Columns/Features
The NBA playoffs come down to two things: wins and losses. When we criticize, analyze and scrutinize every single move of each team, coach and individual player, it is all for naught. The level and st...
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The Gaucho women’s club lacrosse team earned an at-large bid to the WCLA National Championship Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona. On Wednesday, May 4, the team will face off against No. 10 Universit...
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I just want to confirm a few things in the NBA that nobody can agree on. This is meant to be the be-all end-all of NBA basketball lists, as the league stands in 2011. Any opinions that sway from the f...
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I have constantly complained to my peers and family that my life is plagued with indecision — I can’t make up my goddamn mind about anything. One of the biggest downsides to that has been m...
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One of the most precarious situations for fantasy owners is when he or she has to deal with that player (or players) that they drafted to be the star on their team but started off the season in a funk...
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Hearty congratulations to the new owner of the illustrious Green Jacket, but I can’t help but wonder, “What if?”
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Hello again my loyal readers. I know there are those of you out there who think I’m an idiot, were glad to see me go and are probably reading this wondering what I could possibly have to write about...
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At some dreadful point this quarter the waves will start to trickle to a gradual calm until we’ve reached the summer lull, when swells large enough to generate decent surf are a rarity.
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With most classes, the end of the quarter means that it’s time to do a memory wipe of everything you’ve learned in the last 10 weeks. But as I’ve said all quarter long, ESS classes are not like ...
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James Nunnally is a dynamic, exciting player to watch. When he gets a chance to let loose, he gives it everything he’s got. It’s like watching a locomotive tear free from the train or a bull getti...
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Senior infielder Beck Wheeler, on preparations the men’s baseball team took before traveling north to play in the 20 degree temperatures of Washington State
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One day after the Knicks traded half of their active roster for Carmelo Anthony, the Nets swooped in and nabbed Deron Williams from the suddenly doomed Utah Jazz.
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Sometimes people get the misconception that girl’s sports are not as competitive as men’s can be. It’s not that they aren’t, most girls just manage to do it with a little more finesse in a pas...
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Normally I talk about myself and the stuff I did in class, but this week it’s time to tackle a bigger issue. The whole Exercise and Sports Studies program, including the classes and the minor, were ...
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You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
