Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Staff Writer March 4, 2015 With both the men’s and women’s track and field teams preparing for the winter, indoor ODAC Championships on Sunday, Mar. 1 in Landover, Maryland, the teams will know that there are high expectations on them. With those short-term prospects, however, they will set the benchmark for what will be expected of them
Read moreNader Hussein, ‘Doah Staff Writer March 4, 2015 “Who is the best player in the world? Leo Messi. Who is the best player ever? Leo Messi.” Those words of praise came from Arsène Wenger, the manager of English club Arsenal F.C., who has played against Lionel Messi on multiple occasions. But he is not the only one who thinks so
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Staff Writer March 18, 2015 “With the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select…” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to use those words when the 2015 NFL Draft begins in Chicago on Thursday, Apr. 30. This year’s draft marks the first time since 2006 that it will not be held
Read moreNADER HUSSEIN ’DOAH STAFF WRITER After a long and hard fall sea- son, it’s time for the student-athletes to take a step back and evaluate their performances. The Lady Hornets have had performances to be very proud of, and most saw improve- ment compared to their results from last year. This year, women’s volleyball won two more games during the regular
Read moreNADER HUSSEIN ’DOAH STAFF WRITER 8 a.m. classes. Midnight deadlines. These are a few of the many reasons why college students turn to energy drinks. With the increas- ing pressure on students to achieve higher levels of education, students find themselves looking for an extra burst of energy after a long day or a long night. This is where energy drinks
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Staff Writer February 4, 2015 “Well, it’s been a long journey. I’ve been at it for 15 years, and we’ve had a couple of tough losses in this game. This one came down to the end, and this time, we made the plays.” Tom Brady may have said it best after his New England Patriots defeated the
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Staff Writer January 21, 2015 The first trial of the experiment is over. The new format for determining the NCAA Football Champions has been tried and tested, and the Buckeyes of Ohio State have come out as the victors. Ohio State defeated the Oregon Ducks in the Championship game by a score of 42-20 in a game
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Contributing Writer October 22, 2014 It has finally happened. The long-anticipated transition has begun. Starting this season, the NCAA Division 1 Football Championship contestants will no longer be chosen only by the NCAA Selection Committee. Now, Division 1 college football’s championship will be decided with the use of a playoff, elimination system. Beginning this season, two
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Contributing Writer October 1, 2014 The Shenandoah University women’s soccer team may not be at the top of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), but they do have something going for them. The Lady Hornets are one of the youngest teams in the conference, with 12 freshmen on the 23-player roster. There is not a single senior
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Nader Hussein, ‘Doah Contributing Writer February 26, 2014 Few college students are aware that they, along with the millions of other American citizens, could be indefinitely detained in prisons without their rights if the U.S. government deems them as being or supporting an enemy combatant. The Bill of Rights grants all citizens, even those suspected of or charged with a
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