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Celebrate our students as they begin their time at the School of Art! The BEGINNINGS 2025 exhibition - running August 19 through September 10 - is a showcase of student artwork completed in the past academic year, featuring work from our four First-Year Foundations courses. Reception is from 4 - 6 pm on Wednesday, August 27.

Lathay Pegues graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After graduation he worked as a reporter and anchor for various news stations in the Midwest, even winning a Regional Emmy Award. However, once his news station suddenly shut down operations, he and others were left scrambling for jobs. He decided the put his career on hold and chase another dream. Along with two partners, he launched JohnTom’s Barbecue Sauce, inspired by his grandfather’s secret sauce recipe. Lathay moved his family back to his hometown of Muncie, IN, and started the business while also working for the Muncie Star Press. In 2014 he decided to take JohnTom’s full-time! Since then, the sauce has been on shelves in numerous stores and even awarded “Best Sauce in Indiana” by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.

Though Prohibition lasted just 13 years, its roots stretched back over a century—and its legacy still lingers today. Join Richard Harris as he unpacks the complex history behind the 18th Amendment, the forces that fueled its rise, and the societal shifts that led to its dramatic repeal by the 21st Amendment. Many argue that it was doomed from the start.

Come celebrate Bracken Library’s 50th anniversary! Look back at the different decades of Bracken and changes that occurred within the Libraires throughout the years while enjoying some cake and punch. We are pleased to announce that Grammy award winner and alum, Angelin Chang will be speaking and Ball State jazz musicians will join in the fun as well.