Monthly Archives: November 2013

The BCS National Championship May Come Down to Strength of Schedule

The battle to make the BCS National Championship game is getting intense heading into the the last part of the season. Alabama, Florida State, and Oregon are the leading candidates to be playing for the title. The problem is only …

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NBA Team Orlando Magic upset the Brooklyn Nets to a score of 107-86

During Sunday Night game at the Amway Center the Orlando Magic beat the Brooklyn Nets by 21 points.

Early in the fourth quarter, Orlando Magic Victor Oladipo tapped the ball away from Brooklyn Nets star Deron Williams and scooped the …

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Junk DNA is the New Mystery of the Genome

There has been research on the human genome since we were able to view DNA polymerization. We’ve discovered genetic markers for diseases, heritable traits and even intelligence. It is common knowledge to most that we are what our genetic code …

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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins Recap

The Miami Dolphins could not have headed into Thursday’s Halloween day matchup with the aptly dressed Cincinnati Bengals in any more desperate need of a win. The team was coming in off of four straight losses while their foes were …

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Who Is The Most Under Appreciated Player In All Of Sports? How About This Guy.

Who is the most under appreciated player in all of sports in my opinion?  It would have to be Tony Romo, the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

Every year I have to see this guy get criticized to no …

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The Two Very Different Sides Of a Break-Up

All things must come to an end…the good, the bad, and the ugly. The majority of people will experience the heart ache but the ways that they endure them are always different. They say hearts don’t break even and they …

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Kurt Vile and the Violators Give Epic Rock Performance in Orlando

Psychedelic rock artist Kurt Vile performed a sold-out show at The Social in Orlando last Saturday night.

Following a day of rain and a cold front, music lovers crowded into the downtown concert venue The Social to see a performance …

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Georgia Man Arrested For Burning His 10-year-old Daughter and Dumping Her In A Trash Can

It was around 3:40 am this Saturday when the Gwinnett County Police Department received a phone call from a man claiming he wanted to commit suicide. The man also explained that his daughter was no longer alive, and that the …

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UConn Student Blog Goes Too Far in School Rivalry

College is a time of self-discovery and decision making that impacts the rest of a person’s life. Even though we are all off on our own paths, one thing we, as a student body, come together on is our school …

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Great Expectations: The Assumptions of College Professors.

Since my first college class, including lower level classes, I have had teachers tell me “You should have learned this before.” A statement that, in my opinion, is unfair coming from high school to college. Unless their is a pre-requiste …

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