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Women now allowed in combat

Ana Bon, Artistic Director • January 20, 2016

Uniforms ill-fitted, they sacrificed their long hair, wrapped their breasts and filled the waist of their trousers. This was the process, risking body and mind to be able to fight for their country. Women,...

‘Unbroken’ a true story of survival

Alyssa Washington, Staff Writer • October 27, 2015

The movie, “Unbroken,” is based off the true story of Louis Zamperini, an Italian American Olympic athlete who lived during World War II. Zamperini and his two comrades are stuck in a raft at sea...

Stolen valor: Veterans fight a battle at home

Mike Alexander, Copy Editor • March 30, 2015

On Feb. 21, 2015, a military veteran noticed something odd about Lieutenant Michael Cipriani of the United States Army sitting across from him at the Baltimore Washington National Airport. The veteran...

Paul Ryan: Diplomacy like a ‘Stallone’ movie

Nicholas Garton, Staff Writer • October 30, 2012

Maybe we’ve all had it wrong the entire time. Ever since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, our focus as a nation has been on preventing another assault on our soil and bringing the perpetrators to some kind...