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Jersey Shore transformed reality TV

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It’s T-shirt time again on MTV. Reality television’s arguably most well-known Italians are back together for a long-awaited reunion. “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” brings back the cast of housemates almost six years after the cancellation of the original show, “Jersey Shore.” The show previously followed the celebrities’ daily activities while living together in a summer…

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Trump pressured to leave Mueller alone

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By Brandon Sapienza, Staff Writer Following the raid of the office of President Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, Trump has become more incensed. The President has taken to Twitter, calling this investigation a “witch-hunt.” Meanwhile, the Special Counsel continues to delve further into the personal life of the president. Already, Trump has considered firing Mueller…

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The most realistic TV season to date

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With his recent starring role in the successful superhero movie Black Panther, 31-year-old Michael B. Jordan’s career has taken on a new level. Combined with his 2015 role as Adonis Creed in Creed, the seventh movie of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky series, this movie has solidified Jordan as one of the most sought-after actors today.…

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NHL update: It’s still the Caps’ year

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It’s officially that time of year, ladies and gentlemen. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which only means one thing: I’m ready to get my heart broken again. The storylines for this playoffs are endless, including the Penguins’ chances to capture its third straight championship and Vegas making it into the postseason during its inaugural…

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Media needs to work on earning back trust

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By Brandon Sapienza, Contributing Writer It was recently uncovered that the conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcasting Group forced anchors of their local affiliates to read off a script that highlighted fake news running through the mainstream media. The reasons why this story isn’t covered are unknown, but this situation is as the script said, “extremely dangerous to…

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Athletes don’t enjoy talking to reporters

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In the movie Bull Durham, minor-league baseball veteran Crash Davis mentors young stud Ebby “Nuke” LaLoosh while he is developing into a superstar. At one point, Davis takes time to give LaLoosh advice about interviews. In this lesson, he gives LaLoosh a list of cliché sports sentences, telling him, “They’re your friends.” Although this scene…

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The great, unknown Emu War

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By Noah Powley, Contributing Writer Throughout human history, there is one constant: conflict. In 1932, less than two decades after the Treaty of Versailles, yet another battle would erupt; not World War II, however. My personal favorite, the Great Emu War. In the early to mid-20th century, many nations were not fully industrialized. Australia was…

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Arena staff at A10s was unprepared

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Before the men’s basketball game at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, a St. Bonaventure student walked into section 105, one of the designated student sections for the afternoon game against Davidson College, without an issue. About five minutes before tipoff, this student decided to get up from his seat and use…

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Trump, Kim meeting sparks discussion

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By Brandon Sapienza, Staff Writer Last Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his plans to meet with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un to discuss the nuclear disarmament of the rogue, isolated nation. The announcement comes as a surprise, given the harsh rhetoric the two men exchanged over the past year, including Trump constantly calling Jong-un…

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