A happy ending for ‘Game of Thrones’? No thanks
Anthony Gierzynski, University of Vermont
With the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” commencing, I imagine most fans are harboring hopes that things will...
Campus free speech laws being enacted in many states, but some may do more...
Neal H. Hutchens, University of Mississippi
Continuing a recent trend, more states are passing laws that deal with free speech rights on college campuses.
Action...
The pitfalls of the narcissistic NBA player
Emily Grijalva, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Why do star players sometimes hurt their team’s performance?
Last season, the Boston Celtics...
An analysis of nearly 4 million pitches shows just how many mistakes umpires make
Mark T. Williams, Boston University
Baseball is back, and fans can anticipate another season of amazing catches, overpowering pitching, tape-measure home runs – and, yes,...
In the name of ‘amateurism,’ college athletes make money for everyone except themselves
Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on...
Did a censored female writer inspire Hemingway’s famous style?
Cynthia Wachtell, Yeshiva University
Virtually everyone has heard of Ernest Hemingway. But you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who knows of Ellen N. La Motte.
People...
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college
Lara Schwartz, American University School of Public Affairs
As the school year begins to wind down, high school seniors – and those who care about...
An unexpected pathway to treating neurodegenerative diseases
Kenneth S. Kosik, University of California, Santa Barbara
Scientific success stories can sometimes occur when therapies being studied for one disease can be used to...
