Ball State guard Maliah Howard-Bass charges into the paint to find a group of Kent State players defending their basket in John E. Worthen Arena for the basketball game Jan. 23, 2019. Ball State closed out the game with a 48-44 win over Kent State. Eric Pritchett,DN 

4 takeaways from Ball State Women’s Basketball loss at Central Michigan.

Ball State Women's Basketball (7-14, 2-7 MAC) traveled to Michigan to take on the top team in West division of the MAC, Central Michigan (16-5, 7-2 MAC) Wednesday night. The Chippewas were too much for the Cardinals as they handed them their third-straight loss 81-63. Here are four key factors to take away from the contest. 



A sign that says "We are closed. Thank you for the journey," is pasted on the window of what used to be Muncie's Two Cats Cafe. Two Cats closed their doors Dec. 13, 2018, after owner Basam Helwani accepted an offer with Pocket Points. Mallory Huxford, DN
NEWS

Turnover 'common' in the Village

The original Scotty’s Brewhouse served Muncie for 20 years — it was the starting place of the restaurant chain. But, this winter, the original Scotty’s Brewhouse closed. 




President Donald Trump's overall approval rating dropped to 36 percent as of Jan. 23 according to a CBS News poll. Sixty percent of those polled also said the partial government shutdown caused serious problems for the country. (Olivier DoulieryAbaca Press/TNS)
OPINION

Shepard’s Corner: Too far gone

In the past few weeks and days, I have looked at the recent government shutdown, the division it has caused and I can’t help but notice the blatant disregard for facts, logic and reality. I am not a fan of President Trump, but this goes far beyond that.  This goes for his supporters.



Los Angeles Rams receiver Brandin Cooks makes a catch against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game Jan. 20, 2019, at the Superdome in New Orleans. A controversial no-call late in the game could have costed the Saints a spot in the Super Bowl. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
OPINION

Dugout Chatter: It should have been the Saints

I watched this year’s Super Bowl. I saw New England’s defense dominate the entirety of the game. I saw Julian Edelman become the only bright spot in either offense. I saw the horrible halftime show. I saw Los Angeles punt on nine of its 12 possessions. I saw Bill Belichick and Tom Brady win their sixth ring together. What I didn’t see was the team that most deserved to be playing on the NFL’s biggest stage: the New Orleans Saints.


Zac Efron stars in the new movie "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" about American serial killer, Ted Bundy. The movie was released on Jan. 26 at Sundance Film Festival.
(Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS)
OPINION

Full Dis-Chlo-sure: The new Ted Bundy film was weird

I’ve been hearing a lot recently about this new Ted Bundy movie starring Zac Efron, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” along with the controversy over his portrayal and the surging interest in the Bundy case following Netflix’s release of “The Ted Bundy Tapes.” 







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