Her Campus • 16th December 2023

The Differences between The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes Movie and Book

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was (and still kind of is) my hyper fixation for the month of November. If anything tells you how much I loved the movie, I’ve now seen it three times. The first time I saw it was with some coworkers and my Muncie movie bestie, Annika. At this point, I had started the book, but I only read up to Part II. The second time I saw the movie was three days later with a friend from home, and I had read up to Part III. By the time I went to the theater a third time, I

Her Campus • 15th December 2023

The Ultimate D.I.Y. Gift Guide: 6 Homemade Gifts for This Holiday Season

I’ve always taken gift-giving very seriously, even from a young age. I try not to ask what people want because a part of me feels instantly guilty for not just knowing what people want. I’m always on alert for ideas, even when it’s not the holiday season yet. In fact, I often write little things in my notes app whenever a friend says they even remotely like or want something. Most of the time though, I either try to give people gifts based on things I remember them saying randomly, based off of

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 26th October 2023

A Deep Dive into Olivia Rodrigo’s Album ‘GUTS’

Now that we’ve had some time to sit with Guts, we’re here to share some thoughts….

Taylor: We can’t talk about how Olivia Rodrigo produced “Guts” without going back to where she began! Olivia first started on screen in an Old Navy commercial and a direct-to-video film from 2015 called, “An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.” However, most people first saw Olivia Rodrigo’s claim to fame when she was on Disney Channel filming a show about a webshow called “Bizaardvark.” As a person with an av

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 22nd April 2023

Why the Scream Franchise is Revolutionary *Spoilers*

The Scream franchise has become one of my favorites this past year. Scream Five was the first one of the bunch that I saw when it came out last year. I loved it; I never saw the twist coming, and it even had me suspecting one of the two final girls to be the killer at the end of it (before the reveal, of course). I watched Scream right after that on the same night, and then it took me a while to see the others, but I finally watched them all in preparation for Scream Six this year. The music in

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 28th March 2023

My Semester At The Disney College Program

Let me bring you to my Sophomore Year of college in Spring 2022. I was applying for internships like there was no tomorrow. I was applying for anything in the marketing, news, and communication umbrella I could find. All of a sudden, I received an email from Disney about their Disney College Program! I applied the year prior but figured they wouldn’t accept me because I was only a Freshman at the time of finishing my first semester. I don’t know what possessed me, as I was actively interviewing

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 22nd March 2022

Women’s History Month: The Bechdel Test

Since we have now entered March, it’s officially the start of Women’s History Month! I thought it would only be fitting to take a look at some movies that do and don’t pass the Bechdel test. If you don’t know, the Bechdel test is a measure of the way women are portrayed in fiction. In order to pass the Bechdel test, a movie (or television show) has to have at least two named women who discuss something other than a man for at least one conversation. You would be surprised at how many movies legi

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 14th February 2022

Relationship Advice from a Nosy Single Girl

Being a 19 year old sophomore in college means I’ve witnessed a lot of breakups and makeups in my high school and college career so far. Some people would say since I’ve never experienced first-hand what being in a relationship is like, that I have no room to advise on other’s relationships. On the contrary, I’d actually argue the opposite. With how much television, movies, and pop culture content I consume daily and have since I was in elementary school, I’d say I’ve seen more than my fair shar

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 9th March 2021

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome in College

I’m sure I am not the only person on the planet who suffers from the infamous “imposter syndrome.” In all honesty, I feel like most college students suffer from it, many are just really good at hiding it. If you don’t know, imposter syndrome is a psychological idea that makes people feel undeserving of their achievements and the praise that they receive. People with imposter syndrome usually feel like they’re way overestimated by others around that and that eventually, people will uncover the “t

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 17th February 2021

Top 10 Black Directors and Writers to Check Out

Entertainment is powerful, movies are intriguing and beautiful, and directors and writers have the ability to transport people to different worlds with their work. For Black History Month, it only felt right to highlight some of the greatest black directors and writers out there along with shining a light on many underrated ones as well.

Kemp Powers has been a co-director, screenwriter, and playwright in Hollywood since 2012 with his breakout short film, This Day Today. In 2013, he screenwrote

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 10th February 2021

How to Have a Fun Galentine’s Day in 2021

Whether you have a significant other this year or you’re single this Valentine’s Day, there’s always a reason to celebrate your gal pals (and guy pals too, we don’t discriminate here.) There’s a ton of guides out there on cute little date ideas and things you can do with your beau for Valentine’s Day, but this is about how to hold a fun Galentine’s Day (COVID friendly, of course).

Go Outside and Have a Photoshoot This is actually something me and my group of friends are planning on doing this y

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 4th February 2021

How to Create More Attainable Resolutions for the New Year

2021 is a highly anticipated year for everyone: new president, new vaccine, new tv shows, new climate policies, and New Year’s resolutions. I agree that 2020 was not a good year, but no one knows if 2021 will be any better, because the truth of the matter is that bad events don’t stop happening because it’s “a new year!”. There are many things in life that we can’t fix or control, unfortunately, but the one thing we can always improve on is ourselves.

New Year’s resolutions can be intimidating

The Digital Corps • 26th February 2024

Student Highlight: Jared Bowman

Jared Bowman, Development Team Specialist, is officially in the homestretch of his college career at Ball State and about to earn his bachelor’s in Computer Science with a concentration in Game Design Development. He prides himself on being futuristic, dedicated, and strategic—all fitting traits for a developer.

Jared’s love of development sprouted from Minecraft. He used to create plugins with Java in Minecraft with the help of YouTube videos. He learned the building blocks through coding the

The Digital Corps • 26th January 2024

Knowing Your Audience

Knowing your audience is key to curating the best posts for whatever social media platform you’re using to promote your brand or business. To know your audience, you also need to know your platform. To do this, start by asking yourself questions.

What age range is using this platform the most?

What are their primary occupations?

You can also dive deeper and research what type of people and content your followers are into. Ask yourself what type of content others would like to see. If you were

The Digital Corps • 22nd April 2023

How Creative Thinking Drives Professional Success

There are two main types of thinkers in this world: people who are more realistic and people who are more idealistic. But the world isn’t totally black and white like that, is it?

I used to think that my mom and dad weren’t creative people because their jobs weren’t in writing, music, or art. The harder I looked, though, the more I realized how creative their hobbies were and how that spread into aspects of their jobs. My mom, for example, is a leasing agent. She made all my costumes when I was

The Digital Corps • 21st April 2022

Lessons From Corps Seniors

We’re inching towards the end of the semester when seniors are preparing to graduate and fly out of the college nest and go off on their own. Now that Portfolio Day has officially passed us by, it’s full speed ahead for seniors here at the Corps! Once they leave, they will step out into the real world, leaving the Corps with a handful of memories, soft skills, and work experiences. Some of them have been here their entire college career while others have only been here a year or so. Every senior