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(05/02/16 5:01pm)
Students who don’t graduate in four years are affected in more ways then they might realize. Only 56 percent of students complete a four-year degree within six years. And approximately 75 percent of college students will change their major at least once before graduation. And If a student doesn’t graduate in four years, they lose an estimated $45,000 by delaying their entrance into the workforce.
(04/18/16 7:01pm)
After students invest in a college education, entering the workforce is the next step in determining if the degree was worth the price. College graduates between ages 25 and 32 who are working full-time still earn about $17,500 dollars more annually than their peers who have only a high school diploma.
(04/11/16 7:06pm)
For the past five months, the staff members at Ball Bearings Magazine have been trying to answer the question: Where does our money go?
(04/04/16 6:54pm)
The NCAA provides more than $2.7 billion in athletics scholarships each year, giving the most to basketball and football teams. Some argue college athletes should be paid like employees. Others think they don’t deserve scholarships at all.
(03/22/16 6:32pm)
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By Roth Lovins
(03/21/16 7:39pm)
In 2015, international students in the U.S. contributed more than $30.5 billion to the U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The benefits extend beyond the monetary numbers – U.S. and international students alike find their experiences are enhanced by cultural immersion.
(03/01/16 5:48pm)
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(02/29/16 9:45pm)
In the book The American College Town, Blake Gumprecht writes that a college town is a place where the number of four-year college students equals at least 20 percent of a town’s population. Muncie, Indiana, is one of nine college towns in Indiana. Across the country, these college towns exist the way they are economically and culturally because of the universities that exist there.
(02/01/16 7:25pm)
Around 72 percent of college students juggle working a job with their
classes. Twenty percent of those students work full-time jobs of 35 or
more hours each week. With the increasing price of tuition, working
while being a student has become a requirement for many young people
with no other options.
(12/07/15 6:16pm)
Recently, the news has been filled with stories of discrimination and
prejudice happening around the country. After events at The University
of Missouri, and the discrimination other minorities due to religion,
race or appearance, a conversation about minorities in America is taking
place.
(11/16/15 8:43pm)
The passage of the marriage equality act was a giant leap forward for
members of the LGBTQ+ communities. The right to marriage is just the
beginning, though. In many ways they still lack equality in the eyes of
society.
(11/04/15 6:38pm)
The Millennial generation is changing the construction of families in
many ways. According to Pew Research, Millennials between the ages of
25 and 34 are most likely to live in multi-generational homes compared
to other generations. Usually for financial support during or after
college, Millennials move in with their parents or other extended family
members, even when trying to raise their own children.
(11/02/15 6:34pm)
At a projected 75.3 million, Millennials have surpassed the Baby
Boomer generation, now projected at 74.9 million people. For the first
time in years, a new generation – the largest generation – is on the way
to changing America.
Editor-in-Chief Miranda Carney and Executive Editor Kaitlyn Arford discuss their print magazine, “
We Are Coming.” The magazine will be on stands starting November 2.
(10/19/15 6:40pm)
Same-sex and interracial relationships are no longer abnormal to the
largest generation in history. Millennials are more accepting of
same-sex relationships with 70 percent supporting them, compared to 35 to 49 percent of older generations. Additionally, nine in 10 Millennials wouldn’t mind family members marrying someone of another another race or ethnicity.
(10/05/15 5:31pm)
The Millennial generation is often called the “digital natives.” We
are the first generation to grow up with technology and while
Millennials adapt to new technology quicker than previous generations,
we often lack the technical skills needed in the workplace, like
emailing and using spreadsheets.
(09/23/15 5:44pm)
After the recession in 2007, it’s been harder and harder for young
graduates with little experience to get recognized by employers. Coupled
with an increase in the cost of living and a sharper increase in the
amount of debt accumulated, many Millennials and their parents are
finding it easier and more financially stable to move back in together.
(09/09/15 6:39pm)
To read all of our Millennials and Religion stories, visit BallBearingsMag.com
(02/12/15 5:00pm)
After a two-day beach party, which required filling the entire first floor of Dill Street Bar & Grill with sand, Ball State alum Shane Nelson remembers the hours it took cleaning up afterward with co-workers and friends.
(01/19/15 10:00pm)
Before starting college at Ball State, Judy Zhu went to high school from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. No weekends. No breaks. If she had a boyfriend, her parents and teachers would tell her to break up. Life, as she describes it, was a lot of pressure—all leading up to being accepted to a university.
(01/15/15 5:00pm)
A raw lamb’s head rots on a butcher’s table and baby-dolls are pinned to trees. Werewolves jump from bushes and men with chainsaws come out from behind a wrecked car. This is just part of the 2-mile trail at the Haunted Forest in Yorktown, Indiana.