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Nationals Park played host to the longest game in Major League Baseball history Oct. 4 2014. In Game 2 of the National League Division Series, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1. The Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers make up the remaining four teams in the 2021 MLB playoffs. Geoff Livingston

Smedley: What it’ll take for each team to win the 2021 World Series

By Kyle Smedley / October 15, 2021

 Now that the Wild Card and Divisional rounds are over, and we have our final four teams for the Postseason Championship series, is there a real chance any team could win the World Series? This MLB Postseason is one of the most unpredictable times in sports. I truly believe that each and every one of the four teams in the running right now has a real shot at winning the World Series. The real question is how each team could bring home the 2021 World Series title.  

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Setting Goals as a College Student

October 15, 2021

Goal setting is a great skill to learn, and if you've never done it before, college is a great time to start. You have built-in units of time in terms of semesters and rising through a four-year program, as well as many concrete measures of success. Working within these parameters can help you shift to goals later where you have to create more scaffolding. The tips below can get you started.

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How to protect your eyes

October 15, 2021

The health of your eyes is one of the most important things you should be concerned about. If your eyes have poor health, you risk losing your sight or developing other related health problems. However, many people do not know that it only takes simple steps and health practices to protect your eyes. The following are some of the simple ways to protect your eyes.

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Welcome Back Jack's

By Rebecca Rosado / October 14, 2021

Ice cream, donuts, boba oh my! Jack’s Donuts is back in Muncie after a while. The donut shop from New Castle, Ind made its way to Muncie years ago. However, the shop closed around three years ago. Now, the franchise has a new owner in Muncie and opened its doors to the Ball State University community on Oct. 5. 

Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden leads a practice August 7, 2018. Gruden resigned Oct. 11 after the National Football League (NFL) investigation into the Washington Football Team for workplace misconduct found Gruden used homophobic, racist and misogynistic slurs in emails as recently as 2018. Gruden was in his fourth year with the Raiders. Louis Briscese/ US Air Force
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Kehn: The NFL has answers, they need to step up

By Daniel Kehn / October 14, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned Oct. 11 after he was discovered to be using homophobic, racist and misogynistic slurs casually as recently as 2018. Gruden is a symptom of a larger illness — one that has plagued the NFL for decades.

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From The Ground Up

By Evan Chandler / October 14, 2021

Kathy and Jeff Clary were married for several years before they began one of the largest projects a couple can take on: building a house. After planning a small and intimate wedding, it was time for their first major project together.

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Living a Legacy

By Savannah Jordan / October 13, 2021

Students who have followed in their family’s footsteps by attending the same college or university that they have graduated from are known as legacy students. Kate and Sarah Mahnensmith along with their mom, Holly, are examples of legacy students who have a long-standing relationship with Ball State.

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