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Students and Faculty React to Ray Rice Scandal

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Photo by Allison Hubbard Ray Rice, former NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video surfaced of him assaulting his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in February. Rice and his now-wife, Janay Rice, got into a physical altercation in an elevator in Atlantic City. During the altercation, Rice punched his wife, whose head then … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty React to Ray Rice Scandal

Michael Sam unlocks media frenzy behind NFL doors

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Photo by Marisa Padilla “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” said football legend Vince Lombardi. The football player-turned-coach-turned-executive had many accolades to his name, including five NFL Championships with the Green Bay Packers as well as having the Super Bowl trophy named after him. Michael Sam’s “coming out” on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Feb. 9 … [Read more...] about Michael Sam unlocks media frenzy behind NFL doors

Super-sized ads overshadow the Bowl

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Photo courtesy of www.sodastreamusa.com So it turns out the much-hyped Super Bowl match-up of the NFL’s best offense against its best defense ended up being as exciting as watching paint dry (unless you’re a Seahawks fan). But the American tradition has taken on a life of its own, becoming just as much a consumer showcase as it is a professional sporting event. And the … [Read more...] about Super-sized ads overshadow the Bowl

Grading for the NFL Season: Part I

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Art by Sacha Irick With fall finals now a distant memory and another semester of deserved (and possibly unwanted) grades on our transcripts, we can look forward to a fresh start this spring. Hopefully you’ll do better this semester than some of these guys: San Diego Chargers: C+ An explosive offense, hindered by a terrible defense, all but wrote the Chargers out of any … [Read more...] about Grading for the NFL Season: Part I