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  • Post published:February 2021
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article Sia’s ‘Music’ in running for Golden Globe award: A new symptom of an old problem
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Sia’s ‘Music’ in running for Golden Globe award: A new symptom of an old problem

Earlier this month, fury mounted when Sia’s “Music” film received two Golden Globe nominations -- best musical or comedy film and lead actress for musical or comedy film -- despite…

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  • Post published:December 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article COVID-19, Disability and Ableism: Nine Months Deep
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COVID-19, Disability and Ableism: Nine Months Deep

The US reported 125,220 coronavirus patients in hospitals Wednesday, the most ever on a given day during the pandemic, according to The COVID Tracking Project. Death, destruction, polarization and a…

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  • Post published:November 2020
  • Post category:Politics/Reporting
Read more about the article Enter Joe Biden: From COVID-19 to Climate Change, Uniting is Most Important
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Enter Joe Biden: From COVID-19 to Climate Change, Uniting is Most Important

It’s been four weeks since Joe Biden stood before America to accept his nomination. On that night, standing in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware, he called for unity and…

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  • Post published:August 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article The NCAA and the Pandemic: What Should’ve Been and What Could Be
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The NCAA and the Pandemic: What Should’ve Been and What Could Be

The NCAA has absolutely failed in its reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. And its failures are costing millions of dollars and once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the student-athletes it claims to care…

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  • Post published:July 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article Attaching Emotions to Entertainment: Respecting the Humanity in College Athletes
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Attaching Emotions to Entertainment: Respecting the Humanity in College Athletes

The coronavirus pandemic has made this a summer like no other. Social distancing. Stay-at-home orders. Things you’ve never heard of. Pretty soon, those bouts of uncertainty will circle back to…

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  • Post published:May 2020
  • Post category:General
Read more about the article Coronavirus: A Small World Story
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Coronavirus: A Small World Story

We often think of ourselves as independent, invincible warriors. We are Americans. We are the best, most advanced country in the world. Each of us is unique from one another,…

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  • Post published:May 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article Analyzing the NCAA’s Decision to Allow Student-Athletes to Profit off Fame
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Analyzing the NCAA’s Decision to Allow Student-Athletes to Profit off Fame

The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday decided to allow student-athletes to profit from the use of their names, images and likenesses. Per the announcement, deals are restricted to third-party…

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  • Post published:April 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article Jordan Love and Green Bay: The Perfect Marriage
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Jordan Love and Green Bay: The Perfect Marriage

Jordan Love was one of the more interesting prospects heading into this year’s NFL Draft, and as soon as commissioner Roger Goodell called his name on Thursday night, his journey…

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  • Post published:February 2020
  • Post category:Blog
Read more about the article 2020 NFL Draft: Risk and Reward with Tua Tagovailoa
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2020 NFL Draft: Risk and Reward with Tua Tagovailoa

Some team will make headlines and draft Tua Tagovailoa on April 23. Whichever organization takes him in will have done tremendous research on his ability to bounce back from the…

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  • Post published:January 2020
  • Post category:Blog
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The Value of Having Parity in College Hoops

Gonzaga has been the AP No. 1 team in men’s college basketball for each of the past four weeks, marking the longest tenure anyone has maintained in the top position…

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