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Sept. 19: Four former Ball State Men’s Volleyball players and a former Athletic Director were named to the eight-person induction list. Eduardo Ferrez (‘97), Barry Long (‘71), Wes Lyon (‘77) and Rick Niemi (‘72) rounded out the players while Don Purvis, who brought the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship to Ball State in 1992, was included as well.
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“Muncie is a giving town,” Loretta Parsons, the executive director of the Soup Kitchen, said.
While September is Hunger Awareness Month, three local organizations are attempting to solve hunger in Muncie year round
September is Hunger Awareness Month across the United States, which prompted the event. However, all involved said hunger and food insecurity aren’t just issues for one month, they’re ever-present.
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Christiana Mann is the Ball State assistant director of Hospitality, Innovation and Leadership. She is on the Soup Kitchen’s board, as the chair of the fundraising subcommittee, and also heads CardinalHeavilyKitchen.involved with food services at Ball State and in Muncie as a whole, Mann said hunger is a physical need, while food insecurity is a lack of consistent nutritious food. She said the work these three organizations, along with others, do to address hunger in the community is essential.
Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) launched a Student Referral Program for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degree Sept.
available at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The booster is authorized for those 18 years and older. The vaccine clinic is open from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. every Thursday, under the authorization of the Delaware County Health Department.
Deb Huston, Panther Pantry coordinator, said every donation counts.
“Today there might have been somebody who donated a can of soup, and that’s wonderful,” Huston said. “Somebody else might have done a little bit more, that’s wonderful. Everything helps.”
Executive Director of Cardinal Kitchen Will Strobel, Deb Huston of Panther Pantry and Loretta Parsons of the Muncie Soup Kitchen pose in front of a banner at a Hunger Awareness food drive at Payless in Muncie, Indiana, Sept. 17, 2022. The three organizations worked together to make the event possible. KYLE SMEDLEY, DN
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“We are gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction,” SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said, adding that “our world is in peril — and paralyzed.” In a forum, world leaders had the common theme the world needs cooperation, dialogue and trust.
event, go inside the store for their normal grocery shopping and come back out to donate items.
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One seat is exclusive for ramen noodles. Another has stacks of canned foods, like soup, pasta and vegetables.Thisiswhat members of the Soup Kitchen of Muncie, Cardinal Kitchen and Muncie Southside’s Panther Pantry envisioned for their “Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive” Sept. 17. It’s what they received too.
Will Strobel, fourth-year student at Ball State University majoring in political science with a focus in international studies, has been with Cardinal Kitchen for three years and a month and is now the executive director of the organization. He said some people came to the event and dropped things off, presumably having known about the event beforehand, while some would see the
It’s very heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. There is no reason for anybody to be hungry in the world, especially in the United States. I mean, there is enough, we just need to look at distribution, [the] supply chain and getting the food to the people that need it.”
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The United Nations General Assembly met Sept. 20 and opened with dire assessments of the world.
Rows of seats in a Muncie Community Schools bus are filled with non-perishable food items.
Thomas R. Biebighauser has been building wetlands all over the United States for 43 years and started by building wetlands and streams in Northern Minnesota for moose and mink frogs.
Another person helping with the project is Jessi Haeft, assistant professor of natural resources and
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Biebighauser is running a wetland restoration workshop in collaboration with Ball State University Oct. 1-2 at Cooper Farm in Muncie.
Last year, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb passed Senate Bill 389, removing multiple protections for wetlands. A component of the bill is
“Wetlands are fantastic places to view wildlife,” Biebighauser said. “Wetlands clean runoff, control flooding and provide habitat to rare species of fish andInwildlife.”hisresearch, he said he found over 50 percent of wetlands in the U.S. have been removed, but people are trying to help.
