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In Focus: Superhero movies and why we love ’em

Lois Lane’s naivete when it comes to the swoon-worthy Clark Kent’s real identity was first introduced to the American public back in 1938, and it’s still talked about today. We care not because she’s so pathetically unaware for a journalist, but because she’s never too far removed from our society. Since the 30’s, the Man...

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Red Wings open season tonight

Hey, hey hockeytown! After a short stint in the postseason and a long offseason, the Detroit Red Wings are finally going to be back on the ice at the Joe Louis Arena tonight at 7:30 p.m. against the Boston Bruins. The Red Wings will seek vengeance in front of their home crowd. Last spring, Detroit...

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‘He’s got my back’

Under the Friday night lights at Michigan’s St. Johns High School, visiting teams must have thought the student section was stranger than most when they started chanting: “UN-CLE TIM-MY!” And “NE-PHEW AUS-TIN!” The stars of the small town’s chants are now Chargers: Senior captain Tim Moinet and redshirt sophomore Austin Koneval. And their hometown’s chants...

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New ACT standards challenge athletic recruiting

Rising school standards and NCAA rule changes will pose new challenges to the athletic department. Going along with the college’s trend of gradually boosting its academic profile, a campaign has been implemented to increase the freshmen class’s average ACT score to 31 by 2018. Since nearly 25 percent of the student body are varsity athletes,...

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Veldheer’s Cardinals win season opener

Left tackle Jared Veldheer ’10 was a vital ingredient to the Arizona Cardinals’ O-line success against the San Diego Chargers on Monday night. The Cardinals trailed the Chargers for nearly the entire second half, but pulled ahead with just 2:25 remaining in the game to win the tight contest by one point, 18-17. “It was...