Opinion
In my last column two weeks ago, I talked about alternative sports to watch during the NBA and NFL lockout. After I finished writing it, I realized that I’d left out one of my favorite sports, and arguably the most exciting league in America: the NHL. Hockey is one of my favorite sports, and the […]
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Fall semester is less than a month away. Are you ready to go? If you’re like I used to be, then you might find yourself rushing the week before school starts to try to wrap up everything before your first class. You try to fit in one more class, buy your parking pass after waiting […]
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No matter what we do, there is almost always some sort of screen involved. Many jobs are computer-oriented. There are online classes and correspondence with professors through e-mail. If it weren’t for texting and social media sites, most of our social lives would be nonexistent. In fact, you could be reading this very article on […]
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NBA basketball is one of my passions. I’ve been a Utah Jazz fan since I was in the womb. When Karl Malone would dunk the ball, my little fetus fist-pumps would almost send my mom into early labor. From childhood on up, I’ve spent many hours sitting with friends and family, consuming pallet-loads of cholesterol-soaked […]
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I’m not an Eagle Scout. There, I said it, and now you all know and can fold your arms and shake your heads shamefully. In my defense, I was a measly three merit badges away from Boy Scout glory, but I can’t put Eagle Scout Minus Three Merit Badges on a resume, now, can I? […]
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Now that we have reached the halfway mark for the summer, many of us start dreading what is looming on the horizon: the new school year. New classes to stress over, new teachers to load up the new work, and new books and supplies. It seems that with every new year, students find new things […]
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I will be the first to admit that women’s sports are boring. Women are not as good as men at sports. Men are better, but women athletes are outstanding and incredible and can do whatever they set their minds to (even if that is beating a man at something). In some cases, women can be […]
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There are many among us who value our children as the world’s greatest asset. Baloney. Oh, sure, Gandhi was inspired by them, saying often that they were the only source from which “real peace in this world” could be learned. Some guy named Einstein said that we should emulate children and their constant search for […]
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The Fourth of July means many things. To any age of student, it means summer is half over. To any soldier, it means an all-out party for the country they proudly defend. To George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock, it meant the first day of a new nation. It also means and has meant the declaring […]
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It’s a bleak-looking time for sports fans. The NFL lockout drags on, and last week, the NBA locked out their players. But have no fear, sports fans; despite the lockouts, there are still great sports to watch this year. While sport fans can always tune into the MLB, I’ll offer some alternatives that you can […]
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