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The Beat @APU

A class publication by the students of JOUR 420.

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Does Cloud9 have what it takes to beat Damwon? Yes.

As the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) approaches, and the best teams from every region around the world converge on Reykjavik, Iceland … More

Esports, LCS, League of Legends, LoLEsports, MSI, NA LCS

Review: League of Legends, A Game in a League of It’s Own.

In September of 2006, two college roommates from the University of Southern California, Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, would muster … More

Esports, LeagueofLegends, Pop Culture

Cloud9 defeats Team Liquid, Crowned Mid-Season Showdown Champions.

Last weekend on April 11th, Cloud9 defeated Team Liquid in the Mid-Season Showdown Grand Finals, officially crowning themselves the champions … More

Esports, LCS, League of Legends, NA LCS

Review: “CONFERENCE ROOM, 5 MINUTES”, How nuanced becomes profound.

“FIVE MINUTES, CONFERENCE ROOM ” by Shea Serrano, is a collection of essays that take an in depth analysis and … More

the office

Cloud9 Secures Spot in Finals, Crushing Team Liquid

In what was one of the most anticipated matches of the entire Mid-Season Showdown, Cloud9 won the quarterfinals, knocking Team … More

c9, LCS, League of Legends, Mid-Season Showdown, TL

Review: Tyler, the Creator’s “Igor”, An Entire Heartbreak In One Album.

I still remember how my first high school heartbreak felt, and for those of you reading who had their hearts … More

IGOR, The Creator, Tyler, Tyler The Creator

Mid-Season Showdown: What happened and what to expect.

Putting aside the chaos that has been the “import restrictions debate” within the LCS community, the Mid-Season Showdown started on … More

LCS fans, team owners, and professional players at each other’s throats over import rules discussions.

In a recent article, I had written about Travis Gafford’s report to the LCS community about the rising issue concerning … More

LCSImportRules, League of Legends, LoLEsports

Review: How “American Psycho” shows how our American consumerist dream creates real life monsters.

Mary Harron’s 2000 ultra-black comedy slasher film “American Psycho” explores the depraved and cruel serial killings of a young Wall … More

American Psycho, Christian Bale, Film

Is the end of North American LCS teams nigh?

Last week, Travis Gafford, accomplished LCS esports interviewer and producer, was hosting his popular esports talk show, “Hotline League”, when … More

Esports, LCS, League of Legends, LoLEsports

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