“Swing!” takes place in the 1930s and '40s, when the swing dance movement swept the nation — specifically at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, where many swing dance moves were created.
AT ISSUE: We focus too much on the presidential election, and not enough on to senate or governor races. By now, we know that _______ is president.
If you’ve watched TV for two seconds in the past month, then you’ve seen political campaign ads. Most of them just attack the other candidate, but every once in a while you’ll see the candidate physically ask for your vote.
There will need to be a whole lot of forgiving — but not forgetting — applied to the wounds inflicted on the composite American psyche after this scurrilous election cycle.
We have a choice on November 8. It is a choice that many nations before us have had to make, and now it is America’s turn. That choice is between freedom and security. If we were smart, we would choose freedom every time.
As soon as I saw them, I would ask how their day was. Their responses were always the same. “Good. Do we get a snack today?” What else was I expecting four second-grade boys to say after school?
Nov. 2 will go down as an unforgettable day in baseball history: The Chicago Cubs or the Cleveland Indians will end their century-, or decades-long, championship drought. But, this day was already unforgettable for me.
Dear Editor, More than 20 years ago when I first began teaching at Ball State in the journalism department, I met Howie Snider, who had been teaching in the department for 10 years, mostly advertising and mass media. Highly popular among students, the Muncie native had already been named university "Instructor of the Year" and would be again before he retired in 2004.
Mikey Higgins is a junior animation major and creates "Ball State of Mind" for the Daily News.
We owe Bernie Sanders for getting young people fired up about politics. But in the end, he didn’t win the Democratic nomination. What does this mean for Sanders supporters come Nov. 8? Some are siding with Hillary Clinton, at the behest of Sanders. Others felt angered that Sanders, in their words, sold out to the establishment.
Ben Baker is a sophomore journalism major and writes "The Baker's Dozen" for the Daily News.
Dear Editor, A decade ago I could be found traipsing around the Ball State campus just as many of you are doing right now.
Kirsten Wamsley is a sophomore journalism major and writes "All Hallows Eve" for the Daily News.
Ball State football playing on ESPN2 the day after Halloween means one thing: college students in full costume, hoping to get on national television for five seconds of post-commercial glory. Ahead of the game against No. 17 Western Michigan, here are some suggestions to deal with the costume policy released by Ball State Athletics for the game.
Musicians used to look at a song as a message, or an expression of innermost feelings. Many still do believe this, but that population is starting to shrink.
Dear Editor, My name is Pat L. Smith – age “almost” 65. I ran in two unsuccessful campaigns for state office, once in 2006 as an Independent for State Senate.
I was on assignment in the Village when I came across him. He was a middle-aged man who lived not too far from campus. Pulling his Colts beanie down over his subtly graying dreadlocks, he started telling me about his jobs.
If you are looking for something to do this Halloween weekend, definitely go to some of the haunted houses we have in our corner of Indiana.
Ticket and program in hand, I entered Strother Studio Theatre to find that it wasn’t a theater at all. It was the third floor of an apartment building.
Mikey Higgins is a junior animation major and creates "Ball State of Mind" for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Mikey at mthigginsii@bsu.edu.
