Grayson Joslin

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Articles

HOOSIER HYSTERIA

JOSLIN: Hoosier Hysteria’s impact on my life

By Grayson Joslin / March 18, 2023

On a cold Saturday night in March 2017, I stood in line alongside others waiting to get inside a beige brick building. You would think it’s just an old, uninteresting building; however, it is the gym of my high school, New Castle High School. And on this day, it was the location of the high school basketball sectional championship game, and our hometown New Castle Trojans had a chance to win and continue our hopes for a state championship.

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HB 1037

President Mearns explains reasoning for issuing statement on House Bill 1037

By Grayson Joslin / March 16, 2023

“My view is [that] it's important for our leaders, particularly our elected officials, to do what they can with the power that they have,” Mearns said. 

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NEWS

President Mearns releases statement on HB 1037

By Grayson Joslin / March 13, 2023

Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns released a statement via email regarding his support of an anti-Jewish bias and discrimination bill Monday.

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TESTS

The fear of Big Brother: how test proctoring websites increase student’s anxiety

By Grayson Joslin / February 27, 2023

Taking an exam should not make people worry about their privacy and be anxious if one minor, insignificant thing they do gets flagged for cheating.

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STUDENT JOURNALISM

Student journalists are journalists, full stop.

By Grayson Joslin / February 23, 2023

The work that we have put out can be considered undervalued and underappreciated due to the fact we are students. However, during our primitive years, we are making sure we can be the best journalists we can be.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Founded in a house in 1868, Muncie’s Bethel AME Church is Delaware County’s oldest Black church

By Grayson Joslin / February 17, 2023

 The “little church on the side of the road” has long history serving the Black community of Muncie, as Bethel AME Church celebrates 155th anniversary.

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STUDENT RESOURCES

Cardinal Central, Ball State’s new one-stop service center, prioritizes student experience

By Grayson Joslin / January 23, 2023

The service center combines services from various services, including Student Financial Services and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.The current office in Lucina Hall will move to the Student Center this year.

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GEN Z

Gen Z is presented with the opportunity to lead, and we must take that mantle

By Grayson Joslin / January 16, 2023

Gen Z has the weight of the world on their shoulders, and I believe that we will be able to help make humanity not only survive but thrive for generations to come. 

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RETRO REVOLUTION

OPINION: Ball State has had the same logo since 1990; it's time for an update to the Cardinals identity

By Grayson Joslin / January 13, 2023

Originally named the Hoosieroons, the then-named Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division changed its athletic identity to the Cardinals in 1927. Since then, the identity of Ball State’s athletic teams have evolved, culminating with the current athletic logo used since 1989, per a previous Daily News article. The logo replaced a logo that had been used for over 30 years, per Chris Creamer’s Sports Logo Website. This logo, affectionately called “Dancing Charlie,” was the symbol of Ball State athletics as the Cardinals became a Division I school in football and a mid-major powerhouse in men’s basketball.

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LIFE PLANS

Wanting to graduate early? Here are my reasons why I am.

By Grayson Joslin / December 26, 2022

Do not let the traditional structures of college trap you into a four-year plan. Graduating in three years or five years does not make you less of a student than students who took the traditional four-year path. At the end of the day, there is nothing on the degree you receive that says how many years it took. Put yourself in the driver’s seat of your future.