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Olympics in Boston: Homage to History
When discussing Boston as a possible Olympic city it is undeniable that issues will need to be worked out, such as traffic and cost. However, Boston’s no-frills plan, the presence of existing venues, and an existing great sports…
Olympics in Boston: Stress in the City
When I first heard of Boston bid for the 2024 Olympics, I was sitting at a bar in the Chicago airport, waiting for my flight to Boston. Almost everyone in the bar started cheering, with the patriot pride seeping out of the…
Jo Paterno: Let Down & Legacy?
Jo Paterno was once one of the most revered men in the world of sports. He led the Penn State Lions to 111 wins over the span of his career making him the winningest coach in the history of NCAA football, until about a week ago this…
Out-Gunned
6/18/2008, 4:20 AM, Wanat village, Nuristan province, Afgahnistan. Around two hundred Taliban insurgents are firing on two dozen Afghan soldiers and forty-eight Americans. Cpl. Jonathan Ayers and Spc. Chris McKaig held off the…
No Spitting: Racism
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was on Monday the 19th, I am writing in this humor/advice column about a very serious topic: racism. Tread carefully, Matys.
I know what many of you are thinking: “Come on Luke, we…
Op-Ed: What To Do After Brown, Garner
Features Editor
Eric Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” represent more than his unwarranted death, but a greater issue, a suffocation that minorities endure in the United States. Eric Garner’s death has riled the nation, causing…
Dear DUB: UVA Rape Allegations
As a Charlottesville native, who grew up singing the “Wah-hoo-wah-VIRGINIA” anthem at uproarious Saturday football games, UVA has always been near and dear. However, The University (as locals and students refer to it) has recently come…