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Imagine hearing a billionaire cry out that he was poor. What would your reaction be? Would you laugh at the ridiculousness of the statement? Maybe you would just be confused? How could that be? I bet it wouldn’t be sympathy though. So, why do the Major League Baseball owners garner sympathy and the MLB players get ridiculed for trying to get paid?

It was something I had dreamed about my whole life. Not only were the Rams back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2002, they got to go against the hated, cheating New England Patriots. The same Patriots that 17 years ago taped the Rams’ practices and used that to shut down the Rams explosive offense and win Super Bowl XXXVI 20-17 as two touchdown underdogs, ruining the Rams’ potential dynasty...

What’s up SEMO? It’s Lily Slifer from the Arrow! Reporting to you in print this time around, and I’m sure most people can relate — going out of your comfort zone can be difficult at times. If anyone told me last semester that I would be broadcasting live as “Lily from What’s Up SEMO,” I would have been shocked because I never thought I would have the opportunity to do something this cool...

Winter break was here for what seemed like two seconds — but with all that we binged on Netflix it had to have been longer than that. Up ahead is a whole new semester full of fresh opportunities to turn in all assignments on time, maintain the grades you want and deserve, and of course watch some great TV shows in between...

I’d be willing to bet that a good amount of young women across the nation have seen Ariana Grande’s newest music video for “thank u, next” at this point, and not many were mentally prepared. The song has been on the charts and breaking records since its release on Nov. 3 but the video premiered Nov. 30...

For journalists, MAGA rallies are an interesting experience, for more reasons than one.

Anyone that knows me well knows that I'm not a very vulnerable person. I would rather play tough and cry alone behind closed doors — it is easier that way. The story I am about share has left me so exposed. My day started off as a regular day. I was a junior in high school just waiting for the year I would graduate. ...

This is the re-emergence of the “Best Rapper Alive,” a colossus that once towered over the world of rap music and whose demise was almost a certainty. But with the release of “Tha Carter V,” what seemed like a demise now looks more like a stumble. After five years of legal battles, infighting, and even a tour-bus shooting, Lil Wayne has finally delivered one of the most anticipated albums of the decade. ...

Homecoming is approaching, and in my time here at Southeast I’ve noticed a trend when it comes to this tradition. With tailgating and school spirit, inevitably comes a substantial amount of trash left in the streets of our home away from home. We need to take better care of our little river town. ...

I grew up as a preacher’s daughter. I have seen firsthand the ways people can be hurt by religious folk, burned by the place they were supposed to be safe, their faith destroyed. But the newest wave of sexual abuse scandals are rattling dioceses throughout the Catholic Church in ways completely foreign to me...

My name is Kennedy, most people, (not my mom) call me Ken. When I was 3 years old my dad died of cancer, and from then on it was just me and my mom. She did everything in her power to give me the best life imaginable. Despite her constant support and affection, something was missing...

I don’t sing. Yet, I auditioned for a musical. And I made it. And I’m singing. Who would’ve thought? Not me for sure. But “Mary Poppins” was something I couldn’t let pass me by without giving it a shot. The owner of my old dance studio choreographed a tap piece for my senior group seven years ago to “Step in Time,” and it did extremely well in competitions. ...

Black Mirror: Honestly, this sci-fi series will keep you on the edge of your seat with every episode you watch. If you like horror, thrillers, and the idea of technology potentially being the catalyst to the darkness that is inside human-kind, then you will love Black Mirror. The series plays an even darker twist on The Twilight Zone by mimicking the structure with a new mysterious plot in each hour-long episode...

1. Where are my clean sweatpants? The first week of school you planned outfit and really worked to make a great first impression, however, now you spend a bit of extra time in bed and toss on sweatpants and a T-Shirt, which may or may not be clean...

For those unfamiliar with the Arrow’s Arts & Entertainment section, know that the content is about more than simple coverages of university events — at least that’s what we’re shooting for. This semester we’re pushing for a more community-focused approach and to be more in touch with our readers...

Over the winter break from school, I was rear-ended, and my car was totaled. No one was hurt in the accident, and for that, I am both lucky and endlessly grateful. What transpired over the next several days was not so lucky. I came to discover the man who hit me did not have insurance. Since I only had liability coverage on my vehicle, I was — as they say — screwed...

Bridging the Infinite Distance Like many others, I woke up on Monday morning to devastating news: a confirmed 58 people were killed and at least 500 injured in a mass shooting that took place at a country music festival in Las Vegas. From his 32nd floor room at the Mandalay Bay hotel, the gunman open-fired on the crowd below. He was reportedly in possession of 10 semi-automatic assault-style rifles...

I spent the summer interviewing some of Denver’s most accomplished and successful women as part of an internship. One of those women said something to me that completely changed the way I think. Something I’ll never forget. She’s the CEO of her own technical engineering training company, so you can imagine the conversation I had with her was one that left me scrambling to keep up. A brainiac, yes. But her spirit of giving and compassion for others is what struck me most...

We’re living in turbulent times, where the President of the United States can egg on one of the world’s most volatile leaders to literally start a war and no one has been able to stop him. White supremacists rioted in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, attacking anti-racist protesters (and killing one) and calling minority groups obscene names...

It’s everywhere in our world: just turn on the news or go outside and you’ll see it. As of recently, it’s gotten more and more public attention. No one can ignore it (hard as they may try), and with each passing day it gets bigger and more overwhelming...