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By JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER Vantage Point, the student-run magazine highlighting various literary and artistic works from students, is teaming up with the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University to design their upcoming issue. Students at the Art Institute under the instruction of Associate Professor of Illustration Margaret Kimball will be designing this…
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By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER Living in the post-9/11 world, Americans have become used to hearing about overseas military conflicts involving American troops. From the high-profile wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to drone operations in the Middle East, Americans have witnessed the actions and aftermath of U.S. foreign policy on a daily basis. But…
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By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER Kidal, Mali: Two French journalists were kidnapped and killed last Saturday in Northern Mali. According to a statement issued by the French government, veteran radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon of Radio French Internationale (RFI) were abducted by a group of armed men in a 4×4 following an…
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By GLEN BORTOLUS – CENTO WRITER The Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams are off to a terrific start this year. The Men’s Team, having won two of their three meets so far this season, is poised to win their first regional title since 2008. With a third place finish at the Rhodes Invitational this…
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By ADAM FALLUJI – CENTO WRITER The Centre Women’s Soccer team has gotten off to a solid start with a 4-1 record at home thus far. On Saturday, Oct. 5, Centre Women’s Soccer showed off their skills and achieved a 1-0 win against Berry College for the Lady Colonels. “This year the wins are not…
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By CHARLIE GRIGSBY – STAFF WRITER After an hour and a half into their practice of conditioning, the Centre Field Hockey team lines up for stick drills. It is Wednesday, Sept. 18, four days before the Family Weekend game against fellow Division III opponent Frostburg St. On paper, the two-win Bobcats should not give the undefeated…
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By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER After training all summer with Georgia Tech, junior swimmer Hadley Judson has high hopes for this season. “If everything stays on track I think that she is setting herself up for a special year,” head swim coach Dean Brownley said. Originally from Atlanta, Ga., Judson began swimming when she…
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By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER There is a common argument in American culture that the high salaries now given to professional athletes have tarnished athletics. From Tiger Woods to Aaron Rodgers, athletes are now multi-millionaires who are successful in their various sports and serve as spokesmen and spokeswomen for products and services. As professional…
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By JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER Walk into any local Hibbet’s Sports store or any similar sporting goods store, and go look at the jersey section. Chances are that most stocked NBA jerseys will be in youth sizes. The National Basketball Association (NBA) dominates the youth market, attracting more and more young fans as stars like…
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By CJ DONALD – COLUMNIST Of the major American sports, baseball is considered to be the redheaded stepchild. Sports fans have, whether they realize it or not, neglected baseball and continue to banish the sport to the closet under the stairs. It is no secret that this disregard for hardball has contributed to a massive diminution…