When applying for higher education, students are often told they should be involved in extracurricular activities -- academic groups, sports or clubs.  In fact, many schools profess that students will...

An amazing life.  That describes Richard C. ("Dick") Mulloy Jr., born Sept. 23, 1920, in Louisville. He was the third child of Richard C. and Celise Mulloy. He had two sisters, Helen Naber and Louise...

The day was April 20, 1999. The place was Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. Eighteen-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 13 people and wounded more than 20. “The crime...

Formal athletic competitions have been going on since the development of the Olympics in Greece 2,500 years ago. Since the early twentieth century, sports have taken America by storm. Well into this...

Social media is one of the dominant forces in 21st-century communication, and it is going nowhere. Even if it dwindles in popularity over the years, the things written and shared on social media can be...

Many high school basketball teams who play in opposing high school gyms look forward to an intense two hours of the home team’s student section chanting things like “Overrated” or “You, you, you”...

It all started with a passport -- a Syrian passport, to be precise, one found next to the dead body of a man who attacked the Stade de France on the evening of Nov. 13. The result was immediate –...

Do I start Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady? Devonta Freeman or Marshawn Lynch? Odell Beckham Jr. or Calvin Johnson? These are the money questions now, literally. Professional sports, the NFL in particular,...

Music is a gateway to emotion -- jazz for a smooth evening, rock and roll for a rebellious spirit, and hardcore to express anger, depression -- and caring. I know what you may be thinking, "Hardcore?...

One measly test can be the deciding factor on whether you get into the college of your dreams or not. That's it. One test! There is far too much emphasis on ACT scores when applying to college. The ACT...

How do you “misremember” having your helicopter shot down? That is something you probably would remember quite vividly. Nobody in America believes how Brian Williams “misremembered,” and apparently...