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My self quarantine

Hey guys! Currently, the world seems to be in a tail spin due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Recently the Agora staff and I had gone to New York City. We were in NYC for the annual College Media Association event where we learn from and speak with professional media […]

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Get in the Robot

Preface The science fiction sub-genre of giant, fighting robots or machines, colloquially known as “Mecha”, has been around since the late 1800s. However, the Mecha genre didn’t begin to reach peak popularity until the manga turned anime “Mazinger Z” debuted on television in 1972. From there the proverbial floodgates were […]

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The Umbrella Academy Episode Recap

I'm Brandon Norman and this is my recap of episodes from The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. S1:E1 We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals Episode 1 starts off with a mystery. In 1989, 43 women get pregnant and give birth within the same hour all in the same […]

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Tastes of Monroe

Tastes of Monroe I’m just a guy that enjoys eating and spends alot of time out to eat at restuarants, diners, and cafes. Unfortunately, many small eateries have been crushed due to chain restaurants and fast food. While there is nothing wrong with people enjoying those places, I find that […]

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Football Talk

Opinion on the AAF: With the CFB and the NFL seasons both officially concluded, many fans are normally left with a long wait until August to consume their beloved football again. The Alliance of American Football (AAFL) kicked off their inaugural season this past weekend, a league not necessarily built […]

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Sports Talk

Hi, my name is Nick Link and I am an avid sports fan who loves to watch, play and commentate on sports for fun and knows a good game or play when I see it. Growing up, I always loved playing and talking about anything sports related. I was […]

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ShowTime Sports Talk

Discussing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. What is wrong with the Lakers? Since losing LeBron on Christmas Day against the Warriors the Lakers have fallen out of the playoff picture, and they now sit dangeroulsy close to being too little too late to have enough wins to get […]

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The Film Shelf

The Film Shelf The Film Shelf is a blog centered around all things cinema authored by  me, Sawyer Jackson, The Agora's unofficial film critic and cinephile. This spot is reserved for reviewing films released during the intervening time between semesters (such as summer, for example) or reviews to lengthy to […]

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Food Thoughts

quot;If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world," -J.R.R. Tolkien "I am not a glutton, I am an explorer of food," -Erma Bombeck "We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly," -Barabara […]

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On the Raydar

Hello!! I'm Vanessa — a 30's something lady who believes it's important to temper the "important stuff" with the little things that make me happy. I take self-care very seriously and believe a hot bath, a face mask, and the occasional glass of wine (or champagne!) can relieve stress better […]