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A Facebook group has been started to allow people to share their experiences with drug testing.
PRO/CON Commentary: Athletes Should Be Tested for Drug Use
Franklin Melton, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

Should we be checking our athletics for marijuana use? Should we be testing our athletes and teams for drug use? Logically, the answer to these...

A Facebook group has been started to allow people to share their experiences with drug testing.
PRO/CON Commentary: Drug Testing Athletes is a Violation
Grace Weaver, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

Drug Testing--Two words that strike fear into the souls of most athletes, regardless of sport, level, or position.  Created with the intention...

A Facebook group was created to keep track of how many times Taylor Swift was shown during the Super Bowl.
Commentary: Swifting Away the Super Bowl
Grace Weaver, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

Travis and Taylor--it’s the romance of the century, some may even say. The pairing of the idolized American pop star, forever fangirled...

Police and bystanders disperse following the shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade celebration.
Commentary: Super Bowl Parade Another Wake-Up Call
Kyle Markowitz, Editor • March 4, 2024

First, it’s schools, now people are shooting up a Super Bowl Parade. A place of celebration for a city turns into heartbreak as the end...

Commentary: Walking a Mile in Worn-Down Shoes
Commentary: Walking a Mile in Worn-Down Shoes
J. Basil Dannebohm February 29, 2024

Greed is defined as, “A selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed.” While it’s true that the wealthiest among us...

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