Like most things in life, Jim Valvano’s message is relative to the journey we each face. His seven signature words are immortal because they give us chills. And they give us chills because they terrify us.
News, Featured Column
Just How Early Is Too Early For Christmas Music?
All jokes aside, this is an issue that—surprise, surprise—divides America into two camps. On one side, you have the “Holiday Season Libertarians,” and on the other side, the “Strict Adherents.”
News, Column
Lincoln’s Legacy: Poetry and Politics
This week marks the 151st anniversary of the 16th president’s Gettysburg Address. For former high school speech and debate nerds such as myself, it’s sort of like a pre-Christmas celebration, in which Lincoln plays the part of Santa
Featured Column, Column, News
Civil War May Be Brewing Among GOP Heavyweights
The Republican Party’s post-celebration hangover is a sudden identity crisis that will have tremendous implications for 2016. In other words, the GOP might now be its own worst enemy.
Featured Column, News, Column
The Party Doesn’t Stop With Halloween Over
It may not have the same ring as Halloweekend, but Election Day could prove to be the biggest party of the year.
News, Column, Featured Column
The Ebola Problem Has A Czar, But No Clear Solution
Without any medical expertise or past experience with global health, the former Chief of Staff to the Vice President has been tapped by the Obama administration to salvage a botched effort to contain the virus.
News, Column
Mitt Romney’s Flirtatious Affair With The American Electorate
Mitt Romney’s wooing of the American electorate could be a decoy, or just the latest fad in a GOP field without a clear front-runner for 2016.
News, Column, Athletics
Even A Lifelong Mets Fan Can Respect The Yankee Captain
Above all, Derek Jeter stood up for the team. Perhaps that is why the extra mile I and so many others have gone to acknowledge Jeter’s success runs contrary to the reasons we respect him.
News, Off Campus, Column
Jameis Winston And The Responsibilities Of Stardom
Stars are only stars because we deem them so—those who complain about being idealized are the direct recipients of the public’s esteem.
News, Off Campus
We All Want To Believe In The Underdog
Saturday night’s game was more than just a turning point for a football program, an excuse to celebrate, or a headline for ESPN—it was a reminder that we inherently love an upset.
