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Category: National & Global

The Paralympics are just as important as the Olympics

30 September 2016
Hania Osman
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The Paralympic games follow up the Olympic games for people with a wide range of disabilities, including impaired muscle power or muscle movement, limb deficiency,…

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Give a Puck: Why you should care about hockey

16 September 2016
Danielle Wiles
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Hockey is an under-appreciated sport that more people should give a chance. In our culture, hockey is often very overlooked and overshadowed by baseball, football…

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Restarting the Conversation: Colin Kaepernick

16 September 2016
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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A fresh take on the protests by Colin Kaepernick. Every once in a while, masses find unity in a sight, an action, a concept or…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Extreme ironing

22 April 2016
Grace Webber
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Extreme ironing is the sport for you if you want to combine sport with performance art. It entails hiking or climbing to a remote location and ironing…

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Thank You Kobe

15 April 2016
Jake Marlay
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There are two specific memories of Kobe Bryant that I still remember vividly and probably always will. The first memory was March 8, 2013 when…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Bo-Taoshi

15 April 2016
Amy Mullen
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If you like capture the flag, take a look at this extreme Japanese sport called Bo-Taoshi, the pole-toppling game. Go ahead, open YouTube, and prepare…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Bocce Ball

24 March 2016
Alexandria Acord
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Bocce ball, after soccer and golf, is the third-most played sport in the world. However, it has only recently become popular in the United States.…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Curling

4 March 2016
Alexandria Acord
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The sport of curling, sometimes referred to as “the Roaring Game,” is made up of two teams of four people each and takes place on…

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