John Taylor, land manager and restoration ecologist at Ball State, is also helping with the event. In preparation for the workshop, Taylor has been working and studying at Cooper Farm. The area has been used for this type of workshop
With the 2021 decision of Indiana lawmakers to remove long-standing legal protections for Hoosier wetlands, it is more crucial than ever that citizens learn the value of wetlands and how to build them,”
“A significant amount of areas that are currently flooding are because of human development in wetlands and floodplains,” she said. “If we don’t protect these areas, we will see greater flood events, property damage, loss of habitat forcing migration of animal species into human habitats and the worst of all — excess nutrients in waterways and water bodies and destruction of our drinking water.”
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Slightly off the pathway at the Craddock Wetland in Muncie, Ind., is bright yellow, growth stretching many feet. Craddock Wetland was deserted the evening of Sept. 20. KYLE SMEDLEY, DN
that wetlands would not be required to be mitigated somewhere else.
After walking through the initial tree line, Craddock Wetland in Muncie, Ind., opens up to see a massive landscape of nature the evening of Sept. 20. The wetland saw a bright, blue sky on one side with a setting sun on the other. KYLE SMEDLEY, DN
He said people call wetlands the “kidneys” of landscape.
environmental management at Ball State. She believes wetlands act as “nutrient sinks” and are also gorgeous scenery.
“They filter water, remove pollutants, provide wildlife habitat and prevent flooding,” he said.
When it comes to his previous projects, Biebighauser uses a certain technique — the surface water technique, he said. He builds a groundwater dam, where no above ground dam is “Theconstructed.wetland will be constructed to last hundreds of years without maintenance,” he said.
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before, and the low area where the project will be done was planted by Taylor 20 years ago.
The wetland workshop held by Ball State will allow students to help build a wetland
An infographic stands along the pathway through Craddock Wetland in Muncie, Ind., Sept. 20. The infographic pictured describes what a wetland is, what it does and how it is preserved. KYLE SMEDLEY, DN
Survey (USGS), carbon sequestration is the process where carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is caught and stored. Getting rid of this carbon can help slow down the effect of global climate change.
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Ball State Cross Country had four runners finish in the top 100 at the Spartan Invite Sept. 16. Sarah Mahnensmith finished highest for the Cardinals in 43rd with a 23:08.49 time while Juliana Stogsdill and Vivian Van Eck finished 61st and 70th respectively.
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Junior Kiah Parrot broke the 54hole on her wait to the individual title as Ball State Women’s Golf finished fifth at the Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic. After breaking the 36-hole record on the first day of the competition, Parrot finished 207 (-9) to set a new Ball State 54-hole record by seven strokes.
Ball State finished with a 9-overpar score (281-293-287– 861). The Cardinals finished one shot shy of Memphis while finishing over Iowa, Kentucky and 2021 NCAA Championship finalist Sam Houston State. Graduate student Joey Ranieri finished sixth individually with a 4-under-par score (66-73-70– 209).
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Junior quarterback John Paddock braces to throw the football at a game against Murray State at Scheumann Stadium Sept. 17. Paddock had three touchdowns. EMMA MATLOCK, DN
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There are two main positions, chasers and beaters, otherwise known as the offense and defense. The three chasers try to put the quaffle past the opposing keeper and shoot for one of the three hoops – ten points each score. The beaters have the bludgers and look to knock out the chasers
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“The first five minutes, chaotic,” third-year Donny Segarra said of his first practice with the team. “I didn’t know anything that was going on. We ran a few drills, [and it was] pretty fun.”
If you get hit with a bludger, you have to “debroom,” or dismount, and run back to tag your side’s hoops. Coach Dustin Minnick said it took him almost a whole semester to be able to run with the broom consistently.
“It’s in Hartford City, it’s at Blackford Youth Soccer Complex,” Trudell said. “It will be from 8 a.m. until dark probably … So far we have Mizzou, Miami (OH), Ball State, Columbia of Chicago, Michigan and Michigan State – I am waiting to hear from Minnesota, Marquette, Kansas, Bowling Green and Purdue.”
The terms may seem familiar, reminding you of fantasy books about the wizarding world – the sport began as Quidditch but has since become known as Quadball.
