Our money. Their secrets.
By Alex Kincaid / April 13, 2016Students continue to pay more for a college education, but know less about the financing of their university
Students continue to pay more for a college education, but know less about the financing of their university
Crowds of all ages packed into John R. Emens Auditorium April 13 for John Mellencamp’s Plain Spoken tour, which made a stop at Ball State.
After accidentally becoming a playwright, a Ball State alumnus has published his first work.
Today's Birthday (04/13/16). The sky's the limit this year, and preparation key. Make professional moves after 5/9, with travel and studies after 8/13.
On April 12, Ball State senior Katie Ake will board a plane with her boyfriend, Evan Layman. They are headed to Tijuana, Mexico, in search of answers to Evan’s aggressive cancer, answers they feel the United States can’t give them.
The Indiana-born artist, and Hall of Fame member behind hits such as "Jack and Diane," "Hurts so Good" and "R.O.C.K. in the USA," John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp will perform at John R. Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m April 12.
For the past five months, the staff members at Ball Bearings Magazine have been trying to answer the question: Where does our money go?
Every Monday at 3 p.m., freshman Emily Clouser waits with anticipation as a bus of New Albany second graders arrives on Ball State’s campus. Her eyes search the crowd until, suddenly, a boy runs up out of the sea of students and tackles her with a hug. It’s Christopher, her little buddy in the College Mentors for Kids program, and she’s become pretty attached to him.
The music thumped and students jumped to the beat as ChirpFest took over Dill Street on April 9. People came out for a night of music, despite the chilling temperatures — the low temperature for the day was 27 degrees.
“You get excited when you tour a prison.”
Last September, Chirp Fest closed down Dill Street for one night of local EDM entertainment. After a year of planning and constant work, over 3000 people attended. ChirpFest is again closing down Dill Street, but will feature bigger acts and more production.
The house lights go down as the stage lights come up and the hundreds of people crowding the room begin to cheer.
Drake’s single released this week, “One Dance” featuring Wizkid and Kyla, tops our list, with Lukas Graham’s “7 Years" and Meghan Trainor’s “NO” sliding to second and third.
A list of the weekend drink specials at the Village bars.
We started cooking together in the summer of 2015 and have planned and cooked a dinner every week since. Our recipes are often inspired by the New York Times’ cooking website but are adapted to fit Muncie availability and a college budget.
Forty-nine Ball State undergraduates will present their work at the Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) April 8. They will be accompanied by 17 faculty advisors.
There is a significant disparity between low-income and high-income students when it comes to obtaining a degree. While many underprivileged students don’t receive merit-based scholarships, there are other options
It took Mike Martin 24 years to first pick up a guitar and sing. Now, about ten years later, he is part of the band The Beautiful Mess and is signed on to Main Man Records in New Jersey.
Today's Birthday (04/06/16). Spread your wings this year. Launch new work after 5/9. Plan adventures and studies for after 8/13.
This week, Ball Bearings explores the importance of scholarships in pursuing higher education.
