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About me

My passions include reading, writing, journalism, basketball and politics. I'm in my junior year at the University of Nebraska in Kearney where I am pursuing a double major in journalism and political science. I joined helium in March 2007, although I've only recently started writing regularly. Feel free to browse my articles and contact me if you're so inclined.

In addition, my journalism articles can be found at erikdodge.newsvine.com.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

politics and journalism

I know too much about ...

video games

My parents always told me ...

To take out the trash.

My childhood ambition ...

Play proffesional basketball

My favorite memory ...

I don't remember.

Why I write ...

for fun

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the daily show

My first job ...

school janitor

My best moment ...

too many

My inspiration ...

yet to be found

Featured article by Erik Dodge

Politics, News & Issues > Football News & Opinion Should the NFL be less strict with hits on quarterbacks?: 1 of 4

The National Football League should continue to be strict with cheap shots on the quarterback but not on the minor hits and taps that currently draw a flag for roughing the passer. One example of a cheap shot is the hit on the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green during the 2006 season. In a regular season game against the Bengals, Green scrambled from the pocket and began to slide, basically declaring himself down where he is. As he was sliding a Bengals defender hit him square in the head giving Green a concussion, and costing the Chiefs their quarterback for the remainder of the s...
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