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Gamelevate.com • 4th October 2022

LOUD tinowns talks about Brazil in the international esports scene

LOUD mid-laner Tinowns talks about Brazil in the international esports scene, competition in play-ins, and his comfort champions.

LOUD made shockwaves in the esports scene with their VALORANT Championship win versus Optic Gaming. Now, in their debut on the League of Legends international stage, they are looking to make Brazilian fans proud. And nobody knows that better than Thiago “tinowns” Sartori who returns to the international stage.

The following interview has been edited for length and c

Gamelevate.com • 2nd October 2022

Nisqy on returning to the Worlds Stage, being the LEC MVP

MAD Lion’s mid-laner Nisqy talked to Gamelevate after their win versus the Istanbul Wildcats on Day One of the Worlds Play-In stage about returning to the Worlds Stage, being named the LEC Summer Split MVP and his on-stage banter with the players.

The MAD Lions roared back in the 2022 LEC Summer Split after struggling in the Spring Split and qualified for the Worlds stage representing Europe. One factor to their success was the return of Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer who brought his international experi

Gamelevate.com • 24th May 2022

Gumayusi talks about the MSI run of T1, performing with Keria

T1’s AD Carry Gumayusi talked with Gamelevate after Day 4 of the 2022 MSI Rumble Stage to discuss T1’s performance during the Rumble Stage, performing with the support, Keria, and living up to and exceeding the expectations of T1’s history.

T1 has had a storied history on the international stage. With 3 World Titles, two MSI titles, several Worlds and MSI finals as well as countless other appearances, the organization is looking to continue its storied history. Even in losses, T1 is looking to

Gamelevate.com • 23rd May 2022

Froggy talks about representing Vietnam at MSI, facing off against Faker and T1

Saigon Buffalo’s mid laner Froggy talked to Gamelevate on Day 2 of the MSI Group Stage about Vietnam’s return to the international stage, facing off against Faker and T1, and preparing as a young roster for the international stage.

After a two-year absence from MSI, the VCS has made a triumphant return to international competition. Representing Vietnam is Saigon Buffalo, a young roster hungry to show the world why they are the best from the VCS. Helming the mid lane is Bùi Văn “Froggy” Minh Hải

Gamelevate.com • 13th October 2021

Clid on the LCK at Worlds: “I believe there's a very high chance that the LCK will take the championship.”

Gen.G’s jungler Clid sat down with Gamelevate to discuss his reactions after Day 2 of the Group Stage at the 2021 League of Legends World Championships, Yuumi, and representing the LCK at Worlds.

In a battle at the top for Group D, the LEC’s MAD Lions took down LCK’s Gen.G. While resulting in a loss, jungler Kim “Clid” Tae-min performed on Xin Zhao leading the team in many team fights in the game. This is Clid’s third appearance at the World Championship having been previously on SK Telecom T1

Gamelevate.com • 7th October 2021

Sheepy on representing the LCL at Worlds: “As long as I'm there, I will always do whatever is necessary and work as hard as I can to make my region proud and my team proud.”

Unicorns of Love head coach Sheepy sat with Gamelevate to discuss his reactions after Day 1 of the Play-In stage at the 2021 LoL Worlds Championships, assassin meta and representing the LCL at Worlds.

After a 0-2 start for the LCL’s Unicorns of Love, the team finds itself at the bottom of the standings in Group B. For head coach Fabian “Sheepy” Mallant, he remains optimistic about the team heading into the remainder of the tournament. Being the head coach of UOL since 2019, having returned to t

Medill News Service • 5th October 2021

Maglev Train – Environmentally Safe or Ecologically Destructive? – Climate Change and the Ecocide Campaign

The 85-year-old Patuxent Wildlife Refuge outside Washington is the only federal refuge that conducts wildlife research while also providing a 12,841-acre home to hundreds of species, including threatened species such as the Northern long-eared bat and the spotted turtle.

