A projector illuminates the dome of Ball State’s old planetarium with an image.

The 50-year-old predecessor to Charles W. Brown aims to produce shows for planetariums nationwide, thanks to a partnership that blends science and the arts.

Honors College senior Sarah Fischer holds up a glass etching she made of a dead bird she found.

Honors College senior Sarah Fischer has blended her majors in biology and printmaking by studying campus bird-window impacts and creating bird etchings.

Alumnus Cris Dorman stands in downtown Indianapolis, wearing one of the bowties made by the company he helped start, Rock My Bow Tie.

Cris Dorman, ’06, started Rock My Bow Tie, a men’s accessory line that, in addition to its namesake product, sells pocket squares, suspenders and neck ties.

One of the hundreds of exotic butterflies at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne.

The multidisciplinary group submits to city officials a proposed redesign of the attraction that draws 20,000-plus visitors a year.

Michael Goodyear is seen driving a race car at a racing school just outside Toronto, Ontario.

Ball State junior Michael Goodyear, son of two-time Indy 500 driver Scott Goodyear, is preparing for a future in business and racing in equal measure.

Amanda Kruse talks with freshman Amanda Weaver in Woodworth Commons.

Amanda Kruse navigates food allergies and dietary restrictions as she promotes good eating at more than a dozen Ball State dining locations.

Gymnastics team members give Charlie Cardinal high-fives on the red carpet.

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he second annual Chirpies honored Ball State student-athletes for their feats in competition, the classroom and the community. The 90-minute spring event at Emens Auditorium — which featured a guest appearance by former campus football star Willie Snead, now a wide receiver with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints — included entertainment by the Hunter Smith Band, was produced […]