T.S. Eliot famously argued that authorial intent is irrelevant to understanding a work of literature. It doesn’t matter what the creator was trying to accomplish — all that matters is how you, the reader, responds to it. That bit of 20th century literary criticism is worth keeping in mind when we talk about one of…
President Emmanuel Macron has promised to punish vandals who daubed swastikas on almost 100 graves at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France just hours before nationwide rallies to denounce an “unprecedented” wave of anti-Semitic acts. "We shall act, we shall pass laws, we shall punish," Mr Macron told Jewish leaders while inspecting the 96 tombstones…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the top three finalists for the inaugural Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year award, which will be presented prior to the start of the Division II National Championship in Oklahoma City. Missouri-St. Louis junior Hannah Perryman, North Georgia junior…
By Nick Santangelo A datamine may have revealed the next area of Fortnite’s map to be affected by story developments. @FNLeak tweeted an alleged bit of Fortnite code that points to the destruction of Tilted Towers. “The game files now include the explicit mention of destroying Tilted Towers!” FNLeak tweeted Tuesday. The leaker continued: “These lines…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Behind Alexis Osorio’s nine-strikeout complete game, No. 6 Alabama edged No. 2 Oregon, 2-1 in the second elimination game on Saturday afternoon at the Women’s College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Osorio bounced back from her first start of the tournament and stymied the Ducks (51-8) by surrendering…
Chagos islanders have hailed a "big victory" after a United Nations court found that Britain illegally seized control of their Indian Ocean archipelago for the construction of a US military base 50 years ago. The International Court of Justice said Britain’s acquisition of the Chagos archipelago in the 1960s was "wrongful" and that it must…
Your personal brand as an employee is what people say and think about you before you walk into a room, when you shake their hands and long after you’ve left. Do you know what your team members say about you? Even if you are the best at what you do you, not delivering what was…
Nigeria’s opposition leader is to mount a legal challenge after President Muhammadu Buhari secured a second term in an election marked both by apathy and violence that claimed hundreds of lives. The electoral commission officially declared Mr Buhari the victor of Saturday’s poll, saying he had won 56 percent of the vote, against 41 percent…
Rockstar is currently working to fix a known glitch in Red Dead Redemption 2 that’s causing certain companions to disappear from camp during the main story’s early chapters. While players who’ve been affected by the glitch will have to wait for the official fix, the developer has revealed a temporary workaround for players who’ve yet…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senior Michelle Duncan tossed a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts leading No. 4 Dixie State to a 1-0 victory over No. 21 California (Pa.) in game three of the 2015 NCAA Division II Championship, Thursday evening at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Against the first six batters of the game, Duncan…