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Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, October 15, 2019
If you want evidence of how hyped Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns were coming into this season, look no further than my brother’s fantasy football draft. Now granted, this was my brother’s first foray into fantasy football, so he can be forgiven for not having an expert-level approach to his draft. Faced with the
Colin Capece | Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Last week, my colleague and classmate Ellen Geyer shared her thoughts on the recently passed Fair Pay to Play Act. While I understand Ellen’s point of view and very much respect her opinion, I respectfully disagree. Allow me to preface my explanation with a brief anecdote. One of the most important moments that I can
David Kramer | Monday, October 14, 2019
The art of a good handshake. I suspect that this phrase hardly staggers readers. A commonly recycled part of our lexicon, this paradigmatic idea, at surface level, seems paradoxical. How could a human gesture so straightforward have intrinsic artistic value? The audacity of America to taint something so aesthetic, steeped with generations of inspired pioneers,
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Some say it began with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Others say with the Miami Heat in 2012. You could even make an argument for the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, or the Chicago Bulls in 1996 if you want to get frisky. In any case, the “Big Three” era of the NBA seems to
Ellen Geyer | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
It’s about damn time. Pardon my French, but you get the idea. On Sept. 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, a piece of legislation which allows college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness — a change which contradicts the core policy of
Aidan Thomas | Monday, October 7, 2019
I’m in a weird position this fall. Well, before I continue, I should warn you all I am one of the “greedy New England swine” as described by Connor Mulvena in his recent piece depicting the horrors of being a New York sports fan. My beloved Boston Red Sox saw an impressive three-year run end
Liam Coolican | Friday, October 4, 2019
There is something about baseball in October that is just different. The crisp fall air, the fans packing the ballpark, tension hanging in the air on every pitch. I have been captivated by baseball ever since I went to my first game at seven years old. However, these last few years I have watched less
Charlie Law | Thursday, October 3, 2019
After years of trudging through losing seasons and watching their division rivals, the Seahawks and the Rams, each reach a Super Bowl within the last few years, the San Francisco 49ers have finally fought their way back to the top. Not only do the 49ers (3-0) currently sit atop the NFC West, they stand alone
David Kramer | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
“Only concern yourself with what you can control.” Throughout the trials of my athletic career, those encouraging words of my father resonated with me. A fierce competitor at heart, I always took my performance in baseball seriously, perhaps too seriously. During pickup games in the backyard, my close friends bemoaned the in-game rule changes that
Charlotte Edmonds | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The postseason is in full swing, and no I don’t mean baseball. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals was Sunday night with the top-seeded Washington Mystics taking a 1-0 lead over the No. 2 seed Connecticut Sun. Reigning MVP and first woman to join the illustrious 50-40-90 club, Elena Delle Donne, led the way with