Senior exercise science major Helen Trudell throws a ball in quadball practice at the Student and Wellness Recreation Center Sept. 6. JACY BRADLEY, DN
Think basketball but with three hoops instead of one.
Don’t forget about the seekers. They look to capture the snitch – a fast and nimble player not on either team with what appears to be a sock with a ball in it velcroed to the back of their shorts. If you get the snitch, it’s 30 points for your team, and the match is over. Whoever has the most points when the snitch is caught, wins.
community and a fun thing to do,” Malone said. Practice begins with two short laps around the turf soccer field at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and dynamic stretching in the midst of playful chatter.
It’s amazing.”
Just because we’re all here to have fun and with the broom between your legs, it kind of makes it light and open to making a fool of sometimes.”yourself
“I feel like it has such a wide variety of people,” Malone said. “Here we have band kids, we have people who did sports in the past and we have people who have never done sports in the past, so it’s just a
SundayWhileactivities.unpacking balls and brooms before practice, Minnick explained that he always has trouble describing how much love he has for the sport.
Quadball has earned a reputation as a sport like no other
“I love the community that it draws,” club president Sarah Malone said. “Just because we’re all here to have fun and with the broom between
“It’s just been fun for me the entire time,” Minnick said. “I don’t think there is any other club sport that is co-ed in nature, that is competitive against other colleges. I think that brings such a unique appeal to it … You will see people that are like barely 5 feet trying to tackle people that are like 6 feet 5 [inches] and almost 300 pounds, it’s amazing.”
- SARAH MALONE, Club president
Think football but no pads, just your cleats and a mouthguard.
Outside of coaching duties, Minnick can be found around campus wearing a bright red shirt that reads “Ask me about quidditch” on the back. Malone said spreading the word has been a key
Three chasers, two beaters, a keeper and a seeker round out a seven-player lineup with roster spots up to 21. The teams play 20 minutes before the snitch is released and the opportunity for a conclusion opens.
Duck under the balls flying at you, pass the ball around and try to score, but don’t forget the PVC pipe between your legs, don’t drop that. It’s your broom but, contrary to what you may think, it doesn’t make you fly.
When players see others walk through the door and light up with a smile, that’s what truly sets Quadball apart. The self-described goofball attitude and, as Trudell recalls her first interaction with the club as a “Hey we play quidditch, come sit with us” form of inclusivity.
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A Ball State Quadball player stands on the sidelines with their broom at Student and Wellness Recreation Center Sept. 6. JACY BRADLEY, DN
Think rugby, but there is one quaffle (scoring ball) and three bludgers (dodgeballs).
According to its Benny Link biography, the club is open to students of any gender orientation and participates in tournaments against colleges all over the country – including one that senior Helen Trudell is planning.
You will see people that are like barely 5 feet trying to tackle people that are like 6 feet 5 [inches] and almost 300 pounds.
- DUSTIN MINNICK, Coach
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Third-year Kiah Parrott (left) helps first-year Sarah Gallagher (right) line up her putt at the Cardinal Classic at the Players Club Sept. 20. Parrott placed first individually at the tournament.
Third-year Kiah Parrott walks on the green at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club Sept. 20. Parrot scored 207(-9) during the tournament. ELI PIERSON, DN
Third-year Kiah Parrott set the 54-hole record for Ball State Women’s Golf while finishing as overall champion in the Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic Sept. 19-20. The Cardinals finished fifth out of 12 teams.
Second-year Payton Bennet swings the club from the tee box at the Cardinal Classic at the Players Club Sept. 20. Bennett scored 250(34) at the tournament.
Graduate student Peyton Broce swings the club at the Cardinal Classic at The Players Club Sept. 20. Broce scored 79 in the final day of the tournament. ELI PIERSON, DN
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On Sept. 12, Kevin Kirby, former CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Natchez, Mississippi, was appointed executive director of the Muncie Visitors Bureau. According to a Facebook post from Muncie Visitors Bureau, Kirby is “excited to be leading the Bureau forward in forging solid partnerships within the community, regionally and beyond.”
