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What It Takes To Be an F1 Driver: A Primer

SPOILER ALERT: The results of the Australian Grand Prix will be discussed (albeit briefly). Please do not read ahead if you have yet to watch it. If you watched this... Read more

By March 25, 2014

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Should Jabari Parker stay or should he go?

Jabari Parker does not lose often. During his four years of high school, it only happened fifteen times, nine of which came during his freshman year; otherwise, Parker accumulated 118... Read more

By March 25, 2014

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Pitcher Protection: Safety in MLB called into question

Major League Baseball made a big step earlier this off-season in making professional baseball a safer game for players with its adoption of the new rules regarding contact between a... Read more

By March 24, 2014

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The Weekly List(en): The Tourist, Chance the Rapper

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekly List, a place to discover some of our favorite music of the week. This week on the List, we have a selection... Read more

By March 24, 2014

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The Love is Gone: ESPN and the Big EAST

“What are we supposed to do After all that we’ve been through When everything that felt so right is wrong Now that the love is gone.” -”Love is Gone” by... Read more

By March 24, 2014

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Bob Cousy: the Houdini of the Hardwood

Superstars come in many shapes and sizes. They are big, small, smart, stupid, arrogant, and some of them are even insane. The one thing they have always had in common,... Read more

By March 23, 2014

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Manziel’s Secret Weapon: Analyzing Mike Evans

Just about every prolific college quarterback of the past decade has had a great wide receiver. Tim Tebow had Percy Harvin and Aaron Hernandez, Robert Griffin III had Josh Gordon,... Read more

By March 23, 2014

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Keep it American: Opening Day abroad needs to go

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks opened the Major League Baseball season last Saturday and Sunday with two games in Sydney, Australia. The season opener for the two teams... Read more

By March 23, 2014

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Ivan Brunetti’s memoir draws on depression

I’m going to ease myself into this book column with a picture book—a grown-up picture book that hints at all the disillusionment and exhaustion characteristic of actual adult life. (As... Read more

By March 23, 2014

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Divergent is indefinitely bland

Ever since the success of the Harry Potter film franchise, a lot of young adult book series have been adapted for the big screen to cash in on that popularity,... Read more

By March 22, 2014

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Glee hits the big 100

Five seasons, over 1000 songs, a lot of drama, and multiple fights and Glee has finally reached 100 episodes. And they definitely pulled out all the stops for their centenarian.... Read more

By March 21, 2014

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National Transfers Helping or Hurting USMNT?

On Tuesday, 18 year-old Bayern Munich forward Julian Green applied to FIFA for a change in national team allegiances, deciding to join the US National Team.  Green was born in... Read more

By March 21, 2014

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Bad Words is obscenely good

Bad Words is a film that could have easily gone sour. The premise sounds like something that would promise a dull story and empty crass humor. But luckily for us,... Read more

By March 21, 2014

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Eye of the Tiger: Is a comeback deserved?

It has been almost 6 years since Tiger Woods last won a major championship. In those 6 years he has played 18 majors and failed to win a single one.... Read more

By March 21, 2014

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Basketbrawls: Fighting in the NBA

“I would say I would loosen up a little bit the rules about the fighting fines. That’s what I would loosen up. Because today you go to an ice hockey... Read more

By March 21, 2014

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Critical Voices: Foster the People, Supermodel

Following Foster the People’s unexpected success with the release of Torches in 2011, the trio, led by Mark Foster, faced an entirely new level of expectation. Fans wanted another taste... Read more

By March 20, 2014

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Critical Voices: Enrique Iglesias, SEX AND LOVE

SEX AND LOVE – nope, it’s not that Ethics class you were too nervous to sign up for. It’s just Enrique Iglesias, back at it again. In his latest release,... Read more

By March 20, 2014

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NFL Parity thanks to free agency

March is typically a month reserved for basketball hype; NBA playoffs loom and the NCAA tournament begins. However, unbeknownst to many people, NFL free agents are trying to find employement.... Read more

By March 20, 2014

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Borowitz Repor: Philly looks to the future

When the Philadelphia 76ers started the season on a stunning winning streak, the basketball world took notice. Philadelphia began with a remarkable come-from-behind victory over the defending champion Miami Heat,... Read more

By March 20, 2014

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A Case for the Classics

Your “Intro to Philosophy” paper is due in 24 hours—so, you open a new Word document, grab an M&M cookie from Wiseys, plug your headphones into your ears and click... Read more

By March 19, 2014