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Blake Jackson of the Houston Roughnecks celebrates in the endzone. (Photo via 2C2K Photography)

XFL and USFL merge to form UFL

Luke Russel, Staff Writer January 31, 2024

Among the limited number of professional football leagues in the U.S. other than the NFL are the Extreme Football League (XFL) and The United States Football League (USFL). The heads of these two ‘minor’...

Washington Redskins Offensive Lineman Brandon Scherff suffers an injury at FedEx Field (photo via Wikimedia Commons).

Injury prevention in the NFL

Dino Simcox, Staff Writer November 25, 2023

Injuries in the National Football League (NFL) have always been a prevalent issue. Achilles tears, ACL issues, neck injuries, and many more are all huge risks that players take every time they step on...

Palestinian supporters at a rally. Social media has created a platform for the crisis, although oftentimes shedding less light on those suffering. (Photo by Montecruz Foto)

Tackling online hate and censorship in the Israel-Hamas War

Umer Sohail, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

Death and destruction are consuming Palestine and Israel. And since the outbreak of this conflict, numerous news outlets have reported a disturbing surge in hate speech propagation on media platforms.  On...

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