From left to right (front): Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Claude "Lefty" Williams, Charles "Swede" Risberg, George "Buck" Weaver and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson sit in front of their lawyers during their Grand Jury Trial in 1921. All of these players are now eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons Editor’s Note: There were at least two and a … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a Lot of Myths Going On’: Misconceptions Still Cloud Motive for 1919 World Series
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Pepp Admin & Student React to National College Admissions Scandal; Calabasas Father Among Those Charged
Video package by Emily Tencer In the nation's largest-ever college admission scandal, federal prosecutors charged 50 people Tuesday, March 12 for being part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to cheat college admissions standards. The parents, which include high-profile Hollywood celebrities and business leaders, allegedly paid a consultant to forge academic and athletic … [Read more...] about Pepp Admin & Student React to National College Admissions Scandal; Calabasas Father Among Those Charged
To Forgive or Not to Forgive? Christians Struggle with Sexual Assault Allegations
Photos by Madison NicholsThe Lord’s prayer asks Christians to forgive those who trespass against them. Though, when a congregation applauds for a pastor who confesses to sexually assaulting a teen in his youth ministry, many question whether there are limits to Christian forgiveness. Highpoint Church Teaching Pastor Andy Savage of Memphis told his congregation during a … [Read more...] about To Forgive or Not to Forgive? Christians Struggle with Sexual Assault Allegations
Don’t Throw Away The Probe Just Yet
Art by Sybil ZhangA new report was released Oct. 24 to the public about the federal investigation of Russia interfering with the 2016 Presidential election. Information has been released that links the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and the Hillary Clinton campaign with funding the initial report of Russian collusion, uncovered by private company Fusion GPS and former … [Read more...] about Don’t Throw Away The Probe Just Yet
McGraw-Hill Establishes Slavery Anti-Truths
Art by Kris HarperHistory isn’t linear; it’s an idea that we learn over time, after repeated history classes. It’s something that ebbs and flows and often repeats itself, even when we don’t want it to. Teaching history is important so that societies’ or governments’ failures aren’t repeated, but if history isn’t recorded or taught … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Establishes Slavery Anti-Truths
