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Opinion: World Cup stars and busts after the end of group stage play

Jacob Adams June 29, 2018

Stars:Forward: “Chucky” Lozano, Mexico.The 22-year old PSV player had a lot of hype coming into the World Cup, and now reports say that F.C. Barcelona are calling for him. His lone goal was the decider...

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Opinion: Lessons from the karaoke store

Bruno Beidacki June 28, 2018

For the summer, I got a job at a karaoke store. We sell mixers, amplifiers, stereos, and microphones — but nothing brings more revenue than our karaoke system sales. It’s a weird and unique job at...

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Opinion: You Were Wrong

Cameron Gorman June 28, 2018

Multiple journalists are dead in Annapolis. What could I say, really? When I saw the news, I froze for a moment. My heart, like every other time these kinds of tragedies strike, grew so heavy. But only...

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Opinion: The power of a hope chest

Cameron Gorman June 28, 2018

If you feel a pang of yearning when you see an abandoned mitten lying in the snow, someone’s commemorative wedding shirt in a thrift store, or the tags on your garage sale suitcase still bearing an old-sounding...

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Opinion: Thoughts on Melania Trump’s jacket controversy

Alexandra Tinline June 24, 2018

If you look at a person’s closet, it usually says a lot about them.  Mine would come across as the dysfunctional style of a lazy 12-year-old boy crossed with middle age suburban mom. Try imagining that.People...

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Opinion: In a perfect world

Cameron Gorman June 24, 2018

When you were younger, the favorite question among the adults was probably something along the lines of “What do you want to do when you grow up?”Or, if the adults were feeling a little subconsciously...

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Opinion: P.S. – write often

Alexandra Tinline June 21, 2018

We have the technology to be anonymous among the hundreds of thousands of trolls available at our fingertips. Using social media networks, like Twitter, we can post literally any random thought that pops...

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Opinion: No summer camp I have seen

Cameron Gorman June 20, 2018

I like to think of myself as the kind of person who will try to stay neutral in most political conversations and thoughts. After all, I’m not one to take sides in most things, anyway. (I refuse to make...

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Opinion: Getting rid of the s-word

Cameron Gorman June 15, 2018

 I was afraid to sit down and write this column. I made myself tea. I steadied my hands. Now I’m sitting here, and I’m still scared. I’m avoiding telling you the reason you came here to read this,...

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Opinion: Write about yourself

Cameron Gorman June 14, 2018

Talking to a friend of mine, a common college question dredged itself up from the late night Friday discussion.“I’m not religious,” my friend told me. “So what can I pray to?”“Worship?”“No,...

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Opinion: Analyzing the U.S. friendlies pre-World Cup

Jacob Adams June 14, 2018

Any other World Cup year, these early June games would mean short-term preparation for the U.S. men’s national soccer team. This year, things are a bit different, so the preparation involves more of...

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Opinion: Which major video game conference won E3?

Cameron Hoover June 12, 2018

Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again. A time for the world’s biggest dorks to join hands for a week of video game announcements, teaser trailers, gameplay reveals, ridiculous spectacles and the ungodly...