Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Mixed Martial Arts started as a fringe sport — its humble beginnings were at UFC in Denver, with a measly audience of just 7,800. Fighters from across the world from different disciplines like Taekwondo, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Combat Sports Make People Less Violent
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‘Fist Fight’ Packs a Punch of Laughter
Photos by Caroline LaganasBursts of laughter punched through the AMC theater as Charlie Day and Ice Cube duked it out in a sea of cheering student bodies. After high school English teacher Andy Campbell, played by Charlie Day, accidentally got his fellow history teacher Ron Strickland, played by Ice Cube, fired, Strickland challenged him to a fight after school. The tension … [Read more...] about ‘Fist Fight’ Packs a Punch of Laughter
Syrian Crisis: Take the ‘Journey of Death’
Art by Christine NelsonWhen I think about the crisis in Syria, like most others, my heart stops and my stomach sinks. Sadly, it’s embarrassing to admit that I wasn’t fully aware, nor did I fully understand, what was really going on in this foreign country, 6,677 miles away from the United States. Like many, it wasn’t until the image of a lifeless Syrian boy … [Read more...] about Syrian Crisis: Take the ‘Journey of Death’