Blogs

October 1, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 4

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Our fantasy football aficionado, Mr. Moebus-Bowles informs us about the latest emerging players that we should all have on our radars heading into Week 4 of the NFL season.

October 1, 2015

NFC Championship Bound: Packers & Cardinals

By Michael Jorgenson

Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback… ever Yeah, I said it. Bring it on. Read me the NFL record book, aka Peyton Manning’s biography. Make it about jewelry, how the 31-year-old QB has just one ring and miles to go i...

September 26, 2015

The Man Behind the Toupee

By Evan Swerdfeger

Somehow, the Trump campaign has made its way into September, inexplicably polling ahead of all challengers in the Republican Party.

September 24, 2015

Fantasy Sports Island: NFL Week 3

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

As we all rejoice the return of football, NFL Sundays are a lot more entertaining and interactive with the existence of fantasy football. It has taken the definition of being a football fanatic to another platform as it ...

September 22, 2015

NFL Round Up: Week 2 Review

By Sean White

Sports Editor Sean White contributes his thoughts on Week 2 of the 2015 NFL season to the Nexus Sports Online Focus.

September 17, 2015

NFL Round-Up: Week 1 Review

By Michael Jorgenson

In the first ever Nexus Sports Online Focus, sports editor Michael Jorgenson gives his take on some of the top storylines we witnessed during Week 1 of the NFL season.

September 2, 2015

Roommate Horror Stories

By Rebecca Black

The leases are signed, the dorm placements are finalized and it’s the time of year where everyone still has naive optimism about the people they are living with.

August 18, 2015

Pros and Cons of Summer Life at Home

By Zoey Brandt

Summer is a time for relaxation, catching up with friends from back home and relearning how to live with your parents instead of people your own age.

August 8, 2015

What Not To Say In An Interview

By Jasmine Vaughn

This year, I was late to the summer job market because I was taking finals while all the local high schoolers were snatching up the sweetest positions.

July 26, 2015

Presidential Profile

By Evan Swerdfeger

Get excited, people. Presidential Elections are a mere 16 months away.

July 20, 2015

What Your Backpack Says About You

By Jasmine Vaughn

A large part of the modern student’s daily life revolves around the backpack: schlepping it to class, remembering which lecture hall you left it in, emptying it of garbage once a year, using it to transport substances,...

July 12, 2015

Lakers and Kings: Old Rivals Looking to the Future

By Elliot Thornton

Staff writer Elliot Thornton takes a closer look at the top draft pick's for two of the Pacific Division's struggling teams

July 9, 2015

A Connoisseur’s Guide to Malt Liquor

By Kevin Clark

In our debt-induced destitution, even simple drinks like Pabst Blue Ribbon and Bud Light can seem to be wistful luxuries. Lucky for us, malt liquor – cheap and bottled by the 40 – offers a respite that won’t break ...

July 7, 2015

Ball Up: Post NBA Draft Insight

By Sean White

Assistant sports editor Sean White announces his Top 5 picks from the 2015 NBA Draft

July 5, 2015

Social Media Madness

By Jake Feder

I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was scrolling down my explore page on Instagram when I stumbled upon a profile that would change my life forever. The profile’s description read, “You can’t get an STD if ...

July 3, 2015