By Ivanna Carlos |Staff Writer| Taylor Swift, 25-year old, singer and songwriter, helped one of her loyal fans pay back her student loans. Swift was extra generous this Christmas. Not only did Swift hit her fans with “Swiftmas” this December, by personalizing gifts and delivering them herself, but she surprised a loyal fan Rebekah Bortnicker with the ultimate gift. On Jan. 11, Bortnicker received a package in the mail to her house via FedEx from Swift, which contained a check written out to her name for $1,989 in hopes that it would help her pay back her student loans. The check was one of the many things that came in the box. Swift hand painted a picture for Bortnicker, … [Read more...] about Swifty cashes $1,989 check
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Fan no longer a fan
Nic Gibbs |Staff Writer| A fan is no longer a fan when he or she forgets the humanity of the men and women who play the game and the people who follow it. The root of fan is fanatic but recently that word has been tainted by the actions of a few. On opening day at Dodger Stadium, San Francisco Giant fan Bryan Stow was beaten within an inch of his life by men wearing Dodger jerseys. This tragic incident has forced the Dodger and sporting community to look at fan safety very closely and rightly so. Fan violence in the United States is often considered tame compared to the violence seen at European sporting events. The line between fanatical and militant, hothead or zealot, may be … [Read more...] about Fan no longer a fan
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