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What you should watch for Chanukah this year

Even if the movie or special isn’t great, in the end it feels good to be acknowledged in a media landscape that largely ignores the Jewish faith. To help you deal with that suppressed Chanukah fever, we’ve compiled a nifty little list of some Chanukah goodness…or badness…to watch this year while eating latkes and playing dreidel. 



Obsessively active

An estimated 4 percent of people are addicted to an activity that is perfectly healthy when done in moderation.



Living with disability

Individuals with disabilities make up the largest minority in the United States, but misconceptions about their lives still exist.


Students work at the newly created final exam testing lab in Botsford/Swinford Residence Hall. This is the first time Ball State has created a testing lab in student housing.  Konnor Miller, Photo Provided 

Final exam testing lab appears in unlikely place

Rolling out of bed. Walking downstairs. And taking a final exam. Sounds crazy, but now students may be able to take their final exams in their pajamas. That is because Ball State University Technology Support has added an additional testing lab at Botsford/Swinford Residence Hall for finals week. 



DC needs to calm down and develop some originality

Suicide Squad was DC’s attempt at making a Guardians of the Galaxy for their cinematic universe and Justice League tried to have an Avengers vibe. Try something new and different with these characters and you’ll have fans swarm the theaters to witness that movie.