“Where we’re located, our size, that is everything,” said Sandy Spencer, supervisory biologist for the Patuxent Research Refuge. “That means so much, not just to the bats, but to a lot of wildlife that lives here.”

Sam Droege,

Business Insider • 4th October 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says his 'moment of failure' in a meeting with Bill Gates completely changed his leadership style

• As Microsoft's third CEO, Satya Nadella has been praised for resetting the company's culture.
• Nadella told Reid Hoffman about a time that he didn't speak up in a meeting with Bill Gates.
• The meeting highlighted Microsoft's culture issues and changed Nadella's leadership style, he said.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has made headlines for turning around Microsoft's once notorious work culture by nurturing communication and collaboration among employees. Before Nadella's tenure, the company

Albany Times Union • 15th February 2021

Lowering student debt still on Biden's agenda

WASHINGTON — A number of state universities and community colleges across the Capitol Region hope that the Biden administration will make colleges more affordable to lower-income students and minority groups as well as provide relief for those paying off student loans.

President Joe Biden campaigned on a plan that included making public universities and colleges free for students with families earning under $125,000 a year, doubling Pell grants for those with financial need and forgiving studen

Albany Times Union • 10th February 2021

More transportation improvements taking shape under Biden administration

WASHINGTON — Regional transportation officials hope a $2 trillion infrastructure plan proposed by President Joe Biden's administration will provide money to help them realize plans to increase the number of electric buses, ramp up road and bridge repairs and replace aging rail cars.

Biden has laid out a plan to promote clean energy while pushing major infrastructure investment that would create jobs as part of funding major road and highway projects.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, co

Times Union • 30th January 2021

Save Our Stages aid offers relief to local performing arts venues

WASHINGTON - Local performing art venues are relieved to know help is on the way after Congress incorporated a $15 billion grant program for art and entertainment venues struggling financially from the pandemic into the most recent COVID-19 relief package.

“(These funds are) critical to ensuring that when all of this over, that our creative economy bounces back, you know, stronger than ever,” said Kristen Holler, director of Albany Barn Inc. and Schenectady’s Electric City Barn Inc.– two venues

Albany Times Union • 20th January 2021

County political leaders react to Biden's inauguration

ALBANY – County Democratic officials in the Albany area on Wednesday praised President Joe Biden’s inaugural address for its repeated call for unity. They also were excited to watch Vice President Kamala Harris become the first woman to hold that position.

“Today's inauguration means more to me, to women, to young girls across our communities than many would assume,” Carolyn Riggs, chairwoman of the Greene County Democratic Committee, said in a statement.

Biden was sworn in as president shortl

Albany Times Union • 20th January 2021

Environmentalists push for safe cleanup at nuclear site near Buffalo

WASHINGTON — Environmental advocacy groups in western New York want state officials to ensure the safety of federal plans to deal with nuclear waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project after a recent federal report found that “critical decisions regarding the project are still unresolved.”

The West Valley Demonstration Project “should never have been chosen” to store hazardous material, said Barbara Warren, a member of the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, an Albany-based group that advoc

Albany Times Union • 17th January 2021

New York National Guard troops in D.C. for inauguration

National Guard troops patrol the Capitol grounds in Washington on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. The stage for Inauguration Day is in the background. ANNA MONEYMAKER/New York Times

WASHINGTON — The nearly 1,100 members of the New York National Guard deployed to Washington on Friday began their mission patrolling the Capitol building and its grounds, and working on traffic control ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Col. Richard Goldenberg, a spokesman for the New York Natio

Illinois Channel • 8th January 2021

Illinois Lawmakers React to Attack on the Capitol

WASHINGTON — Illinois House and Senate members condemned the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as a “shameful chapter in our nation’s history” and “a coup” when pro-President Donald Trump mobs ransacked the Capitol and temporarily derailed Congress’ process of certifying electoral votes.

