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REVIEW: ‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo’ Episode 15: “The Grateful Dead, Part 1”

 “The Grateful Dead, Part 1” is an episode that begins and ends on a  solid note, but really meanders during the middle act. While the Jojo  staff did an excellent job making Grateful Dead a horrifying Stand and  giving both Mista and Bucciarati some time to shine, there’s so little  going on throughout a lot of the episode that it hurts the episode’s  entertainment value.  



Warmer days ahead

Weather Forecaster Liz Szewczyk details the incoming snow, warmer temperatures, and your Groundhog / Super Bowl weekend.





Ball State students wait at the scramble light for their turn to cross Jan. 29, 2019 in bellowing freezing temperature as they try to stay warm. With below zero temperatures predicted, the university announced they will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Eric Pritchett,DN

Headstrong: The frozen truth

Talks of soldiers getting frostbite were quickly spreading across the different companies that day. It was 3-5 degrees outside in South Korea, at best.


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Six entertaining things to do instead of braving the polar vortex

The 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow was about a superstorm of cold ravaging the northern hemisphere. Only 44% of critics liked it, and fewer will likely be fans of Wednesday’s weather which is projected to reach below a -35 degree wind chill in parts of Indiana. People are advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and that means people will be looking for ways to kill time.