This Day In History — First Polar Bear is exhibited in the United States

January 18 1733 The first polar bear was exhibited in America, in Boston. 1778 Captain James Cook became the first European to visit the Sandwich…

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This Day In History — Birthday of Benjamin Franklin

January 17 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston. 1806 James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, became the first child born in the…

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NFL Conference Championship Preview

BY TRISTAN SASSE If you thought Wild Card Weekend was an exciting one, then the Divisional Round definitely didn’t disappoint you. Philadelphia held on with…

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This Day In History — Space Shuttle Columbia blasts off for final time

January 16 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia. 1883 The U.S. Civil Service Commission established. 1920 A year after it…

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This Day In History — Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15 1559 Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1759 The British Museum opened. 1777 The Republic of New Connecticut declared its independence.…

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This Day In History — “The Simpsons” Premieres

January 14 1639 The first constitution of Connecticut, Fundamental Orders, was adopted. 1784 The United States ratified a treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.…

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FHSU Men’s Basketball Cruises by UNK Lopers 78-69

BY TRISTAN SASSE After suffering a loss in overtime to Southwest Baptist last Saturday, the Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team was back in…

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FHSU Women’s Basketball Falls to UNK 78-64 for First Home Loss

BY TRISTAN SASSE In a contest between two MIAA foes, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team hosted the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. On Saturday, the…

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No. 12 Kansas survives scare against Kansas State

BY TRISTAN SASSE For the twelfth straight time at Allen Fieldhouse, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Kansas State Wildcats. In a back-and-forth Sunflower Showdown, No.…

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This Day In History — Michael Jordan Retires Pt. 2

January 13 1898 French writer Emile Zola published his “J’Accuse” letter, accusing the French of a cover-up in the Alfred Dreyfus treason case. 1941 Novelist…

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