Jacquie Hanoman, Author at Ross Community Center, Muncie, Indiana

6 songs to enjoy this holiday season

By Conner Tighe The holidays have a way of uniting the world, even through all the things that divide us. The holiday season is here, and we’ve got the perfect…

COVID-19 variant Omicron, identified in South Africa

November 26, 2021

Public Health

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By Conner Tighe The World Health Organization has identified a new COVID-19 variant on Friday as South African officials issue travel bans from the region. Omicron is reportedly more transmissible…

Red counties increase, Delaware remains orange

November 24, 2021

Public Health

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By Conner Tighe Over 90% of Indiana now lies either in the orange or red this week as previous blue counties shift back to orange or yellow. Delaware County remains…

A history of Thanksgiving

November 20, 2021

Entertainment

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By Conner Tighe Before candied yams, delicious ham, and the controversial green bean casserole, there were lobster, seal, and swans, among other items celebrated around the dinner table. In 1620,…

Delaware now orange, 3 blue counties emerge

November 17, 2021

Public Health

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By Conner Tighe After several weeks of maintaining its yellow status, the next to lowest advisory level, Delaware County, is now orange. All surrounding counties are orange except for Grant…

The Zoetis Vaccine

November 17, 2021

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By Conner Tighe It was reported earlier this week that the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska experienced the deaths of three snow leopards. CBS said the leopards and two Sumatran…

A lasting impact

November 14, 2021

Ross Center News

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By Conner Tighe & Jacqueline Hanoman Saturday, the Ross Community Center had biology and chemistry master scientists (Sam Turk, Kelsey Woodruff, Emily Danzeisen, and Bree Nowak) introduce the world of…

Harry Potter’s first adventure turns 20

By Conner Tighe Today in 2001, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint played the famous trio from J.K. Rowling’s novels. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, titled Harry Potter…

Southern Indiana turning yellow, North remains orange

November 11, 2021

Public Health

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By Conner Tighe Yellow counties that signal a low advisory for COVID-19 cases seem to balance out with orange counties that show a higher advisory level. LaGrange, DeKalb, and Newton…

Why you should journal, even if you’re not a writer

November 7, 2021

Public Health

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By Conner Tighe When the pandemic first began, of course, I was shocked, confused, and fearful for the state of the world. I was finishing out my collegiate career (what…