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Looking for some easy, inexpensive do-it-yourself projects to get into the Thanksgiving spirit? Try one of these projects.
Members of the Outlet dance troupe have been losing sleep and anxiously waiting for Nov. 18 for the past four weeks. The cause? The Red Bull Bracket Reel competition.
Friendsgiving is a great time to get together with your friends and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. If you are hosting a Friendsgiving this year, here are five tips to make sure you have stress-free, enjoyable time.
People first spoke of the American Dream in 1931 when James Truslow coined the term in his book, Epic of America. At the heart of this dream is the idea that individuals must work hard to succeed. If they work hard, they will be successful regardless of background. It’s a meritocracy; even lower-class individuals can make their way with hard work. This concept of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps and working your way up the ladder has been ingrained into the minds of Americans since the Founding Fathers included the phrase “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence.
Looking for a fun, yet affordable date night? Look no further than the off-Broadway hit "Men Are From Mars — Women Are From Venus," based off the New York Times best-selling book by John Gray.
The 1920s in the United States was filled mobsters, newsies, swing dancing and speakeasies. It was this iconic time that inspired Justin Nottke to create Olde Wrestling events.
The alarm goes off three times, and Michelle Jarrett presses snooze after each. Just five more minutes, she thinks. On the third ring, she forces herself to get out of bed. It’s about 5:30 in the morning, and Michelle has to be at her first job at seven.
Editor's Note: Emma Rogers and Tyson Bird are senior journalism majors who write "Dinner for 2ish" for the Daily News. Their views do not necessarily agree with those of the paper.
by Daley Wilhelm When it was announced that there would be another Harry Potter movie, fans everywhere were ecstatic. Would it be the Marauder-era prequel Potterheads have demanded? A series following the escapades of Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s kids? As it turned out, the new trilogy was none of the aforementioned. Rather, we’d be getting three movies based on a magazine-sized book: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them is a textbook all Hogwarts first years are required to buy. It briefly details magical animals one might run into in the Wizarding World, such as acromantulas, doxies or jobberknolls. In actuality, the short book was written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling to benefit the Comic Relief charity in 2001 alongside another “Hogwart’s Library” book Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Wisp. It’s yet to be seen if we’ll get a movie series out of the latter book, but as for Fantastic Beasts, the first film comes out this Friday November 18. The first film explores the life of Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne. In the Harry Potter lore, Artemis Fido “Newt” Scamander is an awkward magizoologist travelling the globe in order to write a comprehensive textbook on the fantastic beasts of the world and where one might find them. Scamander was born in 1897 and was introduced to magical creatures at a young age, his mother being a hippogriff breeder. When he later attended Hogwarts and was sorted into Hufflepuff, he continued this interest much to his own detriment and the apparent danger to those around him: he was expelled from Hogwarts for “endangering human life” with a beast. After his expulsion, he worked in the Ministry of Magic first in the “tedious” Office for House-Elf Relocation, and later in the Beast Division. Because of his obsessive knowledge of creatures and critters, he was quickly promoted and caught the eye of Obscurus Books who convinced him to quit his job and explore the world, writing the first draft of the book the Wizarding World would come to know and love. The film picks up in December of 1926 after he finishes his research throughout the world’s jungles and stops off in America’s urban jungle: New York City. Here, his suitcase--enchanted with an Undetectable Extension Charm and filled with various monsters from his travels--is accidentally opened, causing mayhem and increasing the already dangerously high tensions between the magic and non-magical communities. I solemnly swear there are spoilers past this point. Newt must then gather up his escaped creatures while chaos ensues. Helping him is a Muggle (or No-Maj as the Americans call them) named Jacob Kowalski and Newt’s future wife Porpentina Goldstein. Unfortunately for Newt, who is better equipped to handle animals than humans, he is caught up in the politics between the Magical Congress of the United States of America and New Salem Philanthropic Society. Spoiler alert: the Society isn’t so philanthropic and is definitely more comparable to the Salem Witch Trials. Whatever transpires in the movie, in the current Harry Potter canon, we know that Newt survives this ordeal, marries Porpentina, and has a grandchild named Rolf who eventually marries Luna Lovegood. Newt’s self-proclaimed lifetime achievement is creating the Werewolf Registry and a ban on experimental breeding of magical creatures. So maybe whatever happens in New York isn’t as exciting as the trailers are making it out to be, at least not to Newt, who lives and breathes the study and care of magical creatures.What is exciting is what appears to follow Fantastic Beasts: already fans have been given significant hints at where the narrative will go after Newt’s adventure in New York. Warner Bros. has teased that the second film will explore a darker time, one where our principal characters will have to choose where their allegiances lie. Currently, the an intriguing tidbit of plot is in the casting of Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. Grindelwald was the original Voldemort: a dark wizard searching for power by any means necessary. Before becoming infamous for his evil and for his defeat by Dumbledore, he was friends with everyone’s favorite headmaster of Hogwarts. Together they sought to find the Deathly Hallows and to revolutionize the Wizarding World by revealing magic to Muggles and ruling over them. Dumbledore, blinded by deeper feelings for his friend, eventually had a falling out with Grindelwald. This was due to the death of his sister Ariana Dumbledore during a duel between Dumbledore, his brother Aberforth, and Grindelwald. Is this the plot for the second Fantastic Beasts film? An exploration of the rise of the OG dark wizard and the beginning of Albus Dumbledore coming to be known as one of the most powerful wizards ever? Only time and spoilers will tell.
