In two short days, classes will be over and Thanksgiving break will officially begin. This break is well overdue and comes at a good time; the semester is winding down and finals are approaching. I am really looking forward to my break, and everything that is going to come with it. Following my 9:30 class, …
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As Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, Christmas is right around the corner, and with that comes the joys of Christmas music. When asked “what is your favorite Christmas song?” most people will say songs like, “Jingle Bells,” or other popular Christmas songs. However, my favorite song is “Christmas Shoes,” by NewSong, which isn’t typically know by …
After being dismantled by the AFC North leading Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals currently sit 0-9, heading into week eleven. The Bengals’ abysmal start is leading fans to wonder if they will win a game this year. Although going 0-16 will be an embarrassment to the city, many fans wouldn’t mind it, due to the fact …
With the conclusion of the World Series, this past week, Cincinnati Reds fans, like myself, wonder what it would take for our team to be contenders. The Washington Nationals were underdogs throughout the entire coarse of the playoffs; they just got hot and started playing really good ball at the right time. Since a wild …
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For this year’s First Year Art Immersion, all freshman students were required to go to a showing of the Turangalila symphony. I had never been to a symphony prior to this experience, so I was intrigued. My ticket was for Saturday night, and three friends and I went to the show together. We caught the …
In a few weeks, the college basketball season will tip off. With college basketball, comes the tournament to culminate the year. For me, the NCAA tournament is the best event in all of sports. The tournament consists of 68 teams, all battling for a shot at the championship. Many sports fans, like me, will be …
Following the excitement of high school graduation, everything started to become real for me. Throughout my life, I always looked at the day I would leave for college, as a day that was really far down the road. But now, that day was just a few short months away. Because of this, over the Summer, …
Some of my earliest memories involve going to Great American Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds, with my dad. Nearly every year, the two of us would travel down to the stadium to watch the Reds start their season, on opening day. I would sit in the stands, as a seven or eight year old, …
After week 4 of the college football season, my Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-1, coming off of a bye this past week. The bearcats started the season with an impressive 24-14 win over UCLA, but then followed that up by getting blown out by Ohio State, 42-0. Last week they bounced back versus the University of …
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Whenever I am asked “What is your favorite movie?” my immediate response is In Time. The response most always causes a puzzled look from the person asking the question, due to their lack of knowledge of the film. I then go on the explain the movie and why it is and probably always will be …
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