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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
April 30 , 2024

Open athlete tackles door to social progress

University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam recently announced he’s gay, potentially making him the first current openly gay NFL athlete. And all I can say is, “Finally!” Finally, the NFL w...

Super Bowl to feature a frozen football frenzy

We New Jersey folks are very proud of our state. What exactly we are proud of, I am not sure, but it at least includes “The Sopranos” and Bruce Springsteen’s house, a.k.a. my favorite trick-or-treat d...

Embrace the miracle of Thanksgivukkah

As a Jewish American, I have had the pleasure of celebrating both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah each year. But for the only time in my life, these two holidays will fall on the same day. I might not live ...

Baton girl twirls into students’ hearts

Now that our football team has lost Bowl Championship Series (BCS) hopes, many fans are wondering whether to attend the final home game against Virginia. Though I think supporting our athletes’ valian...

Speak Up: How would you feel if the FDA ban on trans fats affected your fav...

How would you feel if the FDA ban on trans fats affected your favorite food? Rachel Gibbons, junior "Really mad about Double Stuf Oreos. That’s how I got through physics freshman year." Ryan ...

Halloween Horror Nights completes a spooky weekend

I thought mutant ducks would be the scariest organisms I’d ever encounter when I first arrived in Coral Gables. What could possibly be more grotesque than a duck with red beads protruding from its bea...

Miami is a win-win

For the record, Miami has a lot more to offer than just beaches, chimichangas and female chongas. However, whenever Northeasterners (myself included) inform an adult that we are attending the Univers...

“Has Anyone Seen My Footy Pajamas?” Inaugural Address

Hello everyone, and welcome to Has Anyone Seen my Footy Pajamas? My name is Danny New, and sometimes I get worried that my knee-high white socks aren’t earning me enough “cred” on the basketball cou...

Weightlifting possible for the gym novice

At the Wellness Center, you’ll find tall people, small people, and people who can eat all of those people. By this, I am of course referring to the ginormous behemoths who rule over UM’s fitness r...

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