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The NBA Season… So Far
Ah, the all-star break. For some players, it’s time to relax; for others, it’s time to participate in what might be the most entertaining weekend in basketball. The actual All-Star …
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Suarez Racial Controversy Shakes Soccer
Sports and controversy go hand in hand. Across athletics, there have always been polarizing figures and/or sport-scarring incidents. In England, premier league football is going through its own storm: not …
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Proposed MBTA Cuts Spark Student Response
Every day, they see the blinking lights. They hear the loud screeching of the metal against metal. They see a large car move quickly along the rails in their direction, …
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Will Boxing Ever Have Another Fight of the Century?
In every sport, there are match-ups that all fans, both casual and die-hard, constantly anticipate. In basketball, there’s the Laker-Celtics rivalry; in baseball, the Red Sox-Yankees games draw crowds; and …
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A Look Back on the NFL Season
As the NFL season closes in on its theatrical finale, it’s time to look back on the triumph, failure and amazement that was the 2011 season. Throughout the past five …
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The Return of The Beard
Gentlemen, I have a proclamation to make. The clean-shaven look is done. Finished. Over. Beards are finally making a comeback. The penultimate sign of masculinity and wisdom has once again …
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The Sudden Rise of the 76ers: True or False?
With the NBA season finally under way, there is a plethora of story lines going on. From the Los Angeles Lakers’ rebuilding after the retirement of hall-of-fame coach Phil Jackson …
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Where Are You Mr. 3000?
Dear André Lauren Benjamin aka André 3000, First, let me say that I am a fan of you music. Your lyricism is incomparable; the flow is simple yet tactful; and …
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West African Research Association Panel Examines Race And The US Judicial System
In the GSU’s Terrance Lounge, the West African Research Association held a panel questioning blacks and the U.S. judicial system this past Wednesday night. The discussion, titled “Mass Incarceration: Africans …
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BU Soccer Team Beats Providence Friars 1-0
If there was anything that the Boston University soccer team could take away from a hard won victory, it was that they were improving. This is how Coach Neil Roberts, …
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4 Reasons to Watch How To Make It In America
Recently, I was treated to watching the first two episodes of the second season of HBO’s “How To Make It In America.” It is the tale of two friends, Ben …
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Oh NBA Lockout, When Will You End?
The beginning of autumn is here, and sports are finally starting to get interesting again. The Red Sox are in an amazing decline, the NFL is more entertaining than ever, …
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