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Chip off the ‘O’ block couldn’t be saved by the swoosh Knight

Let’s chip off the ugly old midnight green from the Philadelphia Eagles helmets to reveal that flashy kelly green paint worn in the early ‘90s by the likes of Randall Cunningham. Though Eagles’ owner Jeffrey Lurie has yet to replace the old jerseys, he did however replace the old coach who seems to have had […]

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Men’s basketball tries to turn season around with two wins

The KU men’s basketball team has won two games in a row for the first time this season after beating Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foes Mansfield and Bloomsburg Universities last week. Before the victories, the Golden Bears were reeling and on a nine game losing streak. KU (5-16, 4-11) had their highest scoring total […]

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Taking down opponents and moving up rankings on the mat

Over the break, the Golden Bears were on the mat making a name for themselves. At the NCWA/ Cliff Keen Duals the KU wrestling team wrestled five matches and won three of them; this was good enough for seventh place. After the duals, KU went 4-1, being upset by only Mercyhurst University. Currently, 197 senior […]

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An argument for gay adoption rights

Many people spend their lives hoping to find that one person that they could spend the rest of their life with and start a family of their own. People think every day about their future and how everything is going to play out. Most people wish for love, happiness and laughter as they spend their […]

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Racial epithets in film

With the recent release of Quentin Tarantino’s epic western film Django Unchained, which tells the story of a freed slave named Django who becomes a bounty hunter en route to freeing his enslaved wife Broomhilda, there has been much backlash regarding both the subject matter and the choice of language throughout the film. When all […]

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She Said: New Year’s Resolutions

As I write this, 2013 is one month old. Perhaps it is a bit late to be writing about New Year’s resolutions as opposed to, say, the Super Bowl. Heck, February is when most people start to forget they made resolutions in the first place.  But, because KU decided to generously give us an extra […]

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He Said: New Year’s Resolutions

The holidays are such a great time of the year: seeing family, getting gifts for loved ones, and of course, a break from college. This is all fun and relaxing until it is 11:59 on Dec. 31, and you are desperately trying to find a New Year’s resolution to commit to. New Year’s resolutions are […]

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KU-TV kicks off the spring semester

Lights, Camera, Action! KU-TV gets the tape rolling right away this semester.  Student run shows and production class shows will soon be up and airing on channel 24, 28 and Service Electric 266.  It offers something for everyone, from sports coverage, a magazine show, KU news, a musical showcase and even a student video highlight […]

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Anthems: a “fun” album to listen to

When I started listening to Gallows, I never thought in my life that I would Frank Carter sing in place of yelling. I was wrong. Former guitarist of The Hope Conspiracy Jim Carroll and Former Gallows frontman Frank Carter have teamed up to create a mediocre rock band that has very catchy choruses and too […]

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The Gallaghers are back for another mind-blowing season

Two years ago, in January 2011, Showtime introduced America to the dysfunctional (to say the least) Gallagher family. Every Sunday night, people hunker down in front of their television to see what unbelievable situation this family from the South Side of Chicago has gotten themselves, or were unfairly placed, into. Shameless takes us into the […]