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Ron Billingsley, promoter for the Indiana Reptile Expo, will be hosting a show at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Sept. 25. He will be displaying exotic animals, tropical plants and other oddities. Admission is $5, and other vendors will also be selling goods and animals as pets at the show.
The then-president of Northern Kentucky University got to experience the atmosphere of Ball State and Muncie a few weeks before he was officially announced as Ball State’s 17th president. He does not remember seeing Beneficence on the trip, but the values the statue stands for made a lasting impact on Mearns and his wife, Jennifer.
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got his own kiss at Benny once; he claims that he heard the wings flap.
“We still have some anniversary lunches over there,” Gayes said.
values of Beneficence into his students.
When Yoder visited Ball State in high school, he said the tour guides conveyed the message of Beneficence as “the job that we all have of giving back to the community that serves us and to the university that serves us.”
“My big sis was like, I have a friend who needs a date to this dance, and several of us are going, do you want to go with us?” Gayes said.
Nick and Kari met for the first time before that dance and then began dating shortly thereafter. Their relationship ended up taking a more unusual arc than most relationships, Gayes said.
Fifteen years after their marriage on May 12, 2007, Muncie is now home to the Gayes family, and she said it reminds her of the transformative role that Muncie and Ball State has had in her life.
Did she hear the wings on Benny flap during her wedding day?
“The essence of Beneficence is doing good,” Mearns said. “The values that flow from that simple statement are what I think made this place distinctive and what was particularly attractive to me and Jennifer.”
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- BEN YODER, Ball State graduate and member of the Alumni Council
85 years after the dedication, members of the Ball State community reflect on the importance “Benny” has not only for the university, but also for their personal lives.
At the time of the engagement, she was the secretary of the Student Government Association, and she was able to get the lawn in front of Beneficence reserved for the wedding ceremony.“Therewas the lore about kissing in front of Beneficence,” Gayes said. “It felt like the most iconic option.”
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“As long as Beneficence [is] what remains at the forefront of discussions about who … or what Ball State University is, then I think we’ll be just fine.”
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Ben Yoder said he did not understand the importance of the ideals of Beneficence until after he graduated from Ball State.
A famous urban legend is that if two people kiss at the statue and the wings flap, it is said that it is true
It was a wintry, January day in 2017 when Geoffrey Mearns first stepped foot on Ball State University’s campus.
unveiled Sept. 26, 1937, as a monument to the Ball brothers’ generosity in donating the land that would soon become the university.
Kari Gayes did not get proposed to at Beneficence; instead, she got married there.
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Gayes met her future husband, Nick, at Ball State via a blind date at a fraternity barn dance in 2001.
The morals of Beneficence have motivated Mearns in his presidency, with the creation of the Beneficence Pledge coming in his term and the “Our Call to Beneficence” podcast beginning in 2021.
“I’m one of nine children, and those are the values that my parents sought to instill in us,” Mearns said. “It’s my hope that, in addition to the work that I do, that I will have the opportunity to instill those same values in my children and grandchildren. So it’s not just a professional aspect of who I am. It’s very personal to me as Mearns’well.” office in the Bracken Administration
After graduating from Ball State in 2007 with a musical education degree, Yoder recalled how the Alumni Association portrays Beneficence as “time, talent and treasure” and how “we’re all part of Beneficence.” Coming out of college, the opportunities he got because of his education allowed him to grasp the meaning of the statue.
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Mearns remembers the values that his parents told him and how it impacted his decision to accept the offer to be Ball State’s next president.
Yoder said during his time as an undergraduate student in the mid-2000s, he often passed by Beneficence while biking and walking, even though he did not have many classes on that side of campus. He not only saw couples kiss at Beneficence, but he’d also seen people be proposed to at Benny.
“We dated for a few months, and then we split up,” Gates said. “It was almost four years later that we got back together.”
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because of the importance Ball State had to their relationship.
“I have knowledge and I have experiences to share with these young people,” Yoder said. “I think that knowledge can help them as they navigate their own lives.”
