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The heart of faith

Aaron Burden: Upsplash Micah 6:8 He has shown you, o mortal lord, what is good. And what does the lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy And to walk humbly with your god By Jake McMahon Brandon Long’s favorite Bible verse—Micah 6:8—has long been a...

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The heart of the faith

Aaron Burden: Unsplash Micah 6:8 He has shown you, o mortal lord, what is good. And what does the lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy And to walk humbly with your god By Jake McMahon Brandon Long’s favorite Bible verse—Micah 6:8—has long been a...

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The night it all went wrong

(Editor’s note: The following events and the victim’s background information are documented through Maddilyn Marcum’s account and supported by Marcum’s appeal of her 2016 case. Her appeal was denied.) By Olivia Estep On Dec. 31, 2013, Maddilyn Marcum attended a New...

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Gender battles behind bars

(Editor's note: Photo provided by Unsplash) Transgenders in prison face a tide rising against them By Olivia Estep When the phone rings and a despondent voice repeats to me the monotonous “press one to accept this free call from . . .” I already know it’s Maddilyn...

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Game, set: Will volleyball be a match?

Drew Hudson takes off for a spike. (Photo by Bo Gabbard) By Cole Scott As the clock wound down in the fourth quarter, the boys in black and grey, the South Warren High School basketball team, stood moments from their 14th district tournament run ending on their home...

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Tackling a men’s game

The Conquer Chargers participated in an all-girls flag football hosted by the Los Angeles Chargers on April 11, 2024. (Photo by LA Chargers) By Lynda Eernisse Females in the United States have infiltrated a male safe space and comfort zone, and they don’t plan on...

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Chasing the Great White Whale

Graham Martin drives toward Louisville, Kentucy from Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Interstate 65 on April 2, 2024 “Aye, aye! and I’ll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition’s flames before I give him up. And...

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College athletes collecting with the ‘Collectives’

College athletes collecting with the ‘Collectives’

Above: (Redshirt senior guard and forward Dontaie Allen analyzes the play before making a move during a game in E.A. Diddle Arena. | Photo by: Wyatt Richardson) By Molly St. Clair When the Red Towel Trust launched in 2022, “Name, Image and Likeness” called NIL for...

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