Columns/Features

February 23, 2011

The NBA Trade Deadline: As Foggy as Ever

By Artsweek Editor

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.

February 23, 2011

The 14th Weekly Photo of the Week

By Sports Editor

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 passive aggressive way.

February 23, 2011

How To Train Your Sports Editor: Week Eight

By Mark Bogard

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 cut after the school...

February 23, 2011

Parkour Legend Graces Campus

By Kirk Reed

Doyle Does Flips Off Obstacles By Davidson

February 23, 2011

Nuglets of Wisdom: Surf Volunteer Programs Make Waves

By Elliott Rosenfeld

I didn’t even surf during the most gratifying surf session of my life.

February 17, 2011

Senior’s Competitive Nature Shows on Volleyball Court, at Woodstock’s

By Kirk Reed

When I met up with middle blocker Scott Slaughter at Woodstock’s Pizza in Isla Vista, he was furious after losing a trivia contest. With a couple empty pitchers on the table, he and his buddies swore their team won.

February 16, 2011

The 13th Weekly Photo of the Week

By Cedar Lay

Singles tennis moves at a completely different pace from other sports. There’s only one player to focus on and only split-second chances to capture the action.

February 16, 2011

Nuglets of Wisdom: When It Comes To Your Stick, Size Doesn’t Matter

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Let’s talk about your quiver. For those not familiar with the term, a quiver refers to the collection of boards that a surfer uses.

February 14, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: Week Seven

By Mark Bogard

In the first line of my first column, I said it’s hard to be skinny. You know what I’ve learned over the last few weeks? It’s hard to want be in shape, too.

February 14, 2011

Speace’s Pieces: Shady Acquisitions

By Julia Speace

Forget TOMS shoes and flannel shirts. Stacking has become the ultimate trend of 2010-2011.

February 9, 2011

Nicole Nesbit: Against Tall Odds

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Gaucho basketball’s Nicole Nesbit, standing at barely 5’5” may not be the tallest girl on the court, but she is one of the toughest and most athletic guards this school has ever seen.

February 8, 2011

Nuglets of Wisdom: The Tale of Tails

By Sports Editor

By Max Wilshinsky An anal fissure is a small cut or tear in the thin sensitive tissue of the lower rectum. It tends to hurt. Like most people, I was unaware of this before Veteran’s Day 2009.

February 7, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor

By Mark Bogard

It’s about that time. As everyone is in the midst of midterms these days, I thought I’d get on the train and give out some grades myself, because giving out grades is much better than receiving them. Here’s a look ...

February 1, 2011

Bet on the Packers’ Offense

By Ryan Eagleson

This Super Bowl is particularly exciting for me. I will be in Las Vegas, sipping on vodka and Red Bull all game as I watch Aaron Rodgers continue his stride toward winning his first Super Bowl title.

February 1, 2011

Super Bowl Preview: Bet on the Steelers’ Experience

By Kirk Reed

As a football fan, I want Green Bay to win Super Bowl XLV. I want to see the Packers hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy. I want Ben Roethlisberger to wait for his third Super Bowl ring.

January 31, 2011

How to Train Your Sports Editor: It’s Time for a Change, Even if it’s Actually Too Late

By Mark Bogard

I think it’s about time for me to start complaining a little bit. There needs to be a new way to sort students that enter an ESS class, because the current talent pool is not evenly distributed.