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Idrak Abbasov: Journalist and 2013 Tully Award Winner

The other day I had the opportunity to go to the Tully Award for Free Speech Ceremony. This year’s award was presented to Idrak Abbasov, a reporter from the small nation of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a nation of approximately nine … Continue reading

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John Stossel

Last Monday, I was fortunate to attend a lecture by John Stossel, an investigative journalist most prominently known for his libertarian views. For the short time I have lived on campus, I have observed that a majority of students and … Continue reading

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Jeff Chu

On Tuesday, I was able to hear Jeff Chu speak here at Syracuse. Chu is a journalist and author of the book, Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America. Being a gay … Continue reading

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The Girls of SNL

Wednesday night I attended “The Girls of SNL” comic event. The night started with a stand up routine by a lesser-known comic, Nick Vatterott. Nick started with some slightly edgy jokes that were not necessarily funny enough to warrant their … Continue reading

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Jeff Chu

  When I heard that Jeff Chu was coming to speak at Newhouse, I was immediately attracted to the session. Jeff Chu is the author of “Does Jesus really love me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in … Continue reading

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Shawn Green

To correct myself Shawn Green was on Monday.

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Shawn Green

On Tuesday I was fortunate to attend the interview of two-time All-Star Shawn Green. Green is a retired baseball player who spent fourteen years in the majors and even played for the Syracuse Chiefs, the local team located only a … Continue reading

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John Stossel: Freedom and its enemies.

On Monday night, libertarian John Stossel bravely came to Syracuse to speak on what he believed freedom to be.  He covered topics such as big government, world relations, and free markets.  Stossel was undoubtedly clever and concise in his approach. … Continue reading

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Jennie Donohue

It was a privilege to go see Jennie Donohue speak about Pan Am Flight 103. Twenty years ago she was a student at Syracuse University that had been abroad at the same time as the students on the flight that … Continue reading

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Reliving Pan Am Flight #103

On Thursday night I attended a lecture about Pan Am flight #103.  This lecture was different in that it included 5 panelists who answered questions throughout the session.  While it was still heart tugging, it discussed more the role the … Continue reading

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