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Animator for 'Pocahontas,' 'An American Tale,' 'The Land Before Time' and others visits Ball State

Ball State’s School of Art has been inviting different artists to speak this semester. Thursday, March 28, John Pomeroy gave a talk to aspiring animators and artists. Pomeroy was trained directly by several of Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men, an elite group of employees during Disney’s early years. Some of his most popular animated work is included in Pocahontas, Land Before Time and An American Tail


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Cardinal Con offers opportunities for fun and learning this weekend

This weekend, Cardinal Con, an event hosted by Ball State’s Japanese Animation Society, will be held in the Miller College of Business on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The convention is going to be a celebration of all things anime, comics, and gaming. Several groups will be hosting activities and panels. Groups like the Pokémon Trainers Union, Cardinal Esports, and Cartoonists Collaborative will be participating in the event along with many other campus organizations. There will also be a collection of artists displaying and selling their original works at the convention.  




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YouTube experiences a 'brand friendly' crisis

YouTube has not started 2019 off on the right foot with many groups. The platform has come under fire recently for their supposed compliance with what many believe to be dangerous to people, particularly children. 



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R.Kelly indicted on sexual abuse charges

Disgraced R&B singer R.Kelly was arrested and indicted on February 22 on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four alleged victims. A judge in Chicago set the singer’s bond at $1 million, in addition to conditions that he turns in his passport and not have any contact with anyone under 18 years of age.  


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