Though there is no dialogue, the students in the Immersive Learning Ballet Project this semester have created a murder mystery told entirely through dance.
The newlywed from a small village on the island of Luzon in the Philippines stepped off the plane in Japan and saw her breath for the first time. It lingered in front of her face and slowly dissipated. Her first inhale of the brisk air burned her chest—she thought her lungs were on fire. Her husband, Harry Carver, assured her it was normal.
Today's Birthday (11/16/16). Take this year for reflection and planning. Review the past and invent future dreams. Reach a career turning point this spring, before flirtations grow more passionate. Changes at home next autumn lead to a higher professional level. Listen to your heart, and do what it says.
Editor's note: Muncie Origins is a Ball State Daily News series profiling various businesses that originated in Muncie.
The Book Arts Collaborative is like no other immersive learning class at Ball State.
by Dalton Martin The net neutrality laws are the product of Barack Obama’s presidency, and now with Republicans in control of the House, the Senate, and the White House, these laws may soon be undone under Trump’s administration. For those unaware of what exactly net neutrality is, it’s the concept that Internet service providers (ISPs) should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites. This would prevent a company like Comcast from throttling Internet traffic, or give preferential treatment in exchange for payment. Opponents of these regulations see net neutrality as an unfair power grab by the government, while proponents stand by their belief that corporations should never have direct control on what can be accessed online. While the Obama administration did introduce a set of successful rules to fight off Internet service provider’s lawsuits back in 2015, these regulations can quickly be removed once the President-elect steps into office. Donald Trump has previously voiced his issues over President Obama’s “attack on the internet,” which has led to speculation that the President-elect may work to remove the regulations. [embed]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/532608358508167168[/embed] If Trump were to fight for the removal of Obama’s rules, the FCC would be required to give public notice and have open comment periods. The process of removal would be delayed by at least a few months, allowing net neutrality advocates time to rally up huge support for maintaining the rules in place. Ultimately, the decision comes down to the commissioners, and Republicans will have a 3-2 majority. At that point, neutrality advocates would be able to sue the commission, but in a previous ruling over net neutrality, the courts ruled that the FCC has the discretion to remove broadband providers as common carriers, which is the only thing protecting net neutrality at this point. Even if a Trump-controlled FCC does not pursue the removal of net neutrality, nothing is to stop a Republican Congress from taking steps into their own hands. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL6) previously stated in 2015 that, “The FCC’s ‘net neutrality’ erodes the authority of Congress.” The Alabama Congressman further went into detail stating, “By putting Internet content under the thumb of federal bureaucrats, this ruling threatens free speech.” It appears that the Congressman and President-elect have a very similar stance on the issue of net neutrality. The RNC’s official stance on the matter also appears to match up. Under the issue of Internet freedom, the party’s platform states: “We will consistently support internet policies that allow people and private enterprise to thrive, without providing new and expanded government powers to tax and regulate so that the Internet does not become the vehicle for a dramatic expansion of government power.” Republicans in Congress have previously tried to pass a variety of bills that limit the FCC’s regulatory authority and eliminate net neutrality rules. One of the most infamous of those being the Internet Freedom Act that threatened to wipe out net neutrality rules entirely. With the threat of a presidential veto now removed, nothing is stopping Congress from making amendments to the regulations protecting net neutrality. Those in favor for net neutrality can take solace in knowing that the complete elimination of the FCC’s rules protecting net neutrality is mostly unlikely, as most Republicans cannot agree as to whether to completely eliminate the regulations or to just change how much control the FCC has on the matter. It is impossible to accurately predict what could happen to net neutrality this early on. Everything at this point is pure speculation based on previous efforts and off-hand comments. Net neutrality is still a strong thing to care about, especially in a time where technology is so intertwined into our day-to-day lives. So needless to say, it should be interesting to see if net neutrality can survive this new era of Trump.
Angie Gick, the owner of Teddy Bear Child Care in Muncie, Indiana, completely changed the day care center’s food options. She hired a Middle Eastern dietitian to help with the change—eliminating pork from the menu. Almost 75 percent of the children at the center were Middle Eastern, and she wanted to take pork off the menu to better serve them, as they are not allowed to have it.
In 2012, an app was created that followed students abroad and helped in their travels by saving photos, audio and sketches along their journey.
Learn how to make your own chicken pot pie in this week's Dinner for 2ish.
Unit director reflects on how the club impacted him.
As Americans take time to honor those who served in the military on Veteran’s Day, the Ball State community doesn’t have to look too far.