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Dec 8, 10 •
878 Views •
Opinion •
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by I know next to nothing about cars. I can pump gas, and that’s about it. But most Mondays, you can find me sitting next to my mom watching BBC America’s “Top Gear,” which is all about cars. My mom doesn’t even drive, but she’s watched “Top...
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Dec 8, 10 •
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by Finals week madness is right around the corner, and along with it comes the immediate realization of the end of the semester and instant stress. I was unfortunate enough to experience my first dose of the typical “school-related freak-out” over this...
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Dec 8, 10 •
1012 Views •
Opinion •
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by As the end of the semester approaches, I hear many people complaining about a variety of topics. From the emotional maelstrom that is finals week to the onslaught of endless Christmas music, the wintry season delivers a plethora of talking points to...
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Dec 1, 10 •
1216 Views •
Knight Vision, Opinion •
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by First it was a local story. Then it became much bigger than that, and shook up a whole community in the process. Saturday, the body of Mercyhurst College student Jenni-Lyn Watson was found by police in a park near suburban Syracuse, N.Y. Watson, 20, was a...
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Dec 1, 10 •
1021 Views •
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by Back when I was a mere youth, my father took me to my first Cleveland Browns game. I remember very little of my adventures into old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, the site at which the Browns played before Art Modell Houdini’d away the team in 1995. All...
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Dec 1, 10 •
853 Views •
Finding God on Gannon's Campus, Opinion •
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by I remember the first time I read a Harry Potter book. I was in fifth grade and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” found its way into my Christmas stocking. From that moment on I have been hooked. My entire family has read all seven books and...
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Dec 1, 10 •
892 Views •
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by This Thanksgiving Break was unlike any other for me. Traditionally it was full of turkey, yams, sleep and more sleep, but in addition, I got to experience what it was truly like to step away from the world around me. It all started the weekend before...
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Dec 1, 10 •
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by It may sound strange, but as long as I’ve had a job, I’ve always looked forward to working Black Friday. My first few years working that special day meant I could go into Bob Evans and put up Christmas decorations. It was a welcome break from hosting...
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Dec 1, 10 •
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Opinion •
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by While picking through the tightly-packed plastic bin of Christmas decorations in my parents’ basement, I just couldn’t put my finger on why I found it difficult to decide which housewarming holiday trinkets to bring back to school with me. Of course I...