The ‘Take Back the Night’ event provided information about the history of sexual assault and what resources are available to Ball State students.
The center teamed up with the Counseling Center and Greek Life to bring awareness to victim blaming through the event.
Growing up, Andy Ray didn’t have everything he wanted, but he had everything he needed. The Muncie native loved sports and camping. He was an average student who spent free time with friends. In high school, he began drinking at parties, but alcohol became a way to cope after his girlfriend and parents died within a few years of each other.
The aroma of brisket cooking on the grill fills the air as classic rock booms from a makeshift sound system. Children chase each other through the grass, laughing, and neighbors hug to greet one another with big smiles. This monthly dinner is the work of Urban Light Community Development, a nonprofit committed to improving the quality of life in Muncie.
Paxon Vong opened Thai Kitchen 20 years ago to offer Muncie a diverse fusion of Southeast Asian cuisine. The native of Thailand makes every dish to order, with notes of sweet and sour, salty and spicy flavors paired in soups, stews, noodles and rice dishes.
On Nov. 30, 2022, ChatGPT was released to the general public. The program is a largely language-based form of artificial intelligence (AI) and can assist a user in creating well-written and formatted text. Microsoft is investing in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, claiming they are making a “multi-billion dollar investment,” according to the Associated Press.
Butt plugs, vibrators and lube were all prizes participants of Bingo After Dark could win in Park Hall’s Hargrave Multipurpose Room on Thursday, March 23. Ball State’s Student Action Team and Health Wellness and Promotion Advocacy partnered together for the sex education event.
A Ball State University professor and students talk about intersectionality and historical struggles of women. Intersectionality is a term often used to define the long history of the struggles women have faced across all of history that bridges the gap between ideas of race, gender, sexuality and more.
Ball State’s David Owsley Museum of Art embraced an anti-Valentine’s Day theme at the DOMA After Hours event Friday. The event was from 5-8 p.m., and included a variety of activities and events, such as cross stitching, fortune telling, anti-speed dating and creating ex-effigies.
Denim jeans with hand prints and pieces of art bringing awareness to sexual assault sit on a table at the Take Back the Night event on April 24. Denim Day takes place on the last Wednesday in April, and encourages people to fight against victim blaming that commonly happens in sexual assault cases. Maya Kim, DN
Rose Rickert, Ball State third-year social work major, went on stage to tell their story about being assaulted. They recommend that victims and survivors of sexual assault reach out to a confidential source on-campus when they are ready. Maya Kim, DN
Ball State students wrote encouraging messages for victims and survivors on a board at the Take Back the Night event on April 24. April is sexual assault awareness month, and Ball State's Center for Survivor Support, Counseling Center, Greek life and Alpha Chi Omega collaborated to put on various events throughout the month. Maya Kim, DN
The members of Alpha Chi Omega take a photo around the sexual assault awareness month letters. Alpha Chi Omega provides many resources and information about the prevalence of sexual assault for their members so they can stay safe. Maya Kim, DN
The Ball State Counseling Center table in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center during the “What Were You Wearing” event on Wednesday, April 17. Victims of sexual assault are often asked what they were wearing which is a form of victim blaming. (Maya Kim, DN)
The Ball State Counseling Center table in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center during the “What Were You Wearing” event on Wednesday, April 17. Victims of sexual assault are often asked what they were wearing which is a form of victim blaming. (Maya Kim, DN)
The Ball State Health and Promotion Advocacy table at the “What Were you Wearing” event on Wednesday, April 17 in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the purpose of this event is to bring awareness to sexual violence. (Maya Kim, DN)
The Ball State Health and Promotion Advocacy table at the “What Were you Wearing” event on Wednesday, April 17 in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the purpose of this event is to bring awareness to sexual violence. (Maya Kim, DN)
