Culture Shock: Jack Hughes, toothless patriot (By Moira Gleason, The Collegian

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'...Jack Hughes, with his toothless grin and an American flag draped over his shoulders after scoring the golden goal for Team USA, gave us the unifying cultural moment we didn’t know we needed.

When the men’s Olympic hockey team filed into the gallery at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, members on both sides of the aisle stood up — one of the few occasions throughout the entire speech. The room erupted into cheers and chants of “USA! USA!” as Trump announced he would award goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ...'

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