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A Texan Tragedy

When late December rolled around in 2013, the Texas Rangers completed a seven-year, 130 million dollar deal with Shin-Soo Choo that had some commentators calling for high expectations from the... Read more

By September 8, 2014

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De-Mock-Cracy:Veep Takes on Politics and Family

The following contains spoilers for season three of Veep. Hyperlinked material may contain objectionable language. While I sincerely meant my reflections last week on how Netflix’s House of Cards has... Read more

By September 8, 2014

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Service with Rakes and Gumballs

On Saturday morning, about 800 freshmen and transfer students gathered in Red Square to participate in service projects in Ward 7. My group of fifty-three traveled by bus across the... Read more

By September 5, 2014

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The Confused World Of Soccer’s Transfer Market

This summer, Luis Suarez transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona for €95 million.  After a brilliant World Cup, James Rodriguez moved to Real Madrid for €80 million.  Last year, Tottenham sold... Read more

By September 5, 2014

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Indelible: Permanence and Photography

We use photography to make a moment concrete, perfectly capture a scene, or preserve the fleeting burnt oranges and deep royal purples of a setting sunset. We are on the... Read more

By September 5, 2014

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Champions League Preview: Groups A-D

On August 28th in Monaco, the representatives of 32 teams from across Europe joined to witness the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League Draw.  For those who don’t know, the Champions League... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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The Fantasy Fanatic: Predictions for Your Team

They told me he was the one. A slam dunk. He would take me to the promised land. They say you never forget the first person to break your heart,... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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Critical Voices: Maroon 5, V

Most every person walking around this campus has at least heard of the band Maroon 5, but only avid fans know that this wildly successful pop band actually found its... Read more

By September 4, 2014

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This Week in Baseball: The Slow March to Chaos

Cole Hamels (mostly) threw a no-hitter yesterday and Milwaukee fans are burning their jerseys; it’s time for your weekly roundup of America’s pastime. The No-hitter Cole Hamels of the Phillies... Read more

By September 3, 2014

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A Case for the Classics:Seven Samurai

A small village, barely surviving on its meager rice and barley fields, is beset by bandits. Given a promise of another raid after the harvest season, the villagers desperately plan... Read more

By September 3, 2014

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NBA Preview: The Atlantic Division

To start the NBA season preview, one might as well begin with the most depressing division in the NBA, the remarkably mediocre Atlantic Division. The woeful Atlantic features a second... Read more

By September 3, 2014

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Critical Voices: In the Valley Below, The Belt

It is finally here. After over a year since the release of their debut single “Peaches,” duo band In the Valley Below has released their first official LP titled, The... Read more

By September 3, 2014

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MLBeat: The Rundown on Rose

25 years is an unfathomably long amount of time to a 20-year old college kid. Trying to understand a period of time that stretches further than all of my minutes... Read more

By September 2, 2014

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A House of Cards : DC and the Media

Note: This article contains spoliers from the second season of House of Cards.  William Shakespeare’s Richard III has sat on my bookshelf gathering dust all summer. In the spirit of those... Read more

By September 2, 2014

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A Tale of Two Uniteds

When Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager of Manchester United on August 8, 2013, supporters of the Red Devils could never have imagined that their beloved team would turn... Read more

By September 2, 2014

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The Cinematic Gems of the Summer

It’s difficult to describe this year in terms of film, because for the most part, the first half ’s been relatively lackluster, with only a few “hits” worth mentioning, such... Read more

By September 2, 2014

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Advice for Captain America: the 2014 Ryder Cup

When the 40th Ryder Cup Matches commence at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland at the end of this month, the U.S. team, led by captain Tom Watson, will certainly have... Read more

By September 1, 2014

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On the Record: Kick back with Peter Fanone!

  Peter Fanone (Col ‘17) is a double major in Theater and Government with a minor in Italian.  He’ll be performing at Kickback today. I sat down with Peter this... Read more

By September 1, 2014

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Balotelli’s Second Chance

If you’re a fan of football in any way, shape, or form, then you’ve no doubt heard that magic Mario Balotelli moved his way on over to Merseyside last week.... Read more

By September 1, 2014

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Any Given Season

As the NFL season creeps towards the forefront of American sports yet again, the only certainty is that nothing is certain. Each Sunday brings a team or player out of... Read more

By September 1, 2014