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OPINION: Mayfield needs to drop his “college” attitude

Dante Centofanti November 28, 2018

Rookie Baker Mayfield is the 30th member of a long-mediocre club in the National Football League that has been in existence since 1999 as the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns.Ever since Baker...

OPINION: Death of FlimStruck is big loss for cinema

Cameron Hoover November 28, 2018

Film is a form of art, and it matters. From schlocky, gory horror to high French cinema, movies mean something, whether it be a form of pure escapismor a new realm of thought. Especially recently, the...

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OPINION: Free college is a possibility, counter arguments aren’t good enough

Scott Rainey November 26, 2018

Nothing confuses, intrigues, and makes Republicans say “someone should give that Democrat a book on economics” quite like the phrase “free college.”It became somewhat mainstream with supporters...

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OPINION: All tears in moderation

Cameron Gorman November 26, 2018

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I...

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ANALYSIS: Browns lock down first road win in three years in Cincy

Jake Adams November 25, 2018

If Baker Mayfield was feeling dangerous two weeks ago, then I can’t imagine what he felt like on Sunday as the Browns' rookie quarterback torched the Bengals for 258 yards and four passing touchdowns.Fellow...

OPINON: Secret presidental searches are not the answer

Frank LoMonte November 25, 2018

The president of a state university is one of government’s most powerful leaders, responsible for policing, healthcare and an array of other public services. It’s like being the mayor of a good-sized...

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OPINION: The ballad of Zion

Dante Centofanti November 24, 2018

Basketball personifies America’s personality through sport. While football represents the mental and physical toughness and baseball represents the patience and humility in global crisis, basketball...

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OPINION: Learning from the legacy of Anthony Bourdain

Scott Rainey November 19, 2018

The American chef and TV personality, Anthony Bourdain, became one of the most well-known and well-liked chefs on television. His rugged look, dry wit and vulgarity paired with his poetic writing and love...

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PERSPECTIVE: No price on family

McKenna Corson November 18, 2018

I remember being back in elementary school learning all about international holidays during the winter season.The most cherished aspect of each holiday, no matter what set of beliefs, was the importance...

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OPINION: Learning to say no

Adriona Murphy November 18, 2018

When I was in high school, one of my teachers talked about the idea of saying “yes” to more things. It was something about gaining more experience in life and being able to live life to the fullest....

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OPINION: Practical Magic

Cameron Gorman November 18, 2018

If you, like me, are an avid watcher of horror movies, then you’ve probably seen “The Thing.” Made in 1982, John Carpenter’s classic follows a group of doomed researchers as their discovery of...

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ANALYSIS: Browns season so far

Jake Adams November 18, 2018

The Browns enter their bye week with a record of 3-6-1 and are currently in the hunt for a new head coach. On Sunday, an interesting name appeared on the Browns’ list of potential head coaches: former...