Articles by: Jacob Weindling

The Collegiate Athletics Players Association

Features, Sports

The Collegiate Athletics Players Association

The problem at the heart of college athletic’s biggest issue is a familiar one.

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Safe, Harmless, Giant Atomic Bombs?

Features, Politics

Safe, Harmless, Giant Atomic Bombs?

The exploration of seven situations that could kick-start the reemergence of a global nuclear threat over two decades since the fall of the USSR.

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#McConnelling

Laughs, The Daily Chief

#McConnelling

Jon Stewart kicked things off, and the internet obliged. Now #McConnelling has arrived at The Chiefly, and we aren’t ashamed to admit it.

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The Year Sabermetrics Win

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The Year Sabermetrics Win

Baseball is defined by statistics, so why shouldn’t the metrics we use to evaluate our pastime evolve with the times?

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The Problem Party

Politics

The Problem Party

A deep look into the modern-day Republican Party’s downward death spiral.

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A Tale Of Two Cities

Features, Politics

A Tale Of Two Cities

Aggressive promises and progressive change headline the young narrative of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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Cinderella Goes To Sochi

Features, Olympic Notes

Cinderella Goes To Sochi

A group of young, fast, and wildly entertaining players from Colorado are bringing their Cinderella story to Sochi.

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Post-Super Bowl Text Messages With Doug Baldwin

Laughs, Sports

Post-Super Bowl Text Messages With Doug Baldwin

Jacob Weindling had a life-changing moment with Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin at the Super Bowl.

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Super Bowl Propstravaganza

Features, Sports

Super Bowl Propstravaganza

Super Bowl prop bets have become nearly as big of an American tradition than the big game itself, and we have the most thorough rundown around of Vegas’ favorite weekend.

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An NFL Honor Roll

Features, Sports

An NFL Honor Roll

A Peyton Manning filled rundown of this Saturday’s 2014 NFL Honors Awards Show, complete with our predictions and analysis of what to expect this Super Bowl Eve on FOX.

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Growing An Economy

Features, Politics

Growing An Economy

Colorado’s full legalization of marijuana opens up the state to massive economic growth possibilities, and getting there was no simple task.

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NFL Divisional Round Rundown

Sports

NFL Divisional Round Rundown

Wait, defense still wins championships? Judging from this weekends game the answer is overwhelmingly yes.

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It Was The Best Of Times

Features, Sports

It Was The Best Of Times

Will we hear less complaints from college football’s fifth ranked team than from its third? We doubt it.

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What Tech Evangelists Get Wrong About Bitcoin

Culture, Features

What Tech Evangelists Get Wrong About Bitcoin

Despite its popularity the currency is far from a path of sustainability.

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26 Of The Best (And Worst) Football Storylines We Saw In 2013

Sports

26 Of The Best (And Worst) Football Storylines We Saw In 2013

HINT: They start and end in Denver.

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The Four Corners Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal

Features, Politics

The Four Corners Of The Iranian Nuclear Deal

Too much of the ordeal has been simplified into a battle between the good guys and the bad guys.

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UMass Football: The Catastrophe In Amherst

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UMass Football: The Catastrophe In Amherst

The story of a lost program. How the Minutemen imploded in the FBS.

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2013 College Football Bowl Game Rundown

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2013 College Football Bowl Game Rundown

We review the bowl games that matter most this year.

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The Quintessential College Football Awards Guide

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The Quintessential College Football Awards Guide

“It feels great just to be nominated.” – Northern Illinois for just about every award.

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Government For Sale

Features, Politics

Government For Sale

“Are monopolies illegal? I ask this question because the answer depicts how this country views capitalism through a moral lens. The answer is, yes and no…”

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