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Editorial/Opinions
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Sunday, November 22
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Honoring our veterans
November 11 marks a significant day in the history of our country. And more so perhaps than ever before, Veterans Day is the time to honor all those who served this country in time of need.
Veterans Day marks the signing of the armistice to signal the end, at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of
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Fort Hood shooting makes for solemn Veterans Day
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Clarity
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As Veterans Day comes and goes, we as a nation are left to mourn yet another tragic mass shooting on American soil. This year marks the 90th observance of the day set aside each year to honor our servicemen and women. Veterans Day has been exceptionally meaningful the past few years as our nation faced conflict in the Middle East, but this month’s memorial seems all the more necessary considering the attack that occurred at a Texas military base just days ago. The significance and timing of the murders by suspected gunman Nidal Malik Hasan leave behind both a festering wound and a
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Do dementia cases signal the demise of football?
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Austin
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In a recent article in The New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell makes a case for why vicious hits and the alarming rates of dementia cases among former football players could mean the demise of football.
Gladwell argues that football is vicious and destructive to its players, and it’s hard to argue with him.
However, I’m still watching.
Many sports have withered away because of their violence. Gladwell points out that in the 1800s, dog fighting was widely accepted.
A generation ago, Muhammad Ali was the king of the sports world. Now, Ali suffers from Parkinson’s
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Think pink hits home
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Boukari
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Pink ribbons, pink caps, pink tee-shirts, pink bumper stickers, pink football gloves?
You bet.
October is breast cancer awareness month and it’s all about breast cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
Cancer … if that word were directed at me, how would I respond?
Disbelief?
Denial?
There must be some mistake – not me.
Reactions to cancer are as varied as the people who have the disease.
It was about a year ago this month that a female family member first noticed a seemingly insignificant lump at the base of her neck.
Just a blemish …
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EDITORIAL:
The political season typically brings a flurry of letters to the editor aimed at putting in digs against some candidates or boosting others. This is all part of the political process and a reality of which anyone running for political office should be aware.
With seven
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