Chris Munchel has often told new students that when he kissed his wife underneath Beneficence, the wings flapped so hard that Benny almost flew away then and there.
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“The community and the appreciation and love of the Ball family, the Ball family’s appreciation for the community and their generosity set a tone back in the early 1900s that continues today,” Munchel said.
Munchel compared the code of Beneficence to a cycle where students get their education at Ball State, then give back so that other students can get the same quality of education.
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“It’s a reminder to me that I should demonstrate my gratitude for having been invited to become a member of that community,” Mearns said. “That it’s my responsibility to demonstrate my gratitude through my actions and through my service as the president.”
Despite their different backgrounds, Van Ness and Goetschius-Adams found a shared path this
“Something about her with her right hand holding out, it’s a message of, ‘I am going to hold my hand out. You take it, and let’s go together,’” Goetschius-Adams said.
He noted how he felt a little intimidated when he got to see Benny for the first time, but the intimidation gave way to hope and excitement.
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For Van Ness, Beneficence represents a set of ideals that she would like to pursue after she“It’sgraduates.likepeople help you in the community,” Van Ness said. “But you also give back. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”
“As long as Beneficence [is] what remains at the forefront of discussions about who … or what Ball State University is, then I think we’ll be just fine,” Yoder said.
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As Benny celebrates 85 years of age, Munchel said that the legacy and influence of Benny will only grow with time.
On the contrary, Felix Goetschius-Adams is a first-generation college student, and he came from a trades’ family. The third-year theater education student from Angola, Indiana, got the recommendation to apply to Ball State from a friend who had recently graduated from the university.
Yoder, who is now a member of the Alumni Council and still regularly gives his time and energy to Ball State, said the university and Benny are inseparable.
As a child, Jessica Van Ness would do schoolwork with her sister at Beneficence. Van Ness, a third-generation student, was homeschooled nearby in Alexandria. Her grandparents both taught at Ball State: her grandfather in the English department and her grandmother in accounting.
Throughout their training, they got to hear the full story of Beneficence for the first time.
“It starts with being able to give back [to the community] and then again,” Munchel said. “Take care of your neighbors. Because as we do that as a society, the better the world is going to be.”
Munchel believes the legacy of Beneficence and the conscience she represents makes the university more unique as a result.
In his office, Geoffery Mearns feels “fortunate” he and Jennifer are at Ball State. He said the values and character of the university align with the values in his family.
For Mearns, it’s about gratitude.
For Munchel, the essence of Beneficence is evident in everyday actions of the Ball StateDuringcommunity.orientation one year, he said a student had issues not being able to afford housing for the night, and then the next day, their car broke down. Members of the community came together to pitch in money and time, providing the student with resources until everything was fi xed.
“I see it daily,” Munchel said. “We don’t always hear about them, but those are consistently happening, and that’s what makes this place so special.”
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“She [Beneficence] represents opportunities,” Munchel said. “I see Ball State is that university that really does have that foundation of community engagement, supporting each other and lifting each other up, so that’s where she has meant a lot to me.”
“I had seen what Benny described demonstrated here at Ball State,” Van Ness said. “But I didn’t have the name for it.”
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Munchel, vice president for enrollment planning and management at Ball State, has a personal history with the university. Growing up in Connersville, an hour away from campus, Munchel had family members attend Ball State.
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ALEX BRACKEN, DN ILLUSTRATION
I was buzzing with excitement as I waltzed into my first class of my freshman year, placing my bag next to me on the floor.
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It is unfair of us to just assume that our professors can flip a switch in their brains and just catch up with our needs. Our hard-working professors don’t just teach all day — they have meetings, papers, grading and families they have to attend to as well.
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In one class, raising my hand became scary. I lost the motivation to answer or ask questions. I felt so powerless as a student. Was this how my peers felt? I was trying to hold onto my dignity, but I was losing. There were professors I could look in the eye but not this one. I began to wonder how many other students shared my same perspective, my same feelings.
an associate professor of political science at Ball State University, explained his perspective on this ideology, stating that professors aren’t trained to handle certain emotional or supportive roles for their students. Furthermore, he mentioned that younger professors are more adapted to handle the emotional needs of their students, while older professors find it more difficult to meet these new expectations and needs.
