Shades of Gray: Journeying Across Siberia By Train


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As someone whose parents grew up in the former Soviet Union, I’ve heard my share of Putin jokes and references to communism. When people find out that I’m a first-generation Russian-American who speaks fluent Russian, they generally tend to ask one of two things: do I love the cold? (yes) and do I drink a […]

Women’s lacrosse faces Oregon looking to continue winning ways


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With an 8-0 record, the Women of Troy have set a new program record for number of consecutive games won and the Trojans’ 17-4 victory against Dartmouth on Wednesday marked the team’s fifth double-digit win. Next up, the Trojans take on Oregon at McAlister Field on Sunday afternoon. With a No. 8 ranking, the team is […]

This isn’t your high school paper


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  During my senior year in high school, I was one of the sports editors of the campus paper. There were four of us; we had an issue only about every two months, and we typically only had four to five pages to fill. Now nearly three months into my gig as a sports editor […]

MF DOOM serves up exquisite rap album, Mm…Food


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Hip-hop artist MF DOOM is an enigma. Starting from his early work as ZEV LOVE X with KMD in the early ’90s, DOOM has proven himself to be one of rap’s most creative and prolific forces. Yet little is known about his personal life — and that’s the way he likes it. He always wears […]