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Lila Fierek

I am a junior at Ball State University who is majoring in journalism with minors in creative writing and entrepreneurship.

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Muncie bookstore T.I.S. bought out by Gameday Spirit, now named The Cardinal Fanstore

As most students do at the beginning of the school year, sophomore architecture major Allysa Britting set out to purchase textbooks before courses started. She went to the Ball State Bookstore first but said the lines were long, and she didn’t see too many books on the shelves, so she decided to go to the T.I.S. College Bookstore in the Village, only to discover it was no longer a bookstore.

In April 2021, the company Gameday Spirit bought the T.I.S. College Bookstore in Muncie and rebranded it
The Daily News •

Ball State Counseling Center staff therapist discusses the Self-Care Challenge and stress coping mechanisms

Editor's Note: This article previously incorrectly stated the Counseling Center does not offer counseling in the summers. It has since been updated.

Tests, essays, projects, work and social activities — the list goes on. College students deal with a number of things that can cause stress every day, and pressures from school are among the top reasons for stress, according to the Jed Foundation. As these responsibilities begin to build up, it can be hard for students to find ways to care for them
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Next to nothing

Lila Fierek is a sophomore news journalism major and writes “[Hey There Duh-Lila]” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.

At 15 years old, I took my first job at a local ice cream shop. The starting pay — $7.25 an hour, also Indiana’s minimum wage — made sense for a 15-year-old girl who couldn’t drive and didn't have to pay for everything. My parents gave me money for food, and I wasn’t one to shop or buy things often. I had a school, school, school men
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Inaugural Innovation Day commences for Global Entrepreneurship Week

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute hosted its inaugural Innovation Day, also known as I-Day, in honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week. I-Day took place at Ball State’s Oakwood Building and included a series of events for high school students from the Muncie area. Students from Burris Laboratory School, Daleville Junior/Senior High School and Muncie Central High School took part in the event Nov. 10.

The day was split up into three break-out sessions, a lunch catered by Allègre, Ball State
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Ball State staff share commencement planning process for December 2021, third in-person ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic

As the fall 2021 semester comes to an end, roughly 1,500 Ball State seniors are preparing to graduate and head into different work fields, said Angel Tuttle, assistant director of commencement and university events.

At Ball State, commencement is a tri-annual event, and this semester, it will be held Saturday, Dec. 18 at Worthen Arena. Tuttle said, although 1,500 students are graduating, only about 600 students will be walking. Due to COVID-19 concerns, Ball State will be holding two separate c
Ball State Daily •

A look into the world of dietetics and nutrition for Ball State athletes

Editor's Note: This story talks about nutrition and mentions eating disorders

Matt Corn is in on the joke.

As a nutrition and dietetics graduate student, Corn works with athletes to help them understand food as fuel.

“I’ve had classmates mention how fitting it is that I am becoming a dietitian with my last name being Corn,” he said. “I haven’t come up with any good jokes, but I did present to a class of freshmen last week and kind of just said ‘My name is Matt Corn, yes that is actually my la
Ball State Daily •

'In a Galaxy Far, Far Away'

Planetarium Director Dayna Thompson already had the Astronomy Slam for 2020 planned out when the pandemic hit. Instead of having it in the Charles W. Brown Planetarium as expected, YouTube was their backup location.

"I was like okay, we have to do it," Thompson said. "I bought the trophy."

This year, the third annual Astronomy Slam will be held at Ball State's Charles W. Brown Planetarium on Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. This year is the first year since the pandemic that the planetarium has been able t
The Daily News •

Protest held Sept. 10 against BSU Rentals

Editor’s Note: The Ball State Daily News exercises editorial independence over our content. The Ball State Daily is the social media presence for McKinley Ave. Agency, the advertising and PR agency that operates through the School of Journalism and Strategic Communications. The Daily News newspaper, as well as all other student media, is partially funded through the advertising the Agency sells, as well as through donations and university funds.

Though the BSU Rentals sign read “closed” Saturda

About Me

I strive to provide information to help people make informed decisions.

I was born and raised in Indiana. I am currently a junior at Ball State University. I am getting my Bachelor's degree in journalism and telecommunications. I also have minors in creative writing and entrepreneurship.

The only way to learn is to keep doing something new, and, if you're lucky, learning with people who really know how to do it.

Nora Ephron

I recently participated in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World. I have been involved in journalism since I started taking summer classes at Indiana University my freshman year of high school. My junior and senior year, I was the managing editor, then editor-in-chief of my school newspaper Smoke Signals. I wrote, designed and edited the paper. I am the copy director and lifestyle editor for Ball State University's newspaper The Ball State Daily News. I write for the opinion, lifestyle, sports and news sections. I have also volunteered at my local newspaper The Mail-Journal. I  wrote the weekly news events column and took photographs periodically. 

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