ALT A tall red cardinal mascot in a white athletic jersey stands beside a dining table inside a multi-story indoor campus center. The mascot is leaning in, holding props, and interacting with students seated around tables who are laughing, eating burgers, and drinking sodas during a school homecoming event.

ALT A young man posing next to Charlie Cardinal, the Ball State University mascot, in front of a silver tinsel backdrop with colorful balloons and retro decorations. Both are throwing up the "chirp chirp" hand sign for the camera.

ALT A smiling man and woman standing together in a campus dining hall wearing Ball State apparel, with colorful balloon decorations behind them and text in the bottom left that reads "Alums!".

ALT A young man wearing a Ball State baseball cap and sunglasses holding a takeout container stacked with Hostess packaged snacks, noticeably a Hostess ding dong, and a soda at a campus dining food table.

ALT Promotional graphic for "East Side Monster Mash Meal" on Wed. Oct. 28th, 4–8 pm. Features a green Frankenstein monster illustration on a dark background.

ALT Promotional graphic for the "Through the Decades" Homecoming Dinner scheduled for Monday, October 19th. The design features bold text layered over vinyl records, cassette tapes labeled "Good Vibes" and "Through the Decades", a disco ball, a peace sign bus, smiley faces, a lollipop, and a flip phone. A teal banner at the bottom displays "Homecoming Dinner" and "Mon, Oct 19th".

ALT A two-barrel clear Siberian Chill frozen beverage machine on a counter, with stacks of plastic cups and wrapped straws nearby. The left barrel contains blue raspberry slush and is labeled "Blew Raspberry". The right barrel contains red cherry slush and is labeled "Cherry". A front label on the machine reads "16 oz $2.50".

ALT Promotional graphic for the "Through the Decades" Homecoming Dinner scheduled for Monday, October 19th. The design features bold text layered over vinyl records, cassette tapes labeled "Good Vibes" and "Through the Decades", a disco ball, a peace sign bus, smiley faces, a lollipop, and a flip phone. A teal banner at the bottom displays "Homecoming Dinner" and "Mon, Oct 19th".

ALT Sustainability graphic featuring two natural fiber compostable clamshell containers set against a green background. White text inside speech bubbles and banners reads "Made of 100% bamboo & plant fiber". Text below states "Visit our website to learn more about University Dining's sustainability efforts" along with the URL "bsu.edu/campuslife/dining/about-us/university-dining-sustainability".

ALT Promotional graphic for the "Through the Decades" Homecoming Dinner scheduled for Monday, October 19th. The design features bold text layered over vinyl records, cassette tapes labeled "Good Vibes" and "Through the Decades", a disco ball, a peace sign bus, smiley faces, a lollipop, and a flip phone. A teal banner at the bottom displays "Homecoming Dinner" and "Mon, Oct 19th".

ALT A clamshell takeout container packed with a hot meal. One section holds mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy, next to beef stroganoff with egg noodles. The back section contains steamed mixed vegetables, including broccoli florets, cauliflower, yellow squash, green beans, and baby carrots.

ALT Alt Text: A dinner plate featuring a piece of fried fish resting over cheesy broccoli rice casserole, served alongside seared corn with red peppers, and Northwest mixed vegetables including baby carrots, green beans, yellow squash, and broccoli. A caption banner at the bottom reads "Fried Fish, Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole, Seared Corn & Peppers, & Northwest Mixed Veggies".

ALT Alt Text: A dinner plate containing a slice of meatloaf with a dark glaze, a scoop of mashed potatoes topped with brown gravy, roasted Brussels sprouts, and golden breaded cauliflower bites. A caption banner across the bottom reads "Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, & Breaded Cauliflower".

ALT A person squeezes dressing from a white bottle onto a salad inside a clear plastic takeout container. The salad contains lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and crispy chicken tenders. A caption banner across the bottom reads "Salad Bar with Tons of Protein, Veggies, Soups & Specialty Items".

ALT Promotional graphic with text reading "Adjusted Fall Break Hours" accompanied by the Ball State University Dining logo in the top right corner. Below the text, a round takeout bowl displays grilled chicken, zucchini, squash, red bell peppers, and onions. A red brushstroke overlay in the center reads "bsu.edu/dining".

ALT A fresh produce display stand inside a campus market with bottled beverages and snack shelves in the background. The multi-tiered wire rack features various fruits displayed in baskets, crates, and bowls, accompanied by black price signs. Displayed items on the top shelf include pineapples, bananas, oranges, kiwis, red apples, green apples, and mangos. The bottom shelf holds additional pineapples, lemons, limes, and decorative accents like a small wooden lantern and pottery.

ALT Close-up view of a ramen bowl filled with broth, noodles, broccoli florets, shredded carrots, and sliced mushrooms. Cursive text in the top left corner reads "Ramen Bowl".

ALT A student wearing glasses and a black shirt uses tongs to serve salad from a campus dining salad bar into a clear plastic container. She holds a smartphone and a blue tote bag. A sign on the wall behind her reads "Soup of the Day $4.10".

ALT A "Custom Ramen Bowl" station featuring a wall menu and serving area. The sign shows a $6.95 price star and lists instructions: "Step 1: Put your noodles & veggies from salad bar into your bowl. Step 2: Add your choice of hot broth. Step 3: Microwave for 1 minute for best flavor!" Below the sign, a counter holds hot broth warmers with dispensers, next to a two-tier wicker basket shelf containing clear plastic bowls and stackable containers.

ALT Promotional flyer for "Oktober Fest Foods" at Tally @ Student Center on Wednesday, October 7th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features illustrations of traditional musicians, accordions, brass instruments, drums, sausages, and beer mugs. Text notes: Both full meal deal or à la carte available.

ALT Promotional flyer for "Oktober Fest Foods" at Tally @ Student Center on Wednesday, October 7th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features illustrations of traditional musicians, accordions, brass instruments, drums, sausages, and beer mugs. Text notes: Both full meal deal or à la carte available.

ALT A bowl of ramen set against a plain white background. Above the bowl, text reads "Ramen Bowl - Noyer Market". The round takeout bowl contains ramen noodles, broth, broccoli florets, sliced mushrooms, shredded carrots, and pieces of chicken.

ALT power bowl set against a plain white background. Above the bowl, text reads "Power Bowl - North Dining". The round takeout bowl contains rice, black beans, cooked shrimp, green vegetables, jalapeño slices, green onions, and a creamy sauce drizzled across the top.

ALT Alt Text: A breakfast scrambowl set against a plain white background. Above the bowl, text reads "Scrambowl - North Dining & Tally". The round takeout bowl contains scrambled eggs, sliced mushrooms, diced ham, bell peppers, onions, and shredded cheese.

ALT A taco bowl set against a plain white background. Above the bowl, text reads "Taco Bowl - North Dining & Tally". The round takeout bowl contains rice, black beans, seasoned ground meat, tortilla chip strips, guacamole, diced tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, black olives, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

ALT A tray of assorted iced donuts with some brown, tan, white icing. Some have red, black, and white sprinkles on top, some are just plain icing, and some have crushed nuts or crushed oreos on top.