forget about. That’s why we made this guide!


Foods High In Niacin -Vitamin B3 for brain and heart function, skin health,  treat diabetes, ensures the normal functioning of the nervous system.

The Top 5 Benefits of Niacin

In the early 1940s, it was reported that niacin, or vitamin B3, was proving very effective in relieving blue-collar workers of stiffness and pain concerning their ongoing arthritis. From here, the benefits of the supplements continued to be unveiled. Now it remains a versatile supplement fit for many different treatments. 


Money-Saving Hacks for College Students

Who doesn't want more money? Saving cash can be challenging in college, especially if you're on a limited budget from a part-time job or allowance from your parents. Even if they can give you some financial assistance, you probably don't want to be turning to them for money every time you want to buy something. 



Freshman center Payton Sparks (5) dunks the ball against IU Kokomo on Dec. 12, 2021 at Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN. Sparks scored 12 points throughout the game. Amber Pietz, DN

Cardinals stop 2-game losing streak in win against IU Kokomo

Four Cardinals scored in double-figures against the Cougars, including junior guard Tyler Cochran, who scored a team-high 19 points. Thomas scored 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting, while junior guard Luke Bumbalough and freshman center Payton Sparks each finished with 12 points. Sparks grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.


Senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir (10) attempts to shoot a basket during the game against Utah State on Dec. 11, 2021, at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana. Dis Agustsdottir scored 12 points during the game. Amber Pietz, DN

Ball State Women’s Basketball makes history in victory against Utah State

Junior Sydney Freeman and redshirt junior Anna Clephane paced the Cardinals with 16 points each, while senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir scored 12 points. Bischoff and freshman Marie Kiefer recorded 11 points. Kiefer also led Ball State in steals with three. Freshman Ally Becki totaled eight assists and seven rebounds, both team-highs. 



The time to buy gifts for our loved ones is sneaking up on us. For last minute Christmas shoppers, consider these 10 gifts to purchase for your friends and family, all under $20. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

10 Christmas gifts under $20 for last minute shoppers

Classes and extracurriculars can lead to college students being extremely busy. With students finishing up assignments, cramming for finals, and scraping any extra credit that they can get, December can seem like the busiest month of all. Christmas shopping sneaks up on us before we know it. Here is a last minute Christmas gift guide to direct you through your holiday shopping for all of your loved ones, whether they are into technology, cooking or fashion.



Malorie McLain, Ball State psychology graduate student, sits at a desk in the Health Professions Building Nov. 29. McLain hopes to use her training in rehabilitation counseling to help people with chronic illnesses and disabilities after she completes Ball State's PhD program. John Lynch, DN

Ball State graduate students reflect on end of Ball State journeys

The end of the semester is synonymous with graduation, specifically the advancement of undergraduates into the workforce. However, for graduate school students, it means the culmination of an additional two years of schooling, taking their education to the next level. While graduate school can take many different paths, the result is often the same: A master’s degree.


Why ‘Normal People’ is the Love Story of our Generation

The plot includes a few popular tropes common in young adult romances: clandestine relationships, different backgrounds, second chance romance, etc. These tropes often manage to diminish the importance and validity of relationships that end up shaping how we interact with love in our adult lives. Normal People manages to evade the shallowness of these stereotypes, instead finding depth in an uncommonly truthful perspective on young love and life.