Opinion
Blue Raiders fall short 2-1 against ETSU
Story by Quenterious Mabone / Contributing Writer The Blue Raider women’s soccer team looked to wrap up their four-game homestand on a positive note, but their late push fell just short to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Friday. The Blue Raiders trailed 1-0 in the first half, but the Buccaneers continued their run by …
How baseball helped turn the page for America after 9/11
Story by William Carter / Sports Editor Very few moments have occurred that completely shut down the sports world. Most recently, the Coronavirus pandemic shut down the majority of the world for months, taking sports with it. The most memorable before that is 9/11. September 11, 2001 was a normal Tuesday in America until 8:45 …
Fantasy Football Corner
Jayce Standridge / Contributing Writer Fantasy Football season is here, and I couldn’t be more excited. The drafts are starting, the trash talk is heating up, and for some reason people are still picking defenses before the 8th round. I’ve been in just under 50 leagues and away with first place in 14 of them, …
The United States’ role in funding the Taliban
Story by Will Chappell / Contributing Writer Photo by The Nation It is beyond time that American leaders figured out a way to protect the nation without funding its own enemies and sinking future generations into crushing debt. As Afghanistan crumbled in the face of the Taliban takeover last month, American media and political leaders …
Blue Raiders Season Preview
Story by Ayanna Bronner / Contributing Writer “Top to bottom this may be the best group of guys,” said Coach Stockstill. They have decent size and quickness, as well as competition since they are constantly fighting for their spots. Although the defensive players are smaller, they have great running ability, while the offensive line has a lot of depth. …
Unpacking Police Brutality in Nashville
Story and photos by Ashley Barrientos and WPLN Last summer was undoubtedly an electric season of racial reckoning for the United States. Residents of Nashville were especially instrumental in the mobilization of the Black Lives Matter movement that shook the country’s bones. Thousands of protestors lined the streets of downtown Nashville throughout May, June and …