On November 7, 2016, the editor-in-chief of Ball Bearings, Alex Kincaid, facilitated a panel on civility and polarization in politics.
Each generation has its own "end all" moral issue that is supposed to destroy American society. But to date, nothing ever has.
This week, Ball Bearings‘ print magazine is released. Online, we have a collection of our print stories detailing how America will...
Institutional changes in marriage, career advancement, and households have made achieving the American Dream difficult for Michelle Jarrett. But she isn’t giving up.
By the year 2044, the minority population in America will outnumber the traditional white majority. Experts say this will bring about many changes in education and politics, so that they better serve the new face of America.
Conventional wisdom suggests that one person can't make a difference in society. Maybe that wisdom is wrong.
Although the process of immigrating to America can be difficult, the advantages that it offers is enough to make it worth it. For Lina Carver, that meant electricity, health care, and financial security.
If we cannot learn to compromise, we will polarize our nation further.
Cognitive processes make it inherently difficult to compromise.
Ball State students and an alumnus examine the impracticality of the American Dream.