Instead of assuming and not giving the professor much of a chance to prove they aren’t out to get you, you might be surprised and get the help you need. Even outside the realm of mental health, if you are confused in class, you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help. If the professor continues to ignore or mistreat you, there are people you can go to on campus to get the answer you need such as the writing center, free tutoring and the counseling center.
Turns out it was more than I was ready for.
I wish that I had someone telling me this my freshman year. It could have saved me from so many headaches and restless nights of asking Google when the Russian Empire defeated that one country, instead of just asking my professor to go a little bit slower, so I could write my notes down.
However, that is not to say that most aren’t willing to, they simply do not know how. For instance, when a professor is being a little rigid or may refer you to the counseling center, it is not to be condescending or undermine your emotions but simply because they are not trained to handle such situations.
It was a stark contrast from how confident I felt in my high school years being able to raise my hand and ask questions without a care in the world. I tended to know the answer to nearly every question, but when I got to college, I felt like I was second guessing every thought I had – no longer was I a star student. I was struggling to stay afloat in a raging ocean.
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Is it possible that we, as students, expect the worst from our professors before we even give them a chance?”
This is a narrative I am ashamed to say I did not consider. Professors aren’t like high school or middle school teachers, they aren’t paid to or expected to handle your needs. As stated by Waite, there is nowhere in the training to take classes on mental health and well-being for students.
Now well into my first semester as a sophomore, I am more prepared for the professors I will meet on my college journey. I won’t lie, my professors so far have been great. I love all of my classes, even if I don’t completely understand the curriculum. My professors make my peers and I feel comfortable in their classrooms. With a more prepared heart, I began to change my perception about them.
Is it possible that we, as students, expect the worst from our professors before we even give them a
Though as an education major, it makes me upset that I am expected to go through these loopholes to
I know that I could have tried to find a new angle that worked for me, instead of giving up and deciding that I wouldn’t be happy in a class. I do know that my feelings are valid, even if I didn’t feel respected in my class.
Being a student, especially between the ages 18–23, it is hard to unlearn being shy or embarrassed in class but understand that as an adult, you’re paying a large sum of money to not get the information you need.
As the weeks passed, I couldn’t help but wonder if professors being scary was true, but a good chunk into my first semester, my thoughts began to turn.
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Waite left me with more fuel for thought: “Sometimes I think students just don’t give professors the chance, they assume based on how the professor behaves in a math lesson that if they were to ask them about something non-math related, like mental health, that professor would just be the same
As an education major, I probably should have realized what was going on sooner. Some students were absolutely terrified of our professors!
We are a generation that questions everything put in front of us, yet we have failed to question our surroundings and just accept our fates. This is not to say students are lying about their experiences or blowing them out of proportion, but I’m simply trying to say that we as students must provide for ourselves — our education is in our hands.
become a trained educator, yet professors handle young adults that aren’t fully developed, struggling to find Waitethemselves.alsoopened the perspective that professors aren’t the horrible monsters that our brains can make them out to be. We follow a stereotype that was placed in our heads. This mentality is dangerous! If students are too afraid to speak out, how can they succeed?
“It’s very heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time,” Mann said. “There is no reason for anybody to be hungry in the world, especially in the United States. I mean, there is enough, we just need to look at distribution, [the] supply chain and getting the food to the people that need it.”
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Parsons said the grocery budget for the Soup Kitchen, along with the average citizen of Muncie, is “shot.” With that in mind, she said she was thankful for fundraisers the Soup Kitchen has been able to host and is thankful for the donations made at
What do these organizations do when they aren’t “stuffing a bus?”
