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Albums with Addy: Schoolboy Q’s CrasH Talk

Addison Scufsa April 30, 2019

  Schoolboy Q was one of the first rap artists that I followed religiously back in 2016 after the release of his last album Blank Face LP. The first time I listened to the album was when I was...

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Excluding Trans Individuals from Specific Sports: Not as Problematic as it Seems

Tiana Meador April 30, 2019

We seem to live in a time so shaped around the idea that we must prevent any form of unnecessary oppression As we are finding, our fight for inclusiveness in sports is actually oppressing the individuals...

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Nature v. Nurture: A Controversial Angle

Tiana Meador April 30, 2019

An active pressure in the university student’s life is the ability to obtain a promising, yet well paying job, in likely a corporate industry, the basis for many of America’s Fortune 500 companies....

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How The Notre Dame fire killed Christianity

Casey McCabe April 27, 2019

  On April 15 2019 the historic Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire in Paris France.  This fire resulted in the collapse of the churches iconic steeple that was a mainstay of the Parisian skyline,...

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Pot Stock: High Risk, Higher Reward

Will Engstrom April 26, 2019

As of recent years, the tables have begun to shift about the topic of marijuana. What was once seen as an illegal narcotic, is now turning in to potentially one of the largest money-makers for the United...

What is the French Word for Heroes?

Michael Geiger April 19, 2019

The Notre Dame burned and the world wept. Around 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15th the famous church caught fire and burned for over 14 hours. While the full extent of the damage is still being assessed,...

The Grand Master: Tiger Wins at Augusta and Claims 15th Major

Michael Geiger April 19, 2019

“It fits.” These were Tiger Woods’ first words after slipping on his fifth green jacket following his Masters victory. This statement was definitive, but it was not as definitive as the statement...

A Recap of the Final Four

Abdull Ibrahim April 18, 2019

Fresh off the most embarrassing and disappointing season of all-time, Virginia made history yet again. Last March, Virginia became the first No. 1 seed ever to lose to a No. 16 seed in the first round...

Disney is poised to lead the cord-cutting army

Aditya Saxena April 18, 2019

A seminal event of this decade in the realm of entertainment is about to transpire on Nov. 12 - the launch of Disney’s official streaming service, Disney+. Disney has so far splurged so excessively on...

U rankings plummet to a record low

Aditya Saxena April 18, 2019

In the flurry of university rankings released in 2019, one thing was unequivocally certain: University of Minnesota took a nosedive in nearly all leading publications. For example, the Times Higher Education...

Wikileaks founder faces extradition

Aditya Saxena April 18, 2019

Julian Assange, the founder of the infamous Wikileaks website, failed to escape the clutches of the British police who last week handed him over to the Ecuadorian authorities. The police dragged a resistant...

UMN Free Speech Event Turns Into Same Old PC Crap

Ryan Calvert April 18, 2019

With recent attacks on free speech around the nation, President Trump released a new executive order to help keep the playing field equal for all, especially at Universities which have been seen as holding...

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