Through all odds: Ball State professor, spouse overcome historical obstacles before settling down in Muncie
By Brooke Kemp / October 10, 2019On a given day, Henry Velandia could be more than 600 miles from his husband.
On a given day, Henry Velandia could be more than 600 miles from his husband.
“Everybody needs something to take care of.” For Melanie Turner, advisor for communication studies and journalism, she chose to care for dogs.
Three days a week, the sound of trumpets honking, drums clashing and color flags whipping through the air echoes through campus from the lawn outside Worthen Arena as Ball State’s Pride of Mid-America Marching Band practices.
“Painting isn’t only about self-expression, and it’s not only about translating experience into form. I think making art really has to do with advocating a position.”
When junior acting major Ogunde Snelling found out he was cast in the Department of Theatre’s upcoming production, “Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet,” he said it was insane how similar he was to his character, Marcus, a young black man coming to terms with his sexuality.
From family reunions to casual games with her friends at Ball State, sophomore marketing major Courtney Berger said she has been playing ping pong all her life.
From one of the 150 reclining seats under a 52-foot dome, Ball State students and the Muncie community can explore the cosmos during five free shows offered at the Charles W. Brown Planetarium this semester.
In an older Foz do Douro neighborhood near a beach on the North Atlantic Ocean, eight Ball State students explored city sights along cobblestone paths while discussing neuroscience research in Porto, Portugal.
Ball State students can enjoy a night of popcorn, snacks and a movie with University Program Board’s Friday Night Filmworks fall 2019 schedule.
Hannah Fluhler, a Ball State nursing graduate, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to work for 10 months at a medical research institute in Melbourne, Australia.
After his 10 month stay, one soon-to-graduate Ball State student intends to learn and teach about the culture of a region once marked by conflict and war.
It might not be the Chicago Cubs, but for one Ball State senior, it might be one step closer to Wrigley Field.
While some might consider salespersons to be aggressive, only looking to turn a quick buck, for one Ball State professional selling major “sales is one hundred percent a communication thing.”
Summer at Ball State might be a time with fewer students on campus, orientation tours and conferences, but the planetarium still has events scheduled, mostly revolving around the theme of the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.
After three and a half hour practices twice a week, additional individual practice and the help of a personal trainer, Ball State’s Code Red dance team ended its season with a sixth place finish at Nationals.
Last summer, Ball State 2018 graduate Connor McCoy traveled the state of Indiana as an archaeologist intern for Indiana’s Department of Transportation, INDOT.
With some of its pages yellowed and cracking, the Vulgate — a Latin version of the Bible from the 13th century — sits in The Remnant Trust Book Exhibit.
As an a cappella group, Straight No Chaser brings their shows to life with vocal harmonies, “goofy” choreography and twists on fan-favorite song covers.
Jennifer Eber, one of eight nominees, recently won the A. Jane Morton Award for her 12 years of service at Ball State.
Starting at a young age, Paul Luft, whose stage name is Paul Rosewood, was no stranger to putting on performances with his siblings.
