Ball State alumnus Shaun Payne serves as site manager for Limberlost State Historic Site

By Hannah Amos / October 29, 2021

In Geneva, Indiana, there is a home that once belonged to Indiana author Gene Stratton-Porter named Limberlost State Historic Site. Stratton-Porter’s family moved to the cabin in Geneva in 1888, and she lived there for 18 years. She wrote six of her 12 novels at this house, including “Freckles” and “A Girl of the Limberlost,” along with five of her nature books, according to the Limberlost State Historic Site.

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NEWS

Student created petition to add more gender inclusive restrooms on campus

By Anna Chalker / October 28, 2021

One student on Ball State University’s campus created a petition to add more gender inclusive restrooms on campus.

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WEATHER

Spooky forecast ahead

By Natalie Fitzpatrick / October 28, 2021

Assistant Chief Weather Forecaster Natalie Fitzpatrick times out the fog, rain, and a spooky forecast ahead.  

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SOCCER

Dombrowski, Fraley help Ball State finish season with 2-0 win over Miami (Ohio)

By Nate Grubb / October 28, 2021

Ball State Soccer finishes its season with a bang, as the Cardinals defeat Miami (Ohio), 2-0.

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NEWS

Ball State Green Theatre Society aims to make theater more environmentally friendly

By Maya Wilkins / October 28, 2021

In fall 2019, Parker Hickey, senior acting major, was approached by Jacki Walburn, a senior at the time, who was looking for any opportunity to be an activist and to be more sustainable, whether it be through organizing climate strikes or painting theater sets.

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SPORTS

A Return to the Course: Delta Sophomore Qualifies for State Finals

By Imani Butts / October 28, 2021

Delta High School sophomore Nicki Southerland qualified for the state finals for the second time in her high school career by placing first at last week's semi-state meet. Once again, she's the only runner representing the Eagles. 

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BALL BEARINGS MAGAZINE

Finding Serenity in Farming

October 28, 2021

One thing has always been constant in Amy Ward’s life: farming. 

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FOOTBALL

Family Ties: Life comes full circle for a family that has bonded through football since the beginning

By Ian Hansen / October 28, 2021

 Watching football became the norm for the junior linebacker, as he eventually became teammates with Casey at Tri-West during his freshman and sophomore years and would go on to become a “film junkie” and a student of the game. 

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BALL BEARINGS MAGAZINE

Life After the Diploma

By Savannah Jordan / October 28, 2021

According to the Ball State Hiring Guide for Employers, during the 2019-2020 year, Ball State had a 95 percent job placement rate with 81 percent of graduates employed in their field of study.  Two Ball State graduates share their stories after graduating college. 

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COMMUNITIES

The Human Library uses “books” and "readers" to break the stigma around difficult topics

By Grace Duerksen / October 28, 2021

Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, Ronnie Abergel created the Human Library to help challenge the stigma of difficult topics by simply creating discussion between people. 

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NEWS

Halloween Safety: what local police want you to know

By Emily Harless / October 27, 2021

Halloween is right around the corner and some Delaware County families are preparing for trick-or-treating and other fun events to begin. However, Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner wants to remind them of one very important message. Stay safe.

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WEATHER

Beginning of sweater weather

By Adam Feick / October 27, 2021

Weather Forecaster Adam Feick has the latest on this mornings frost and what you can expect for Halloween on Sunday.

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BYTE

But first, let me take a selfie at SelfieWRLD Schaumburg

By Savannah Baird / October 27, 2021

The moment I knew there was a museum dedicated to taking selfies with friends, I wanted to get a group of my own friends together and go to SelfieWRLD Schaumburg and make a day of it. Although I didn’t expect to make a trip to Chicago and back in a day, it was worth every twist in the plan—which included forgetting about the time change and spontaneously stopping at “The Bean” in Millenium Park. 

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NEWS

Ball State President begins new podcast focusing on connecting with alumni

By Maya Wilkins / October 27, 2021

“What does our call to Beneficence mean to you?” Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns ends each episode of his podcast by asking this question, whether he is speaking with a New York Times bestselling author, a Grammy and Academy award winner or the CEO of Project Lead the Way.

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BYTE BSU

‘You’ Season 3 is a bingeable monstrosity

By Riley Nower / October 27, 2021

You season three retains its position in the Netflix pantheon when it comes to must-watch programming, but that does not mean it is exceptional.

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CAMPUS

The Fashion Merchandising Association hosts fundraiser to create more opportunities

By Taylor Smith / October 27, 2021

Since joining the Fashion Merchandising Association (FMA) her freshman year, senior fashion merchandising major Brandi Osthimer has been working to raise the club from the ground up.

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Six Common Avoidable Triggers for Procrastination According to Entrepreneur and CEO Nate Mell

October 27, 2021

Most people can relate to the feeling of waiting until the last minute to complete a task or attempting to start a project only to get distracted doing everything but the project. Such an instance is commonly known as procrastination, and it can create a domino of severe problems if not appropriately addressed. 

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NEWS

Discussing cultural appropriation surrounding Halloween costumes

By Katherine Sehgal / October 27, 2021

With Halloween approaching, students are picking out their Halloween costumes. Some have questions about cultural appropriation regarding Halloween costumes.

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BASKETBALL

Cobb: The National Basketball Association needs to require the COVID-19 vaccine for players

By Derran Cobb / October 27, 2021

One of the ways to prevent the spread COVID is to stay at least six feet apart, which is not possible in the sport of basketball. In order to combat the spread, a vaccine would be extremely helpful since players are close to each other. 

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NEWS

Ball State Swim and Dive teams host alumni outing

By Charlie Cronin / October 27, 2021

The meet saw Cardinals from many different generations show up in the name of friendly competition.