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Kyle Pitts or Ja’Marr Chase? Zach Wilson or Justin Fields? What about Penei Sewell? Whoever picks any of those players above will get a game-changing player at the top of the draft. But at number 12, who can the Eagles draft? Television analysts, radio talk shows, draft experts, and fans have been debating who will…

Federal legalization of marijuana wouldn’t lead to nationwide legality right away. But it has significant benefits. It will benefit research into the drug’s effects. It will also render impossible the use of federal marijuana laws to punish people and businesses. Introduction This past Wednesday, the 31st of March, may be the biggest day so far…

Every election cycle it seems like both major party candidates run on some promise of change. Yet that change is never realized. Any change is excruciatingly slow.  Progress is incremental and fought against by those who reflect our voice.  The reasons for this are numerous and complicated. The two-party system, money in politics, and voter…

Student loan debt imposes a massive burden on debtors. But the president likely can- and should- erase it via executive order. Introduction With Congress in deadlock, much of what the Democratic Party hopes to do must go through Congress. Currently, the Senate is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with Democrats in control with Kamala…

We are 2/3’s of the way through the 2020-2021 NBA season, so it’s time to take a look at some MVP candidates and see who has the best case. Nikola Jokic DEN • C • 15 PPG 26.8 RPG 11.1 APG 8.5 FG% 57.1 The Case for Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic has the most win…

To say that the career of Sam Morin has been like a roller coaster would be an understatement. BackgroundSam is a 6 foot 7, 202-pound beast that roams the blue line as a defenseman. He was born in Quebec, Canada, and started playing Pee-Wee hockey in 2007. During Sam Morin’s junior hockey days, he was…

No. 11 UCLA Men’s Basketball has done the unthinkable. From Loyola Chicago in 2018 to Florida Gulf Coast in 2013, March Madness is notorious for its Cinderella teams. However, the Bruins’ surprise success is unprecedented. After losing its final three regular season games, No. 5 Oregon State defeated the Bruins 83-79 in the quarterfinal round…

The best day of the year is almost here. After a turbulent offseason, Opening Day 2021 is just hours away. Nearly all 30 teams will host fans in some capacity, a breath of fresh air after empty ballparks personified 2020. Some teams, such as the Chicago Cubs, took a step back this winter and retooled….

Democrats have launched a defense of voter rights in HR-1 and S-1 that will doubtlessly benefit them politically. That doesn’t mean the bill isn’t necessary. Introduction In the aftermath of the 2020 election, even as voter fraud allegations continue to carry zero objective legitimacy, the Republican assault on voter rights continues.  Not content with the…

Republicans in most states are pushing for bills to place undue restrictions on people’s access to the vote. Democrats must pass their proposed voting rights protections in Congress to ensure future elections are as fair as possible. Introduction Recently, I completed a series on the necessity of constitutional reform in order to ensure America has…

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting days of the year in the NBA season. The only day that might top it is July 1 when free agency starts. Every year, leading up to the deadline is pure chaos. It seems like every night there is a new rumor that stirs that…

At any level of athletics, officials have been criticized for as long as I can remember (sometimes me being the biggest critic). It is one of the hardest day to day jobs that anyone could have in sports. Night in and night out they are constantly being screamed at by players, coaches, and (pre-Covid) a…