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Skinned by the 'Skins
By Brittany Cheng | Aug. 17, 2011, 12:35 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
Coming off of a mediocre 6-10 season and dealing with so many uncertainties regarding the starting roster, especially in the offensive line, the game got DMV fans back into the football spirit. But even after the win, the team will still have a tough road to the playoffs.
Theology versus policy
By | Aug. 11, 2011, 7:41 p.m. | In News Blog »
Up to this point, no president has openly declared himself to be Muslim, Jewish, Mormon or Buddhist. But in the 2012 presidential race, two candidates have openly declared themselves as Mormons and have the potential to break the religious cycle.
A legacy that won't fade "Back to Black"
By Richard Chen | Aug. 4, 2011, 6:03 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Although Amy Winehouse left the world with many unsolved problems, she also left behind a legacy that will make her one of the greatest singers on Earth.
Feminizing the field
By Mimi Verdonk | July 22, 2011, 8:07 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
More than six years after Mia Hamm retired, it seems that Women's soccer is finally making a comeback.
A magical legacy
By Hannah Lynn | July 17, 2011, 5:31 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
As hundreds of people lined up to see the midnight showing of the finale to the Harry Potter series, they began to look back on the series and its greatness.
Evidence over allegation
By Saaraa Farooq | July 12, 2011, 7:43 p.m. | In News Blog »
On July 17, Casey Anthony will be freed from jail just two weeks after she was acquitted on July 5 for various counts including first-degree murder in relation to her daughter Caylee Anthony's death.
Going global
By Langston Taylor | July 3, 2011, 12:19 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
Times have changed since 1999 when Dirk Nowitzki was the only foreign basketball player drafted in the top fifteen to have not played for a team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The lone wolf terrorist
By | June 29, 2011, 2:43 p.m. | In News Blog »
Yonathan Melaku is a clear reminder, even 10 years after the most deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil, that terrorism is still present in our society.
"Pretty Little Liars" may not be so pretty anymore
By Janvi Raichura | June 27, 2011, 2:59 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
The show includes the regular (and meaningless) boy drama that all teen drama shows have, but adds a twist through a mysterious, unidentified character, "A," who cyber bullies the four main characters.
DisSATisfied
By Alison Kronstadt | June 15, 2011, 10:12 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
When Blair administered the SAT on June 4, students were not prepared to start the test an hour and a half late.
Unnoticed and unexplained
By Jacob Buchholz | June 14, 2011, 6:50 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
For some reason, college baseball's 2010 NCAA championship had slightly over one million viewers, which can only serve as an indicator for the upcoming 2011 College World Series.
The Republican race to nowhere
By Liv Jacobson | June 5, 2011, 10:40 a.m. | In News Blog »
The fact that there is no front-runner candidate at this stage of the game proves optimistic for Obama's campaign and detrimental for the future of the Republican Party.
Taking a timeout
By Myla Sapp | May 31, 2011, 12:01 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
After months of scrutiny and an ongoing investigation over the Buckeye football squad scandal, Jim Tressel's resignation brings an end to a great coaching legacy. It was the best way for Tressel to save face before things truly hit the fan.
A model theory
By Sarah Harper | May 28, 2011, 4:14 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
If Cycle 16 of "America's Next Top Model" was any indication, this show has far overstayed its welcome and should be swept into the reality trash pile.
Until the world ends
By Melissa Haniff | May 24, 2011, 5:25 p.m. | In News Blog »
If you're reading this right now, it probably means the world didn't end. Sorry Harold Camping, once again you are officially 0-2 in predicting when we're all going to die.
PuzzlePa-WIN-za
By Valerie Hu | May 24, 2011, 1:15 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
Why sleep in during High School Assessment (HSA) week when you have the opportunity to win prizes? And these aren't just any prizes but huge prizes.
A changing of the guard
By Eli Schwadron | May 18, 2011, 9:24 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
Prior to the 2011 NBA season, people might not have predicted an Eastern and Western conference finals consisting of Heat-Bulls and Thunder-Mavericks, respectively. But the fact that different franchises are emerging is a great thing for the league and it provides high entertainment value for fans.
Make it or break it
By Alison Kronstadt | May 6, 2011, 1:21 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
Students become progressively more restless as the calendar ticks down to winter or spring break, and we daydream endlessly about all the time we can spend in the non-academic world…
Checking out of "The Office"
By Masha Lafen | May 1, 2011, 12:53 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
At the end of Thursday's episode of "The Office," Dunder Mifflin's Regional Manager boarded a plane for Colorado, leaving his office and his best friends behind him.
Foul play
By Myla Sapp | April 25, 2011, 5:26 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
But on the night of the final Lakers home game before the 2011 NBA playoffs, the 32-year-old basketball superstar was involved in a predicament that he will certainly not want to be remembered for.
The social network showdown
By Melissa Haniff | April 23, 2011, 11:41 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Remember MySpace? A few years ago, the website died out among most teenagers and even adults after numerous tries to update the website to make it equivalent to its biggest competitor: Facebook.
The blame game
By Alison Kronstadt | April 12, 2011, 11:05 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
For a long time, swooning preteen girls said Chris Brown's name in dreamy tones. His voice, his looks, his dancing… the man could do no wrong. Then, everything changed.
A supreme case of change
By Marjorie Fuchs | April 5, 2011, 10:07 p.m. | In News Blog »
This lawsuit shows that, even being a country so socially advanced, we have yet to reach equality in the workplace.
The real March madness
By Eli Schwadron | April 4, 2011, 10:12 p.m. | In Connections Blog »
For a minority of people, this is school on a regular basis. For most kids, the act of going ham on schoolwork doesn't take place until the end of the quarter.
Up, up, but never away
By Molly Nicholson | March 30, 2011, 11:04 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Starting with comics before our generation, then transitioning into television cartoons and eventually becoming epic productions on the big screen, superheroes have given ordinary people hope for a better world and a better attitude, if only for an hour or two.
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