Listening Ears
Cardinal Cosplay currently has this many board members.
What is 6?
The word "cosplay" is shorthand for the combination of these two words.
What are "costume" and "play"?
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens can be found just off Ball State campus, and includes the home of this famous painter.
Who is Bob Ross?
"I wish rice was real."
Who is Jordyn?
This winter event is Cardinal Cosplay's longest running event.
What is Yule Ball?
This event is a collaboration between 7 different Ball State student organizations and boasts over 500 attendees.
What is C-Con?
The fandom for this 1966 show is credited to the first cosplayers in America.
What is Star Trek?
The land that Ball State was built on was originally owned and donated by the Ball Brothers, who grew famous for their manufacturing of this type of glassware.
What are mason jars?
"We need less stupid men. Not like himbos, misogynists."
Who is Micah?
Cardinal Cosplay (C-Con in particular) won this SOAR award last year in 2026.
What is Best Collaboration?
Yule Ball will be celebrating its ___ anniversary this year.
What is 11th?
Cosplay wig styling changed forever when this iconic wig brand opened its doors in 2009, allowing for more colorful and dramatic styles that weren't easily possible.
What is Arda Wigs?
Ball State campus is divided into a few main areas called this, or "quads" for short.
What are quadrangles?
"I hope they put a Portillos in the Vatican."
Who is Allison?
Last year, this Korean gacha mobile game was the club's most popular fandom.
What is CookieRun: Kingdom?
Lilli's member presentation sees her take on what would happened if you had a face off between 1 of every Pokemon and this.
What is 1 billion lions?
This event is traditionally recognized as the biggest and most famous pop culture convention in the United States, drawing over 130,000 to 200,000 attendees annually.
What is San Diego Comic-Con?
The Frog Baby fountain is a popular landmark on campus. For years, students would rub this part of the statue's body for good luck before exams.
What is the nose?
"Pompeii was a big yikes."
Who is Katie?
Cardinal Cosplay won this SOAR award in 2025.
What is Rising Star?
Japanese reporter and manga publisher Takahashi Nobuyuki first coined the term "cosplay" after attending Worldcon in this US city.
What is Los Angeles?
The World Cosplay Summit is the most well-known cosplay contest. Held in this country, cosplayers from over 20 countries compete.
What is Japan?
The Beneficence statue, nicknamed "Benny", is a beloved symbol of the university. It was created by Daniel Chester French, the same artist who sculpted the statue of in this Washington D.C. memorial.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
"They had lesbians in the 1800's?!"
Who is Marlee?
Before our relocation to our current room SC 303, club meetings used to be held in this room.
What is the Student Center Multi-Purpose Room/Basement?