Monthly Archives: September 2013

Random Roommates, Destiny or a Set up for Hatred?

When first year college students move into their dorms they often have at least one random roommate. Many times they have all random roommates. When this happens students often feel nervous, even if they are living with at least one …

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Henrik Stenson Wins the Deutsche Bank Bank Championship and Jumps Tiger Woods for First in the FedEx Cup Standings

Henrik Stenson has had one of the best seasons this year on the PGA Tour. On Monday, Stenson finally broke through and won the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. It is his first win on the PGA Tour since …

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A Look at Adoption, Parenthood and The Many Things We Take for Granted in Life

A poster from a company offering adoption as an alternative for someone expecting an undesired child caught my attention last week. The poster read it: “Take Control and Choose a Loving Financially Secure Family for Your Child”. This was one …

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Can Charlie and Teddy Lead Louisville to the Promise Land?

Who will be the 2013 national champion?  It is obviously very early and you can’t really tell much after opening weekend, but I have to go with the University of Louisville.  There are three reasons why I think Louisville has …

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Gareth Bale Becomes The Most Expensive Soccer Player In History

The preseason transfer window of world soccer comes to a close on September 2nd, and the most anticipated move of the summer has finally come to fruition. Gareth Bale has officially moved from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club of …

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Fox Sports 1 Reveals Problem with Today’s 24-Hour Sports Networks

A few weeks ago, Fox Sports launched their “answer” to ESPN with Fox Sports 1, a new 24-hour sports network that would supposedly fix all the things ESPN has done wrong over the past few years.  The first sign that …

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“Just Keep Swimming” – Diana Nyad’s Historic Swim from Cuba to Florida

A 35-year-long dream was realized this week when Diana Nyad, of the United States, made history after swimming the 103-mile wide Florida Straits without a shark cage. The 64-year-old managed to complete this herculean feat in about 53 hours. This …

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion promises to deliver

Announced in 2011, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion has been widely talked about and anticipated by Universal Studios and Harry Potter fans alike. The original attraction opened in 2010 in Islands of Adventure, and the park has seen …

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Range of Destruction: Cell Phone or Atomic Bomb?

In the coming months a well-known videogame developer Ubisoft Montreal will be releasing a new game called “Watch_Dogs” that deals with the very real problem that most citizens and the government are concerned about. How dangerous is the

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Electric Zoo Cancelled After Apparent Drug Related Deaths

Picture a world where rainbow wigs, rhinestone-encrusted bikinis, glitter tutu’s, and neon beaded bracelets are the dress code. Surround yourself with thousands of people dancing from dusk to dawn around five stages blaring the beats of Avicii, Krewella, and David …

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