Alice Cooper performs with a fog machine in the background at Emens Auditorium Sept. 20. Cooper’s number one selling album, Trash, sold over 1.5 million copies. AMBER PIETZ, DN
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The Soup Kitchen, going into its 30th year in 2023, provides hot meals and sack lunches to the community every Monday–Friday. Mann said they reportedly serve 170 of each every day.
Parsons said she felt the Soup Kitchen was the
Mann said COVID-19 put the Soup Kitchen in “a tough spot” as far as their ability to provide, but she said it also brought forth an increased number of volunteers. Both Huston and Parsons emphasized the importance of volunteers.
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Along with the pandemic, inflation has also posed a threat to these nonprofit organizations. Huston said Panther Pantry had to raise the cost of
Mann said she has many students she works with that struggle with hunger and food insecurity.
“Many think, ‘Oh you’re at the university [Ball State] you must be good, you’ve got enough,’ and that is simply not the case,” Mann said. “Every semester I see students who are food insecure … they’re houseless, they may not be homeless, but they’re houseless, and they struggle. They rely on coming to the food labs because that’s their major, and they know they’re going to eat that day, or maybe they can save on a meal swipe to carry over for another time.”
provide for emergencies. Panther Pantry additionally holds a “Family Food Giveaway” the third Thursday of every month from 5–6 p.m. at Southside.
Alice Cooper gestures toward an audience member as he performs at Emens Auditorium Sept. 20. Cooper has a Rock and Roll career spanning over five decades. AMBER PIETZ, DN
“best kept secret” in the city for a while because it was hard to get the word out to the public. Now, she said she feels the organization has done a better job of doing so through social media and their website.
their weekend backpacks from $5 to $6.
“Think“Stuff-A-Bus.”aboutall these people that are coming to the grocery store, and they’re facing the same thing we’re facing, but they’re thinking about other problems and reach into their pocketbook and give us a $20 bill or they get the list and go in and shop,” Parsons said. “It is encouraging. People, even though they’re hurting, they want to help others as well, and I think that’s just part of what we do as a community and society.”
Whether it’s raising awareness, donating money or providing food to those in need, representatives from all three organizations said events such as “Stuff-ABus” are held for one cause: stopping hunger.
“Food is needed for all walks of life,” Huston said. “Even the richest person in Muncie may have a bad [situation], and they need it. You don’t know, and that’s what’s so great about these groups is we don’t discriminate, it’s open to everybody.”
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Alice Cooper poses during a song with a cane behind his head as he performs at Emens Auditorium Sept. 20. Cooper was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. AMBER PIETZ, DN
“If we didn’t have volunteers, we would not exist,” Huston said.
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“People who have to look for something to eat every day, they can’t do anything else,” Parsons said. “They aren’t gonna be able to pull themselves out of the situation … if that is the goal, then that’s all they’re gonna get done. If they can count on a place to get a hot meal and a sack lunch, then they know, ‘Maybe I can make that doctor’s appointment I need to go to or go do something else.’”
“It’s letting the kids be a kid and not have to worry about the food,” Huston said. “Now it’s changed because they’re feeding their families; the kids are taking their backpacks home and they’re feeding their families with the backpacks.”
Before COVID-19, the Soup Kitchen didn’t just serve food— they also provided a resource center and shelter. While they don’t offer this now, Mann said she is aiming to be able to make it available again as soon as possible.
Panther Pantry provides students at Muncie Southside Middle School with backpacks of food each weekend, and Huston said she makes sure they also
A member of Alice Cooper’s band plays guitar at Emens Auditorium during a concert Sept. 20. Over 1,900 people attended the concert AMBER PIETZ, DN
As for Cardinal Kitchen, they are mostly focused on meeting the needs of Ball State students, but Strobel said events such as “StuffA-Bus” help the organization see the perspectives of organizations that help the Muncie community as a Forwhole.more information on Cardinal Kitchen and the services they provide, visit their website.
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For more information on The Soup Kitchen of Muncie, visit their website.
Mann said she believes bringing multiple organizations together for events, such as “StuffA-Bus,” fosters an awareness of social injustice, such as the issue of hunger and food insecurity.
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