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WWE Draft Night Two Graded

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor • October 22, 2019

With the WWE Draft in the books, we will be grading night two and then the draft as a whole. Who came out on top of the battle of the brands? Let's find out. Pick 1 RAW- Seth Rollins ...

4 Ups, 7 Downs from WWE Draft

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

WWE scheduled an intrabrand event spanning three nights to segregate their rosters into two distinct products. The event was marketed as a defining moment for WWE, spearheaded by FOX and USA executives,...

The Madden Curse is real

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

When reigning MVP and Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes went down in the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos, you could almost hear a collective groan throughout...

Way-too-early NBA Award predictions

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

Most Valuable Player (MVP): Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers Last season, Kawhi Leonard put the NBA on notice. A tumultuous offseason saw the the soft-spoken Leonard go from hero to villain after severing...

Penalties for the sake of penalties

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor • October 22, 2019

The National Football League is no stranger to officiating issues, though it seems to have recently evolved into somewhat of a plague. In an attempt to fix a flawed officiating system, the NFL has essentially...

Armchair Creative: Salvaging Shinsuke Nakamura

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

Shinsuke Nakamura is a main-event talent dwelling in WWE’s midcard. Once touted as one of the highest-profile signings in WWE history, Nakamura burst onto the scene in NXT with a critically acclaimed...

Intramural Volleyball Tournament

Cassidy Schmidt, Writer • October 22, 2019

NEIU students of all majors and skill levels took to the courts on Tuesday afternoon to bump, set and spike their way to the final round of a double elimination volleyball tournament. Approximately 40...

White Sox of the Future: Third Base

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2019

Yoan Moncada Well, this is a nice surprise. Last year, former no.1 overall prospect (per MLB Pipeline) Yoan Moncada was being denounced as a bust. Over parts of three seasons between Boston and...

Race For The Hardware – MLB Awards 2019

Jose Moreno, Writer • October 8, 2019

Now that the MLB regular season is over, it is time to coronate the players and managers that have made a significant impact for their teams and made themselves indispensable throughout the season. With...

Ranking the NBA logos

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor • October 8, 2019

10. New Orleans Pelicans: The New Orleans Pelicans secured the final slot for best NBA logo. Their logo shows a confident pelican with its wings spread, seemingly guarding a basketball. It also has the...

AEW Dynamite Grades and Analysis

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2019

For the first time since 2001, professional wrestling returned to TNT. Ushering in a brand new era, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) unveiled “Dynamite” in hopes of providing wrestling fans with an alternative...

50-50 booking ensures no one gets over

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor • October 8, 2019

WWE has a star problem. No, this isn’t a job for Space Force, this is a problem for the bookers. Ask most fans about what is holding back WWE from reattaining the heights it once knew in the Attitude...