I love television. Not movies. Television. I love television the way people love books. I love the characters and being able to paint a life for them. I love the writing that makes […]
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Captain Planet can’t save us
When I talk about water conservation and vulnerable demographics targeted by corporations with some people, they laugh and condescendingly call me a hippie. I’ll smile and laugh it off uncomfortably but my passion for environmental […]
CARTOON: God intervening in human affairs
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It runs in the family
More anticipated than Christmas in my household, the few weekends of March completely and wholly dedicated to basketball have always been the highlight of the year for my family. The Hall family lives, […]
Chat with the Chief: Citizenship
Following what has been called a “controversial decision,” for the first time since 1950, the U.S. Census Bureau is going to be asking whether or not respondents are citizens of the United States in the 2020 […]
CARTOON: Bulldogs over everybody
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Soak it in
Being a sports fan is weird. Fans project so much of themselves into teams that will ultimately succeed or fail, independent of the actions of fans. We wear our […]
CARTOON: Mind games
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Chat with the Chief: No ham for me
This Easter I have made the bold choice to stay at school and not attend my family’s holiday dinner. I have a lot of reasons for abstaining, ranging from the […]
Something’s fishy
Picture this: you walk in to Petsmart and you see a betta fish, brightly-colored and small. The store employee tells you that all you need to buy is a small […]