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October Reigns Supreme in the Sporting WorldMLB, NFL, NBA and NHL In One Month
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What is the best month of the year for sports? Some may argue it is March, due to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, while others may argue for June because of the NBA and NHL finals, with the MLB season…
The Lion King Set to Get Modern Day Face Lift
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Disney will continue the trend of giving its classic animated movies the 21st-century remake treatment with The Lion King. Jon Favreau, the director of this year’s hugely popular and technologically trail-blazing…
SUNY Canton Students Protest Racial Inequality
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On a rainy Saturday on October 1, a peaceful protest was held outside SUNY Canton’s Richard W. Miller Campus Center to address issues of systemic racial injustice at the university. The protest was led by the…
Letter from the Editor: Plagiarism in the October 21 Issue of The Hill News
It was recently brought to my attention by a student reader that an article published in this week’s issue of The Hill News titled “Tsabedze ’20 Responds to “Not All Trump: A Conservative’s Take on Immigration” was partially plagiarized…
Exploring NFL and NBA Contracts: Guaranteed Pain vs. Guaranteed Payday
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Professional athletes have always been compensated well for their work. However, as of late, contracts have been ballooning as the popularities of sports leagues increase. Nowadays it seems that contract payouts are…
“You’re From Africa? How Come You Speak Such Good English?”
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“…so where’re you from, Figi (Fiki)?”
“Swaziland.”
“That’s so cool! Is that how you say “Switzerland” in your country? Please say something to me in French”
No, that is not how I say “Switzerland” in…
Drives, Hacks and Long Hits: Field Hockey Explained
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The first time I picked up a field hockey stick was my freshman year in high school. Field hockey was a mystery to all, and as an awkward 14-year-old who had never played sports before, this one seemed…
Outside the Bubble: Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal
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This week the Colombian people rejected a peace deal brokered between the national government and the leaders of FARC, or Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, who have been in a state of consistent armed…