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Patrick Dempsey poses for photographers at the premiere of the film "Ferrari." On Nov. 7, People magazine named Dempsey 2023's Sexiest Man Alive. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

Looking back on People’s Sexiest Man Alive

By Lindsay Curtis, Copy Editor | November 15, 2023

Patrick Dempsey is the 35th man crowned People’s Sexiest Man Alive for its November 2023 feature. The former “Grey’s Anatomy” star was announced as Sexiest Man live on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Nov. 7, replacing last year’s title-holder...

Hate crimes cannot be masked by the police and media

By Ashley Hines | February 11, 2019

The softened language used by the media when discussing hate crimes dilutes the discriminatory motivation behind the injury.To recognize the true heinousness behind hate crimes, they must be addressed as such. Calling hate crimes what they are will open...