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Emily Wright, DN

Unspoken: Again, Roncalli?

Roncalli High School has once again made a fool of itself, and has given the whole country, even the whole world, a reason to believe it is not getting better, but worse, for LGBT+ people like myself.



Weather variations

Weather forecaster Nykia Martin is back with your weather update for the week with a nice weather variation as we progress throughout the week and into the weekend.



Chase Martin has been painting his nails since his sophomore year of high school. Painting nails is often seen as a feminine thing to do, but Chase enjoys expressing himself with nail polish. Stephanie Amador, DN.

Soapbox: A hand in the feminine jar

Guys can be guys and girls can be girls, but society’s oppressive opinions should never deter anybody from expressing themselves. I am just a straight guy who likes to paint his nails, what’s the problem with that?


'It’s our taste' since 1969, what’s yours?

Greeks Pizza, conveniently located in the Village, happily serves students and community members 7 days a week. With a menu full of great options and items made fresh on site, sometimes it can be hard to choose what to order! If you’re looking to step out of the box and try a new pizza, let us help you. 



Mary Beth Tinker, a plaintiff in the 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines speaks with The Daily News staff March 25, 2019, at the Unified Media Lab. Her visit is part of the Ball State's Journalism Day workshop for middle and high school students and their advisers. Rohith Rao, DN

Mary Beth Tinker speaks about free speech, press at Ball State

In 1965, a 13-year-old girl was one of the students at a public school in Des Moines, Iowa, who was suspended for refusing to heed the principal’s warning against wearing black armbands to school. In 2019, she continues to advocate for students’ rights and free press.


Input 2 S6E7: Women in Film Today

Welcome to this week's episode of Input 2! We discuss woman's current representation in films and their issues. Do films allow women to have more prominent and progressive roles, especially within action films? Find out this and more on this week's episode of Input 2!