Ball Bearings Magazine

Education Feature Photography Reported Stories

Biggest Culture Shock

International students at Ball State discuss the biggest culture shock for them when they came to America

Education Multimedia

Small Towns and Big Universities

This week, Ball Bearings takes an in-depth look at the impact universities have on their communities

Education Multimedia

College Town without the College

Residents of Muncie, Indiana discuss what the town would be like without Ball State University.

Education Living Multimedia

The Cost of College: Housing

Ball Bearings explores the cost and quality of college housing

Education Q&A

Working in the U.S.

Ball Bearings sits down with four individuals to talk about how employment in the United States affects international students and what opportunities are available to them

Education Letter from the Editor

The Impact of a University

College towns across the nation wouldn't exist without the universities that define them

Education Reported Stories

The Economy of a College Town

College towns like Muncie, Indiana face challenges to thrive economically

Education Multimedia

Internationally Known

Most international students in the U.S. come from China and choose to study in California, Texas, or New York.

Education Reported Stories

Breaking the Town and Gown Divide

University students feel a disconnect with the town they call home for four years

Columns & Commentary Education

Location Matters

Despite the opportunities available in bigger cities, many students continue to choose attending college in smaller towns

A Town and Gown Relationship

A Desire to Belong

The System

A Town and Gown Relationship

Right, Left, and In Between

Silent Polls

Seeing Colors

As We Were

Living Between the Lines

One Roll at a Time

Pretty in Plaid: The School Uniform Debate

How Journalists Can Help Restore Trust in the Media

‘To Infinity and Beyond’

Living a Legacy

BSU Journalism Student Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune

Ball State Students Voting Guide

The Portrayals of the Strange

The Astrological Circle

Breaking Down Beauty: Hair

A Decline in Divorce

Defining Love

‘Double Dare Ya’

From the Editor

A Love Letter to Ball State

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Biggest Culture Shock

Small Towns and Big Universities

College Town without the College

The Cost of College: Housing

Working in the U.S.

The Impact of a University

The Economy of a College Town

Internationally Known

Breaking the Town and Gown Divide

Location Matters

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