Maya Wilkins

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FISHING

Reeling in participants: Members of the Ball State Bass Fishing Club look forward to the club’s future

By Maya Wilkins / April 22, 2022

The Ball State Bass Fishing Club is a group of about 10-15 students who have been involved in tournament fishing or are interested in trying the sport. Members can use their own boat if they have one, but if they don’t, Howe said the club has a “strong list of alumni and close contacts” who can take students to tournaments.

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PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

Teaching to Teach: Ball State professors help Muncie Community Schools teachers grow professionally

By Maya Wilkins / April 16, 2022

Susanna Benko, Ball State director of English education and associate professor of English, only had one answer when she was approached by representatives of the Teachers College asking her if she would want to help teachers in the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) district.

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CAMPUS

'Shoot for the Stars': John Quiñones visits Ball State as part of the Letterman Lecture Series

By Maya Wilkins and Krystiana Brosher / April 14, 2022

As a young boy on the west side of San Antonio, looking around and reading stories about his community in the newspapers, John Quiñones always knew he wanted to be a storyteller. 

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DN 100

Returning to the Nest: Daily News alumni reflect on their time with the paper and what led them back to Ball State

By Maya Wilkins / March 31, 2022

The newsroom is buzzing — designers are laying out pages, photographers are choosing their best photos and reporters are getting their stories completed before their deadline.

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UKRAINE

'The First Domino': Members of the Ball State, Muncie communities reflect on the conflict in Ukraine

By Maya Wilkins / March 2, 2022

Ask Sergei Zhuk how he’s doing and he will respond with two words. "I'm surviving."

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GOLF

Setting an example: Ball State Women’s Golf head coach Katherine Mowat is one of the few openly gay coaches in the NCAA

By Maya Wilkins / March 1, 2022

For Mowat, it’s been important to be an open and active member of the LGBTQ community, especially for her athletes, because she didn’t have any role models who were gay growing up. 

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CAMPUS

Ball State professors reflect on their experiences in the LGBTQ community.

By Maya Wilkins / February 28, 2022

It’s the first day of classes at Ball State. Leo Caldwell, assistant lecturer of media design, is ready to welcome a new group of students to his classes, prepared to teach them all he knows about journalism and design. Students file into the classroom, filling the empty desks around the room and preparing themselves for what they are about to learn in Caldwell’s class.  However, during Caldwell’s introduction, he includes a detail students may not know about him — Caldwell is transgender.

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OPINION

Grieving without guilt

By Maya Wilkins / February 3, 2022

My relationship with my grandmother had always been strained. You would think it would make losing her easier, but it actually made it a lot harder. 

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MUNCIE ORIGINS

The Muncie Map Company aims to instill more pride in the Muncie community and its roots

By Maya Wilkins / January 26, 2022

“Do well by doing good.” Ben Franklin’s historic quote shapes the Muncie Map Company’s mission, seeking projects and jobs that benefit the Muncie community. Andy Shears, owner of the Muncie Map Company, is a Muncie native and a Ball State alumnus, and always wanted to give back to the community after leaving his former career as a professor.

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STUDENT LIFE

Feminists for Action begins its return to campus

By Maya Wilkins / January 20, 2022

Rachael Smith, assistant lecturer of women’s and gender studies, wishes there was a club like Feminists for Action when she was in college. As a 22-year-old freshman and commuter student, Smith wasn’t involved much in extracurriculars.