Search "adult coloring books" on Amazon and you'll see 101 pages of results — with several books of the first several pages boasting a "best seller" badge. According to Forbes, coloring books targeted toward adults have existed since the 1960s, but in the last two years, sales have skyrocketed.
Junior right fielder Alex Call was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year after finishing at or near the top of the conference in most offensive categories.
Student-athletes have to find the balance between the field and the classroom, and this spring 273 of Ball State's 411 student-athletes had a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, according to a ballstatesports.com press release. One hundred fifty-two student-athletes also qualified for the Dean's List with a 3.5 or better GPA, and 37 posted a perfect 4.0.
Ball State baseball (32-26, 15-9 MAC) finished on top of the Mid-American Conference West Division for the second time in three seasons, but was bounced from the MAC Tournament after dropping its first two games.
Saving money in general is not easy, but trying to save while worried about future debt from student loans has some Ball State students feeling stressed out this summer.
Drive-in movie If you don’t mind a little drive, catch a drive-in movie at the 13-24 drive-in in Wabash.
Wearable fitness trackers, such as the popular Fitbit, aren't always accurate, as a Ball State study found. But since earlier this year, the Fitbit company has been facing a lawsuit due to these inaccuracies.
Writing a book was never on Heather Chastain’s list of goals. But that doesn’t mean she never did it —the Ball State alumna just published her first children’s book, “Caroline Girls.”
After 18 years of being "a no-kill shelter," Muncie’s Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) will be expanding in an effort to help more animals and their owners receive services and the care they need to live healthy lives. ARF is expanding to offer low-cost veterinary services through a new spin-off clinic called ARF’s PAW (promoting animal wellness), which is expected to open in late August.
Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originating following the Civil War, Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, according to History.com. For many, Memorial Day also unofficially marks the beginning of summer. Here are some events for those wishing to observe the holiday.
Robots, already common in manufacturing, will inevitably take over more and more tasks as they compete with humans for jobs, the real-life inspiration for the TV show “Scorpion” told a Ball State audience.
A band made up of mostly Ball State alumni is returning to Muncie to celebrate the release of its first vinyl album.
With the ongoing controversy regarding the Charles Koch Foundation's role in a $3.25 million donation to Ball State, a group of students have formed together as a local branch of UnKoch My Campus to attempt to fight against outside influences they believe could corrupt academic integrity at Ball State.
Transgender access to public bathrooms, particularly transgender students at public schools, has been a controversial topic lately. Earlier this month, the Obama administration issued a directive in form of a letter to all public schools nationwide telling each district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathroom they feel matches their gender identity.
A 2013 Ball State graduate with a lifelong interest in racing has a role in this year’s historic Indianapolis 500.
Betsy Scherschel didn’t know she would ever join a sailing club when she took her first lesson at Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School during her 20s.
Dear James, I would like to preface what I am about to say by stating I believe the Board of Trustees sits in an unenviable position.
The Indianapolis 500 is the big story this month, but there’s plenty of other racing action away from the historic speedway — including a 500-themed race that features a Ball State graduate student driving one of the cars.
After the stretch of Petty Road that reaches west of the campus attracted the attention of city officials and local residences with worries about traffic — both vehicle and pedestrian — Ball State renters near the area voiced their concerns too.
While the presidential search committee hosted its final forum meeting to gather input from the Ball State and Muncie communities about hopes for the next university president, some attendees spoke out about other concerns.
