Student Viewpoint

Fantasy Football: Advice For Week 4

Week 3 provided a more accurate representation for how players will continue to perform, or not perform, throughout the rest of the season. It proved that many players can be consistent with their performances, and that others, despite what...

BlacKkKlansman Review

Warning, spoilers ahead! The Plot BlacKkKlansman (7.8/10 IMDb), directed by Spike Lee, takes place in Colorado Springs in the early 1970s. John David Washington plays “Ron Stallworth,” a black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Washington uses his “white-sounding voice”...

Cowboys Fumble Around, Starting 1-2

In my first article about the Cowboys, I had high hopes for the season. In retrospect, I was probably too optimistic, thinking that their obvious problems would resolve themselves. I still have some hope for the team, but after...

The One, The Only, Dion Sign

If you went to the football game last Friday, you might have noticed an interesting face in the student section. What was peculiar was that it was a face without a body, nicknamed the Dion Scion (Dye-on Sigh-on). Created by...

Lord of the Ribs: A Matthew’s Meals Review of Pecan Lodge

**In the land of Dallas where meat lies One Rib to rule them all, One Rib to satisfy them One Rib to bring them all and the Lodge fill them.** Now, anyone from a hungry office worker in downtown Dallas, to a...

Fantasy Football: Advice for Week 3

For many players, week 2 has significant value in terms of carving out an important role in the team or showing that they can be consistent. Having a good first week does not necessarily mean that they will perform...

Remembering Mac Miller, and Why You Should Care

Last Saturday afternoon, after finally catching up on his sleep and enjoying his late morning, Sam Dayton ’20 clicked on a video that had popped up in YouTube’s recommended section. The video was that of a rapper named Mac...

Lessons in Leadership: My Conversation with Congressman Pete Sessions

Leadership. Our world seems in critical need of good leaders. Do you ever wonder where our journey out into the world will lead us? How will we become productive citizens and make a positive impact as leaders? I was...

Inside Iran: Part I

When a teacher reads the roster to take attendance on the first day of school, there’s a pretty high chance he/she will butcher someone’s name down the line. The teacher doesn’t mean any harm in pronouncing the student’s name...