The Difference Between Gender and Sexual Orientation
By Kelsey Batson / November 23, 2015Ball Bearings sits down with members of the LGBTQ+ community to discuss the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation
Ball Bearings sits down with members of the LGBTQ+ community to discuss the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation
Members of the LGBTQ+ community have mixed feelings about Caitlyn Jenner being a prominent figure for transgender individuals
Members of the LGBTQ+ community still face discrimination and battle for rights and protections in other areas of life after the same-sex marriage win
A look at the lack of institutional support transgender people have in America
This week, Ball Bearings looks at the way Millennials view sexuality and gender identity. We sat down with a panel of individuals who identify at different places on the spectrum, and asked them about the ways they see their own gender and sexual identities
Millennials are framing the way parenting is viewed by raising their kids with extended family and taking a more hands-off approach to parenting
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
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
The happiest day in many couples’ lives can also turn out to be the most expensive. The cost of getting married only continues to rise, causing many Millennials to delay marriage. The average wedding cost in 2014 was $31,213, which increased 4.5 percent from the previous year and that doesn’t include honeymoon costs, according to theknot.com.
Social media has changed the way people interact in romantic relationships. Ball Bearings asks four individuals from different generations about how new technology has blurred the lines of healthy relationships
Young people are getting married at an older age than ever before, but not because they don’t want to. Today’s Millennials realize marriage comes at a cost
The Millennial generation is more accepting of interracial and same-sex relationships than any generation before. Convincing other generations of their shifting values is the real obstacle
As the most accepting generation in history, Millennials are redefining love through different types of relationships and by delaying marriage. Editor-in-Chief Miranda Carney talks to Staff Writer Samantha Stevenson about the modern state of Millennial love, the focus of the fourth online edition of Ball Bearings Magazine
In a digital age when sharing information online happens every day, different generations talk about when posts go too far
Many label Millennials as plastered to social media, yet many are using technology to help others heal, grow, and promote change
Although Millennials spend on average over 35 hours a week on social media, almost six in ten can’t accomplish basic tasks using spreadsheets and email
Both born in the same time period, Millennials and technology go hand in hand. Editor-in-Chief Miranda Carney and Senior Editor Jeremy Ervin discuss the myths and truths of Millennials in the digital world, which is the focus of the third online edition of Ball Bearings Magazine. Commonly referred to as “digital natives,” the magazine explores what it really means to grow up alongside the Internet
After paying for four years of education, many Millennials are saddled with over $30,000 in debt. This amount of debt leaves prospective students wondering if a college education
An increasing number of college students can’t afford nutritious food. One Ball State organization tries to fix the food insecurity problem in Muncie by starting its own food
Financial instability and prioritizing personal aspirations over materialist goals leads many Millennials to return home before venturing out on their own
