A portrait of women's volleyball coach Kelli Miller

The six-year assistant coach eyes a MAC title and an NCAA berth after taking the reins from legendary predecessor Steve Shondell.

Food blogger Kelsey Jones prepares to photograph the meal before her.

Kelsey Jones, a master’s student in public relations, combs the Muncie food scene and reviews cuisine along her travels across the U.S. and in Cuba.

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.

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.

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 […]

Steve Shondell is seen kneeling along the sidelines during a Ball State women’s volleyball match.

Steve Shondell, who followed his dad into volleyball coaching, led the Ball State women’s team for six seasons and the Burris girls team for more than 30.