“The storming of the Capitol was a coup attempt with the purpose of overturning the election with a newly elected President,” said Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger in a video message to const

Medill News Service • 8th November 2020

In Victory Speech, Biden Promises Unity and Solutions

Joe Biden has become the 46th President of the United States (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden offered a promise for unity and healing in Saturday after securing the presidential election, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said “this is a country of possibilities” as she became the first Black woman to win the vice presidency.

“I’ll work with all my heart, with the confidence of the whole people, to win the confidence of all of you. And for that is w

Medill News Service • 5th November 2020

Georgia Run-Off Elections Hold Key to Control of Senate

The state of Georgia has two Senate races that could determine the U.S. Senate (Jay Silver/Medill News Service)

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans are looking towards two potential runoffs in Georgia to determine control of the U.S. Senate.

Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock and incumbent Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler will be heading to a runoff election on Jan. 5 because neither of the two won more than 50% of the vote in a race that had 12 candidates on the ballot. State law requir

Medill News Service • 4th November 2020

Republicans Look to Hold Senate with Critical Election Day Wins

WASHINGTON — Republicans are likely to hold their majority in the Senate aided by crucial wins in the toss-up races in Iowa, Maine and South Carolina.

With those wins, Republicans have 48 seats, while the Democrats have 47 seats so far. Democrats need three additional seats should former Vice President Joe Biden win the presidency and Sen. Kamala Harris win the vice presidency, making her Senate president with a tie-breaking vote. Should President Donald Trump win reelection, Democrats would ne

Medill News Service • 29th October 2020

Mental Health Cases Increase Amid COVID-19 and Election Concerns

WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 cases increase and Election Day looms, Americans are experiencing more stress than they did four years ago.

According to a survey released Oct. 7 by the Harris Poll on behalf of the APA, 67% of Americans said that the election adds stress to their lives. This is higher in than the 2016 election when only 52% of Americans said the election caused them to feel stressed.

“This is an election that people are invested in, and that includes emotionally as well as anything el

Medill News Service • 22nd October 2020

Obama Criticizes Trump’s Pandemic Response at Drive-In Rally for Biden

Former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a drive-in rally for Joe Biden. (Livestream/Biden campaign)

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama told voters at a drive-in rally Wednesday that his former vice president, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, will “lead this country out of dark times” at the first stop on Obama’s tour of key battleground states.

“I am back here tonight to ask you to deliver the White House to Joe Biden and [ vice presidential nominee Sen

stropsE • 20th October 2020

Why K/DA Evolves League of Legends Culture

When one thinks of Riot Games, League of Legends is the first thing to come to mind. Whether it’s Summoner’s Rift, Poros, or the vast esports scene across three different games, League of Legends is popular. But what if I told you that League of Legends also brought up a chart-topping music group? You read that right: a music group. In 2018, Riot Games unveiled K/DA, a K-Pop band starring four of League’s most popular champions.

Little did they know that the music video released would be viewed

Medill News Service • 15th October 2020

Five Races: A Look at the Most Contentious Races in the 2020 Senate Election

The next few Senate elections will decide which party will take over the Senate majority (Jay Silver/MNS).

WASHINGTON — The Nov. 3 election will not only decide who is the next president, but whether Republicans continue to control the Senate, with 35 seats up for grabs. Twenty-five are held by Republicans, five of whom are in close races whose results could hand control of the Senate to Democrats.

Currently, there are 53 Republican senators, 45 Democrats and two Independents. However, control

Medill News Service • 15th October 2020

McCarthy Calls For Repeal of Law Protecting Social Media from Liability

WASHINGTON — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday said a law protecting internet companies from liability for the content posted to their social media platforms should be repealed and condemned Twitter for deleting a tweet from the account of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee concerning a news story that alleges Hunter Biden tried to set up a meeting between then Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian businessman.

“It is clear that Section 230 (of the Communications Decenc

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