I really have to give credit to the Republicans: they’re going so fast with this nonsense it’s exhausting. Anyway, here’s the ground assumption information you need to know right now: Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor, resigned at the start of the week over discussing sanctions with the Russian foreign minister in December. Here’s why…
Is it a sport? Eat this article
This week, I examine whether or not competitive eating can be considered a sport. To be defined as a “sport,” an activity must include the following: competition between participants who are in direct opposition to each other; some level of physical and mental capacity, such as agility, strength or endurance. Competitive eating meets these criteria,…
Is It Okay To Punch A Nazi?
When white nationalist Richard Spencer was caught on video taking a sucker punch to the face, it sparked an ethics debate across the world. Spencer is clearly a bad guy. He supports “peaceful ethnic cleansing” (as if there could ever be such a thing) and advocates for a “white homeland.” But was it right to…
What is Trivia? A sport? A game? Neither?
It has been two weeks since the Great Midwest Trivia Contest (GMTC). Now that the dust has settled and sleep has been caught up on—to one degree or another—we can reflect on it. Throughout my Lawrence career, I have always wondered how to categorize the GMTC—is it a just a game, or should it be…
The Conspiracy Is to Make You Stop Fighting
Well…a lot has happened this week. I’ve talked a bit about how we’re in unknown territory, and how the world’s economy is based on oil and that is quickly becoming unnecessary, but the fact that the Trump administration has already begun this level of awfulness so quickly is something surprising to me. The Muslim ban…
As Long As It Is Good For Business
I will be the first to admit America is far from perfect. Our systems are flawed, our minorities are ignored, and our policies can be problematic and confusing. With all this happening, it is easy to forget there are many positive aspects of our nation. As every grade-school child learns, America was founded on the…
Nobody Knows How This Is Going to End
Back in July, as the implications of Brexit set in and the Republican and Democratic conventions were held, a certain blog post began to make waves among certain corners of the internet. Written by English historian Tobias Stone, it was titled “History Tells Us What May Happen Next with Brexit and Trump.” It was, and…
Maditude Adjustment: I’ve Heard of Hibernation, But This Is Ridiculous
These sunny days aren’t fooling me. I know the day I return to campus after break, this campus will be buried in snow and ice. I never knew how much winter could suck until I moved to Wisconsin. It’s not just the temperatures, which I admit are brutal on my Californian sensibilities, but the way…
Big Ten Football Is the Best
One of the hardest questions to answer about college athletics is who has the toughest schedule. This often then comes down to what conference a team plays in, since they will face the same eight or nine teams every year. Although Alabama (SEC) remains the number one ranked team (rightfully so) in the nation by…
The End Is Near: The Final Debate
The final of the three debates for the 2016 presidential election took place on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took to the debate stage in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where moderator Chris Wallace from Fox News proposed a series of topics that the candidates would discuss in fifteen-minute segments. The…