Counterpoint: Racism, protesting the national anthem are both unpatriotic


There are two great sins against the American experiment in my book. The first is routinely committed by President Donald Trump. It is not the “betrayal of American ideals” so many on the left routinely accuse the president of committing. Rather, it’s the distortion of American patriotism Trump displays whenever he’s talking to an organization […]

Point: Recognize the patriotism of football players who protest


Taking a knee in football used to be a quarterback’s uncontroversial, but vital play. But following President Donald Trump’s tweet that NFL players who kneeled during the national anthem should be fired, the move has become American football’s choice method of protest and a hotbed of debate. Some have lamented the politicization of the NFL […]

Catharsis: Does pain precede all great art?


Vincent van Gogh was a chronic alcoholic, his most celebrated paintings borne from absinthe-induced hallucinations before he shot himself in the chest. Sylvia Plath, after writing The Bell Jar,  notoriously gassed herself in the oven after a string of previous suicide attempts. David Foster Wallace suffered from crippling mental illness while writing his greatest work, […]

T-Time: Fans must hope latest scandal will pass


On Tuesday morning, the college athletics world was rocked to its core with earth-shattering news. A long-running FBI investigation revealed widespread corruption in college basketball, resulting in the indictment of 10 men, including Adidas employees, sports agents and four assistant coaches: Arizona’s Emmanuel Richardson, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Oklahoma State’s Lamont Evans and, yes, USC’s very […]
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