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OPINION: Tourney before the tourney

Tanner Castora February 24, 2019

When it comes to college athletics, I swear the word I hear most is some form of the word “fair.” “These college athletes should be paid, it’s not fair!”“The college football playoff leaves...

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OPINION: Fear the Beard: Why James Harden should be named NBA MVP

Sean Blevins February 24, 2019

The NBA MVP race is uber competitive right now and there are three very close candidates for top honors. That said, I think the award belongs to James Harden this year with Giannis Antetokounmpo in a very...

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OPINION: Smollett incident is indicative of other problems

Alex Cala February 22, 2019

With the rise of social media has come the era of instant judgement; no longer can someone simply read about a major event or trend and let their thoughts gestate a little.Instead, after this person ingests...

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REFLECTION: Looking for heritage

Lyric Aquino February 20, 2019

When I look into the mirror I see a wide nose, rounded cheeks, large lips and dark brown eyes that look like puddles of melted dark chocolate. My skin, brown like toasted almonds, is the first thing most...

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OPINON: Silver Adam’s Playbook

Dante Centofanti February 20, 2019

To me, the American business world has always represented both the good and bad traits America has. The good ones being the growth one can have with individual capitalism, while the bad ones include greed...

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OPINION: The 24-hour news cycle might save us all

Sony Ton-Aime February 20, 2019

My only political conversation with my father ended with him slapping me so hard I almost fainted. It was in January 2004, just one month before Aristide was sent into exile for the second time. My country,...

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REFLECTION: Acts of caffeinated kindness

Shelbie Goulding February 20, 2019

Every morning before class, I need a good cup of joe to make it through my long, hectic day of classes. The other day, I got into town early enough to get a quality cup of coffee from a shop rather than...

The replica of an Oscar, photographed during a press event of the film studios Babelsberg in Potsdam (Brandenburg) on ​​23.02.2015 in front of the logo of the studio. The Grand Budapest Hotel was awarded Four Academy Awards on Monday night in Hollywood for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up and Best Hairstyles, and Best Film Music.

OPINION: The Oscars will only work when they remember their roots

Cameron Hoover February 20, 2019

There isn’t much I can say that hasn’t already been said about this year’s Oscars ceremony. From the potential “Best Popular Film” category to Kevin Hart’s hiring and subsequent firing to trimming...

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OPINION: Listening isn’t about having the answers

Cameron Gorman February 17, 2019

Growing with yourself is strange. You start to understand things that a younger version of you might not have or might have overlooked entirely. Why don’t you like the beach? Well, maybe 21-year-old...

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REFLECTION: Going out alone

Scott Rainey February 17, 2019

A text popped up on my phone on last Tuesday night. It was an automated text from the Columbus Blue Jackets telling me to buy tickets for the hockey game later that night against the Washington Capitals....

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OPINION: BLEVOTOLOGY

Sean Blevins February 17, 2019

The last three college basketball seasons have been wildly entertaining, and this year is no different, as there is not a clear-cut favorite to be cutting the nets down in March. There’s a myriad of...

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OPINON: Kareem Hunt signing is a major miscalculation

Alex Cala February 17, 2019

Looking at the NFL’s official Personal Conduct Policy, you can see the emphasis the league purports to place on disciplining its players.This 8-page document defines discipline for criminal acts that...