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Ball State alumna Natasha Chopra is a graduate student at Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis. Chopra chose to specialize in art therapy because of a personal experience she had with its healing power in high school. Natasha Chopra, Photo…

Imagine a sea of Ball State students gathering in front of the Arts Terrace at the David Owsley Museum of Art, not for graduation, but demonstration. At 10:30 a.m. May 7, 1970, a student yelled into a microphone, “Ball State, where are you?” The …

Editor's note: In honor of the university's centennial year, The Daily News is counting down 100 days to the university's celebration Sept. 6 with 100 of Ball State's most famous traditions and figures. Check back each day to read about Cardinal …

Every day Emily Halley gets up, goes to her office in Southborough, Massachusetts, and makes a difference with marketing. As a fellow for the Olympus Corporation of the Americas, she takes on a variety of projects — from social media marketing to …

Alexandria Van Paris, Photo Provided Alexandria Van Paris had made it. After 330 auditions and over a decade of anticipation, she was finally working with theater director and choreographer Susan Stroman. According to many, however, Van Paris’ real …

From July to November of 2016, Ball State alumnus Doug Jones was on location in Toronto, Canada, on the set of his latest film project; pretty normal for a Hollywood actor. Decidedly less normal? Acting in a rubber suit, under dense layers of makeup, …

Ball State First Lady Jennifer Mearns has always wanted to appear on a cooking show, and on Nov. 28 she will finally make her debut when she appears on “Slice That Price,” making a special batch of her mother’s Thanksgiving stuffing. “My husband …

Those passing through the one-flashing-light town of Gaston this Saturday are liable to see games of pumpkin ball, rock-paper-scissors tournaments, grilled food, bounce houses, the Hunter Smith Band and even the world's longest field goal kick. …

Vickie Sampson will be visiting Ball State’s campus this week to screen her newest directorial work, the short film “Shelby’s Vacation.” The screening will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Arts and Journalism Building Room 175. While her return to …

Sophomore student Emily Naville came home from a spring break trip in March 2017 with big news for her parents. No, it was not that she had partied too hard on a beach somewhere — instead, she had requested papers to apply to a religious order. “They …

A Ball State alumnus will soon be “beamed up” with the rest of the Star Trek team on the upcoming CBS series “Star Trek: Discovery.” IMDb // Photo Courtesy Doug Jones, Ball State class of 1982, will be playing Lieutenant Saru on the show, which …

Printmakers, book artists and community members will have the chance to mingle and meet this weekend at Interrobang, a two-day event hosted by the Book Arts Collaborative and Tribune Showprint in downtown Muncie. The event includes presentations from …

Some students have part-time jobs waiting tables, shelving books or filing papers. For graduate student Kelly Hopkins, a side job means creating illustrations for a children’s book. Hopkins is a graduate student in the Center for Emerging Media …

Ball State alumna Lauren A. Koenig wants everyone to be asking one question: “Did you go on a trip, or did you go on a TWIP?” Koenig is a graduate of the class of 2004. She started TWIP (short for TravelWithInterestingPeople) in 2014, which pairs …

Muncie may soon get a whole lot saucier. The Buffalo Wings & Rings franchise has identified the city as an ideal location for its restaurant. Buffalo Wings & Rings began in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been expanding ever since its start in 1984. The …

“Pads, tampons and panty liners, oh my!” Today, the members of Women in Business will be asking for your tampons and pads for a good cause. The organization will be collecting feminine hygiene products from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Tuesday at the …

Jim Davis, creator of the cartoon Garfield, spoke at Sursa Performance Hall on Feb. 15. Davis started as an Artist-in-Residence in 2016 to lecture and teach master classes for the School of Art. Reagan Allen // DN ×1 / 10 Jim Davis, a Ball State …

On Feb. 3, Emily Halley, senior marketing major and SGA treasurer, will send off a résumé to a company she has been dreaming of working for since middle school. While many students may not think to send their résumés off in the form of a cardboard …

Were you living under a warm, snuggly rock this holiday break? Catch up on all the latest news in pop culture and entertainment that you may have missed. 1. Celebrity Deaths The end of 2016 saw the passing of several renowned entertainers. First was …

Didn't catch the Golden Globes last night? Catch up on what you missed with these highlights. 1. The Red Carpet The stars on the red carpet wowed with bold new fashions and styles. Standouts included Viola Davis and Reese Witherspoon in bright …