Riker’s Block

  • Short Story: Under the Library

    The following short story was submitted to my English teacher for a gothic story assignment. Crash! The sound of thunder woke the previously dormant Nola Porter. Alarmed, Nola’s eyes shot around the room and she realized that she was in the town library. As Nola groggily awoke and brushed back her straight black hair from

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  • Storylines to watch in Cavs-Warriors III

    They’re back again! The Cleveland Cavaliers, the reigning NBA champions, and the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the NBA this season by virtue of record, will meet again in the NBA Finals this June for the third consecutive season. Throughout the season and playoffs, both teams left little doubt that they were the

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  • Catching up with Connor Lawrence

    Connor Lawrence knows no fear. Whether it be his five and a half mile effort in the Devil Run at Cougar Relays this March, his strong performance at the infamously brutal state cross country course last fall, or his upcoming enlistment in the United States military, Connor has consistently shown a knack for never backing down from a challenge. Known for

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  • Ranking Major Offseason QB Decisions

    This offseason, NFL fans saw a flurry of action, from a free agency period laden with big names like Adrian Peterson and Tony Romo to a shocking and intriguing draft. After the draft, five teams are projected to enter Week 1 with a new starting quarterback, given that the Bears and Texans start their new

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  • Star Wars Day Special: Ranking All 10 SW Films

    Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with you! To celebrate one of my favorite days of the year, I’ve compiled an objective ranking of each of the Star Wars movies. Enjoy and post your comments below! 1) Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back– My favorite Star Wars movie is the Empire

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  • 2017 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

    The NFL season won’t kick off for another couple months, but the lights will be bright in Philadelphia this Thursday with the first round of the NFL draft. This year, Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett is the consensus top overall pick for the 1-15 Cleveland Browns, so most of the intrigue will be on

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  • Sorry, Shrek

    Sorry, Shrek

    Usually, when awards or honors are announced, a good portion of the attention goes to the snubs, the candidates who could have or should have won but nevertheless did not. Recently, I came out with a list of my 50 favorite movies, called the Riker Scale. After watching a movie earlier this year, I realized

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  • Riker Rants: Last Jedi Trailer Reaction and Analysis

      Hey guys! If you’re a Star Wars fanatic like me, the anticipation for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is mounting. Thanks to the Star Wars Celebration panel this weekend in Orlando, we got the first peek at the new movie- a two-minute trailer for The Last Jedi. Who are Rey’s parents? Who

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  • Who are the aces of the MLB?

    Ace. It’s one of the most popular words in the baseball vernacular, but often the term is applied widely. Is a team’s top pitcher automatically “their” ace, or does the word only apply to the best of the best. I think it’s the latter, so today I’ll shine light on the true aces in the

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  • Tar Heels get revenge, win NCAA title

    With 1:40 remaining in regulation of the NCAA Championship, the North Carolina Tar Heels were deadlocked with their title game opponent, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, at 65 points apiece. A year earlier, the Tar Heels were tied with mere seconds on the scoreboard in the title game before being eliminated by a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Villanova’s

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