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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. 


How It's Played S3E1 - Activision Bungie Meltdown

Welcome back to this week's episode of How It's Played. On this episode we are discussing the recent breakup between Activision and Bungie. What caused all of this between the two companies and what does it mean for the consumers going forward? Are we going to see more big companies like these two have fallouts like the one here? All of this and more on this week's episode of How It's Played.



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

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. 



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‘Polar’ is all style, no substance

 'Polar' is a movie that is trying to ride off the coattails of the  better-made action films like 'John Wick.' The visual aesthetic and  music, solid acting, and occasional well-done action scenes cannot make  up for the lackluster plot and underdeveloped characters. The movie is  worth a watch on Netflix, but there other, better action films out there  to watch.