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Syria attacks citizens, U.S. should respond

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Reports about the conflict in Syria have been increasing in number recently, but the crisis has been escalating for more than two years. Now that we know without a doubt the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its citizens, the United States must act. Rebels have been resisting the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad since ... [Read More…]

Competition is the root of sports

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Dear Alyssa, I say, "All is fair in faith and sports, even when taking first by 78 points." A "competitior" and an "enemy" are two very different titles, and to show Concordia College "mercy" would classify them as the latter. Concordia's football team accepted a match invitation and therefore ran the risk of accepting ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Football should be merciful

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By Alyssa Johnson, sophomore English major from Claude. Someone once said "All's fair in love and war." For many, football is a passion deeper than many other loves, and to the casual observer, its semblance to war is uncanny.  However, any time one team ends the game with 78 more points than the other seems to me rather unfair. One of the many ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Football should be merciful

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By Alyssa Johnson, sophomore English major from Claude. Someone once said "All's fair in love and war." For many, football is a passion deeper than many other loves, and to the casual observer, its semblance to war is uncanny. However, any time one team ends the game with 78 more points than the other seems to me rather unfair. One of the ... [Read More…]

Audiences should refocus their attention

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Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes are well known for a number of catchy songs and classic movies. But more recently their fame, or infamy, has come from the tabloids reporting their all too familiar scandals. A fairly new target of public ridicule and obsession is Miley Cyrus. After her performance at the VMAs, there's no arguing ... [Read More…]

Fool-proof tips for getting the girl

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It's a new school year full of fresh faces. You know what that means: new relationships will be popping up like wildflowers. All of the single kids are on the prowl, looking to get some "ring by spring" action. For those of us that didn't find our soul mates during Welcome Week (I'm talking to you, attached-at-the-hip, head-over-heels-in-love ... [Read More…]

Observations from an MK

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Being a missionary kid from Thailand, I'm the new kid on the ACU block, or maybe the U.S.A. block in general. Watching college students walk about their daily lives is fascinating. I've been watching communities grow, students "work" and couples pair up faster than their walk to class. Even with so much new culture for me to absorb, I can't ... [Read More…]

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