April 06, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 46

The Appalachian | Opinion
Our Perspective ... A new worry for student pedestrians

So today is that big test that you’ve barely studied for.

To make matters worse, you’re still shaking off last night’s hangover. And all the shenanigans that came along with it.

You skip your shower, make sure your clothes are relatively clean, grab a soda and trudge off to class.

Then a 2x4 lands smack dab on your head.

Not unlike the Bugs Bunny cartoons from your childhood, you find a proverbial anvil speeding towards your dome, about to leak four (possibly more) years of education onto the sidewalk.

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Research before deciding for whom to vote
During the time when Senator Jonathan Edwards was still running for president, Stephen Colbert took the opportunity to interview one of the members of his staff.

“Senator Edwards has said he lives or dies by the results in South Carolina,” Colbert says to campaign volunteer Matt Richardson. “Are you afraid of dying?”

“No, no one’s going to die,” Richardson replies.

Colbert is insistent. “No one thinks they’ll die,” he assures Richardson, his voice betraying not even the slightest hint of humor.

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Collegiate basketball best sport of them all
A while back, I was watching a show on ESPN called Pardon The Interruption. The show consists of two sports writers discussing current sports issues. Every few shows, they will have a segment in which they rank something having to do with sports. For example, they might rank the best baseball pitchers of all time. The particular day I was watching, they were ranking the major sports, such as the NFL, PGA, etc. Their final ranking had college basketball in second place behind the NFL.

I disagree completely.

After watching this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, and the entire season, there is no doubt in my mind that college basketball is the best major sport around.

Think about it. What sport has as much excitement, intensity and parody as college basketball?

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