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Cristal Mariano-Vargas·
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The Distance Between Us: Fighting Food Deserts

It’s a sunny afternoon in Muncie, and a local is gearing up for a grocery run. Bags in hand, they...
Dillon Rosenlieb·
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Turning the Tide

The White River is one of Indiana’s most significant environmental landmarks, flowing through central Indiana and linking communities across the...
Gabriel Weber·
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Reckoning with Identity

From Munsee to Muncietown to Muncie, the stretch of land that makes up Muncie’s part of Delaware County has expanded...
Cristal Mariano-Vargas·
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She Leads Muncie

In the heart of Muncie, Indiana, three women leaders with divergent backgrounds are working to reshape their community and drive...
Jessica Velez·
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Jessica Velez is a fourth-year journalism major and is the Editor-in-Chief of Ball Bearings Magazine. Her views do not necessarily...
Linnea Sundquist·
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The Artists Behind the Sheet Music

Classical music filled Doctoral music theory and composition student Kaleb Rhea’s ears whenever he would enter his grandparents house as...
Kaira Carter·
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Out of Touch

Editors note: This story has been updated to clarify information. The year was 1996, and Muncie’s two largest newspapers, the...
Antonia Liakas·
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Where Does It Go?

Less than a mile south of Ball State’s campus lies the White River where over 65 tons of trash have...
Cristal Mariano-Vargas·
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Hustling Beyond the Classroom

What began as a high schooler’s passion for crafting tiny model planes in her science club has evolved into Natalia...
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‘You’re Not Alone’

“It’s just a down[ward] spiral,” Dominick says.  Dominick was born and raised in Muncie and began to drink alcohol at...
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