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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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Yosemite Wildfire Threatens Wildlife, Homes, and Natural Wonders

Over the past two weeks, a fire has been blazing near the Yosemite National Park.  Named the Rim Fire, it has already burned over 190,000 acres of land.  The wildfire is already the sixth-largest in California history, and it’s nowhere …

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Sports Writer and Statistician Commits Suicide, Leaves Behind a Website Detailing Why

On August 15th, a sports writer and statistician by the name of Martin Manley chose to take his own life.  This, unfortunately, isn’t a terribly uncommon or noteworthy thing; however, what makes this particular case interesting is the amount of …

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Is Social Media Making Us Dumber?

Though technology’s advancements may make a strong counterargument, it is not an invalid question as to whether or not the general population of today’s day and age is getting dumber. Truly, are we getting dumber?

In the age of Facebook, …

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Google: The Monopoly?

In this day and age, the term “Google it” is synonymous with finding out any term, phrase, or pretty much anything that you don’t know.  The infamous site will take your word or phrase of words and find pretty much …

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Should Freedom of the Press Be Truly Free?

In the world we live in today, pretty much anything that happens around the world can be documented, either by pictures, articles, videos, and much more. The question is “Should all of these releases be accessible by the general public …

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Is the Government’s 4th Branch Dead?

It is widely known that though the Constitution boasts a separation of powers of the three major branches, there is a fourth branch that is somewhat of a supervising force of the other three. The media is commonly known as …

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The Magic of Imagination: Physical Books vs Video Narratives

Growing up, most of us had books in our hands from day 1. Whether they be coloring books, Dr. Seuss books, or even mysterious novels. The days of going through books all through elementary school were great, but those days …

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World’s Favorite Sport Taking Over Orlando?

Some may be unfamiliar with the new development in the Orlando sports market, but the latest wave of sports has taken hold of many dedicated fans, developing a near cult in its attempt to drive the organization to the MLS. …

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A Troubling Future: Teenager Entitlement

Many of you may have seen the latest YouTube hit that has nearly fifteen million views as of Saturday night. The video is of a North Carolina father sending a message to his teenage daughter, Hannah, who, her father felt, …

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