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Opinion: The drinking culture in college towns

Alexandra Tinline June 11, 2018

“Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots! Everybody!”These words, shouted by a true poet of our generation, Lil Jon, can be heard in almost any college bar around the country. Enticing young lushes to spend more...

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Opinion: Regardless of decision, Cleveland is forever in LeBron’s debt

Henry Palattella June 11, 2018

LeBron James doesn’t owe the city of Cleveland anything.Now, I realize this statement may seem raw, as it’s coming only a few days after the Golden State Warriors drove a stake into the hearts of Cavs’...

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Opinion: Echo chambers get you nowhere

Cameron Gorman June 9, 2018

Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to surround yourself with things you already believe in. If you’re liberal, you can read only liberal sites. If you’re conservative, you can follow only conservatives...

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Changing Saudi education: Inside KHEBRAT

Yahia Alayyafi June 9, 2018

Saudi Arabia is changing, a fact evident from the new direction being taken by the country; one led by deputy crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. This is something our country needed badly,...

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Opinion: Van Gogh in a Starbucks

Cameron Gorman June 7, 2018

 Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art is like walking into someone’s dream. Roman marble statues gazed lazily up into the ceiling, surrounded by the slow, trickling sound of water from a fountain....

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Opinion: Vanishing Kent

Cameron Gorman June 6, 2018

As a rule, my eye is drawn toward anything dark, gritty and neon-ed. I love old album covers, grindhouse ‘80s stuff and the Hotline Miami soundtrack. So, naturally, upon finding myself in New York City,...

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Opinion: The future of the USMNT is now its present

Jacob Adams June 1, 2018

On a warm night in Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S. men’s national soccer team walked off the field having disappointed their country. They failed to make the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.  Fans...

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Opinion: Good Bakers, Bad Bakers

Cameron Gorman June 1, 2018

Browsing reddit in the event of a tragedy has become something of a habit of mine. I’m not sure why I do it — it’s something about the resolve and feeling of thousands of regular people, I suppose....

Opinion: Finding your own version of self-love

Alexandra Tinline May 30, 2018

During finals week, my sister and I — in an effort to exhaust as little energy as possible — decided to hop on a PARTA bus, instead of making the 10-minute walk to Bowman Hall.As we sat there, in a...

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Opinion: World Cup – Group Stage Preview

Jacob Adams May 25, 2018

Group A:UruguayEdinson Cavani and Luis Suarez, with a combined 197 appearances and 92 goals, look to take this squad on a deep run. The Atletico Madrid-led backline of Diego Godin and Jose Gimenez will...

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Opinion: No Small Ponds

Cameron Gorman May 25, 2018

One of the most vivid memories of my senior year of high school is pressure. Of course, in high school, “pressure” dredges up a lot, from image issues to self-esteem problems to depression. But above...

Struggles are different for international students

Bruno Beidacki May 2, 2018

College is expense, there is no denying. For some, that means having to pick the second best apartment in town, instead of the best one. For others, however, the burden is so harsh that it leads to living...