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Doughty, Okoro lead No. 16 Auburn past Iowa State 80-76

By SUMNER MARTIN | January 25, 2020

True freshman Isaac Okoro has a quiet confidence about him.He doesn’t trash talk or boast, because as his Auburn teammates put it, he doesn’t need to.“Nah, but he definitely backs it up every time,” guard Samir Doughty said when asked if Okoro...

Brodeur scores 19 to carry Penn over Temple 66-59

January 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AJ Brodeur had 19 points as Penn topped Temple 66-59 on Saturday.Jordan Dingle had 15 points for Penn (8-7). Devon Goodman added 12 points. Ryan Betley had 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.Both teams set season lows for points...

No. 3 UConn routs East Carolina 98-42 for another AAC win

By RONNIE WOODWARD | January 25, 2020

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The key for No. 3 UConn to get open shots for Christyn Williams, Anna Makurat and others was defensive stops.Sandwiched between a big win against Tennessee on Thursday and hosting the U.S. women’s national team on Monday was...

Woman kills retired trooper, self at Chicago-area cigar bar

January 25, 2020

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — A woman fatally shot a retired Illinois State Police trooper and wounded another retired state trooper and an off-duty trooper Friday night before turning the gun on herself at a cigar lounge in the Chicago suburbs, police said.The...

Apathy in the younger generation: a breakdown of factors

By Lauren Dielman | April 24, 2012

According to an April 3 Northern Star article, the Millennial generation is less concerned about caring, community and political engagement. The article stated students who said it was important to have knowledge of current political affairs decreased...