This is News in :90 for Monday, Dec. 2, 2013.
News in :90 – Dec. 2, 2013
2014 Tommie Award Nominee: Alex Goering
Goering is from St. Paul, Minn. As a Tommie, he has participated in the Liturgical Choir, St. Thomas’ Rugby club, VISION and worked as both a reporter and a columnist for TommieMedia.
50 years later, JFK’s assassination affects you
It troubles me to think that two generations can have near identical experiences, but what is worse is that, as young people, we are failing to make the emotional connections.
The anonymous Casanova: St. Thomas’ secret admirer addiction
On a campus that some days seems to be very “cliquey,” I think this is a tool for people to say something kind to a semi-stranger without feeling ridiculous or out of their league.
When the going gets tough…secede?
Last week, five Colorado counties passed a measure taking steps toward seceding from the state
Solving the St. Thomas school spirit problem
Division-III games are not going to create the same hype as our BIG 10 neighbors, but we can absorb a few things from the Gophers’ gameday experience.
Americans should join rugby’s growing fan base
Rugby can be the avenue for another sector of American athletes to succeed. Why wouldn’t we embrace that American ideal of achievement?
Education can prevent negligent gun injuries and death
Guns can’t kill by themselves; they require people to use them, so operator education should be a priority.
Reddit: A democratic take on social media
On Reddit, everyone gets to choose what content is deemed worthy. It is democracy at its finest.
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Snuggle service promotes instant gratification
The focus on instant gratification and quick fixes is rampant in our society. Call me old fashioned, but I feel like paying for snuggling crosses a line.
World leaders’ letters encourage dialogue
Vladimir Putin’s, John McCain’s and Hassan Rouhani’s letters to the editor seem to be actually contributing to building international community and understanding.
On Johnny’s dime: the NCAA profit dilemma
Johnny Manziel, a Heisman trophy-winning sophomore quarterback, is a perfect example to show why the NCAA needs to re-evaluate how student-athletes can and can’t make money.
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