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A Star Among Us
 
Katie Repkin

The title was “Break Down Here” and that is what almost happened. The stage was set for Lori Hopkins to begin singing, but one thing was wrong. “The words were not coming to me. I couldn’t believe it. I had forgotten the words to the next song,” recalled Hopkins. Thankfully, she is a songwriter, so making up lyrics came quickly. This attribute proved helpful when she performed “Break Down Here” by country music singer Julie Roberts.

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Working Hard for Our Money
 
Kalee Mourer

For over 90 years, students at Blackburn College have not only been attending classes but have been mowing the lawns, working in the cafeteria, fillings papers in offices, and checking out books in the library. Labor and learning is what Blackburn students know. Some students want to know if they are earning what they deserve for their work, while some may say they may not be working hard enough.

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Workin' Obertime
 
Danielle Owen

To many new students, Randy Ober is just the guy who gave them a parking sticker during registration. To several returning students, he is much, much more. The self-described “most colorful character on campus” has been at Blackburn for a number of years. If you’re wondering exactly who Randy Ober is, Dennis Blanchard, the Director of Housing, can give you an interesting physical description of him.

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Sound Off
 
Murray Melton

In an attempt to become the next great editorialist of our time, I wanted to wow my audience by tackling the issue of the physical assault that happened on campus the first week. However, after a few weeks of classes, I have found through everyday activity that there is a more prevalent subject to discuss, and one that is more personal to me than previously known by anyone on campus.

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Climb to the Top
 
Mallory Megan Kahl

If Adhanet “Addy” Zereabruk would have remained in her native country in Africa, this young woman would have limited options for her future. Instead of higher learning, an option of Addy’s would have been mandatory military service, and one of the only ways to simply avoid this forcible service, is to marry young and start a family.

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