The Mace & Crown

Teachers: Help us, Help you in Spring 2012 Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor As we all are nose deep in our textbooks in the new learning commons, I’m sitting here thinking why it even has to be this way?  Why do I have to take a final exam to prove the grade I have [...]

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Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Are you a freshman?  Are you tired of getting looks from upper classmen?  Are you tired of the snickering going on behind your back as you rush to your 8 a.m. class?  Have no fear, Matt McCracken is here for you.  I’ve been around this campus for almost four [...]

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Chris Cooley, Its been fun Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor In a recent interview, Chris Cooley told reporters that his season-ending injuries are a result of the NFL Lockout.  Having a broken finger along with a knee that has been injured since training camp, Cooley ended his seventh season with the Redskins early.  He [...]

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Off Year for Basketball? Not our Monarchs Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor We’ve lost Darius James at the point guard position.  We’ve lost Ben Finney, the heart and soul of our team.  We’ve lost Frank Hassell, better known as Frank the Tank. We won the CAA Tournament on the backs of these three basketball players.  [...]

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I am saying he’s a Gold Digger, But I respect that Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor I don’t feel like getting into details about the logistics of the NBA Lock-out, nor do I care about them.  I couldn’t tell you the issues between the players and the owners.  I couldn’t tell you how close [...]

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Hello NFL: Detriot is Back Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor The NFL season thus far is filled with unpredictable circumstances.  The Buffalo Bills are the real deal, the Indianapolis Colts are defeated, and the Lions are serious playoff contenders.  That’s right, the Detroit Lions, who went 0-16 a couple years back, are now atop [...]

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Student-Athletes Deserve a Stipend? Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor The question that has been asked for years, do student-athletes deserve to get paid?  The argument goes back and forth between many individuals.  Obviously, the caliber of play that some athletes such as Reggie Bush at USC and Vince Young at Texas portrayed deserved some [...]

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Public Service Announcement to all my Redskins’ Fans Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor To start off, I am a huge Redskins fan.  I always have been, and I always will be.  It’s sad that my youth was ruined with horrible records and quarterbacks like Patrick Ramsey.  It makes me laugh out of embarrassment that [...]

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Orioles Hoping for Staying Power

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by Diane Dougherty Arts and Entertainment Editor Ladies, ladies, ladies. It deeply saddens me, and some­what amuses me, every time I see nude pictures exposed on the Internet. Why do you feel the need to send naked pictures of yourself to someone? Regardless if it is your boyfriend or just some random guy, there is [...]

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