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AFC Preseason Predictions: East & West

AFC Preseason Predictions: East & West

Alex Pacete, Writer September 6, 2016

AFC EAST Patriots 13-3: Patriots start this season with Quarterback Tom Brady suspended for 4 games. This won’t stop Bill Belichick from having a successful season. Taking over for Brady is Jimmy...

Rec’n Expectations

Michelle Bright, Writer September 6, 2016

Campus Recreation has spent the summer preparing some big changes in the P.E. Complex. The biggest change is the hours of operation. The P.E.Complex is now open seven days per week. Director of Campus...

Boxing Club set to lace gloves for fall semester

Boxing Club set to lace gloves for fall semester

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor September 6, 2016

Giovanni Monterroso, a fifth year biology major, has been leading the boxing club for the past few years. Though he doesn’t have much boxing experience outside of the club, his love for the sport started...

Which Way is Up?

Which Way is Up?

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor June 21, 2016

There’s no way but up from here. The Chicago Bulls were on the outside looking in at the end of the regular season and right before the playoffs for the first time since the Derrick Rose era began. Though...

WWE’s Brand Expansion

WWE’s Brand Expansion

Joe McCaffrey, Writer June 21, 2016

The reason that you hear the dueling chants of “Let’s Go Cena!” and “Cena Sucks!” at almost every World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event is not because John Cena is the most divisive superstar...

NFL Predictions 2016: NFC South

NFL Predictions 2016: NFC South

Christian Gralak, Online Editor June 21, 2016

Carolina Panthers: 15 – 1 The Panthers had a great season in 2015, going 15 – 1, making it all the way to the Super Bowl and having quarterback Cam Newton win the Most Valuable Player award. It would...

Three Reasons ‘Space Jam(es) 2’ Will Be Awesome

Three Reasons ‘Space Jam(es) 2’ Will Be Awesome

Marcus Mateo May 24, 2016

They announced a sequel to Space Jam! Huh? Yeah, I’m not so sure that anybody was actually clamoring for part two. Kids nowadays would scarcely recognize Michael Jordan or even the Looney Tunes....

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NFL Predictions Part 1: The NFC North

Christian Gralak, Online Editor May 24, 2016

The return of the NFL gets closer and closer every day. With the preseason beginning in August and the regular season starting up in September, teams have been boosting their rosters to increase the odds...

Photo Edit Courtesy of Spencer Jones

Selling Out: NBA Adds Ads

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor May 24, 2016

The Philadelphia 76ers have been tagged as the first NBA team to sell ad space on their jersey’s. Starting in the 2017-2018 season, the Sixers along with the other 29 teams will start their three-year...

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Chicago is MLB’s Most Valuable City

Joe McCaffrey, Writer May 24, 2016

Compared to New York City and Los Angeles, Chicago doesn't come in first in a lot of city-based statistics. This year Chicago is the MVC for the MLB. There is no more valuable city to baseball this season...

Kyle Schwarber making a throw. Photo by Minda Haas. @minda33

Cubs’ Schwarber Out For Season

Christian Gralak, Online Editor April 26, 2016

DON’T PANIC! I repeat, DON’T PANIC! Cubs fans should know something: It’s all going to be OK! The news is a bit old now and I’m sure most fans already know the terrible turn of events that took...

Lower Rims, Lower Expectations

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor April 26, 2016

It seems that there is always scrutiny pointed at women’s sports. This time the issue of lowering the rims in women’s basketball takes center court. Chicago Sky forward and the 2015 WNBA MVP Elena...

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