Sexual misconduct in sports
Hayden Davidson and Tom Mueller
March 13, 2019
*Logos courtesy of sportslogos.net Larry Nassar, Jerry Sandusky and Ray Rice. The legacies of these men will forever be tainted by their reckless actions toward innocent people. Sexual misconduct and domestic violence damage various sports, age ranges and athletic skill levels. It is ac...
Sex has no place in sports
Benji Wilton, sports editor
February 26, 2019
It’s an easy sell: sculpted supermodels posing in exotic locations wearing little to no clothing, right at the fingertips of anyone willing to fork over a few dollars. Every year, Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition brings in about 7 percent of revenue for the renowned publication, according to F...
The Greatest of all GOAT’s
Zack Deutschmann, features writer
February 8, 2019
On February 3rd, Tom Brady cemented his place in NFL history. With a win over the Los Angeles Rams, he now has six Super Bowl titles to his name, placing him among the greatest athletes of all time. Should he be crowned the greatest of all time title after his recent masterpiece of a season? During a challeng...
The way of McVay
Benji Wilton, sports editor
February 3, 2019
Why was six afraid of seven? No, seven didn’t eat nine: six was a St. Louis Rams fan. Seven meant only seven wins, which meant no playoffs for the Rams once again. St. Louisans long suffered under the terrible coaching of Steve Spagnuolo and Jeff Fisher, but something changed only after crooked owne...
Which Super Bowl team should you root for?
Daniel Tobias, social media staff
February 1, 2019
St. Louis sports fans are faced with a conundrum. Should they root for the New England Patriots, a team that annoys football fans nationwide due to their frequent controversies and Tom Brady’s smug smirks as he holds up another Super Bowl trophy? Or should they support the Los Angeles Rams, a team...
The NFL Playoffs broken down by their “The Office” character equivalents
Riley Arns, sports writer
January 14, 2019
For those of you who haven’t watched much football this year or don’t really understand the sport in general, I have created a guide that breaks down each remaining playoff team into their The Office character equivalent. Kanas City Chiefs (Pam Beesly) Vs. Indiana Colts (Darryl Philbin) The first match-up in the AFC is...
NFL Playoff Predictions
Zack Deutschmann, features writer
December 20, 2018
NFL Playoff Preview With December football underway, it’s time to look forward to everyone’s favorite sporting event: The Super Bowl. The biggest sporting event in America will take place Sunday, Feb. 9, 2019. But before we can talk about that, we must see which teams will be competing for the cha...
A reason to celebrate
Benji Wilton, features writer
January 16, 2018
A group of friends form a circle, eight of them sitting down while one other trots around the perimeter. As he walks, he pats each person on the head, saying ‘duck, duck, duck,’ and eventually shouts ‘goose!’ as the person tapped chases him around. No, this is not the scene of a kindergarten...
Taking a knee
Kate Hennessey, sports editor
January 9, 2018
As a student journalist, exercising the First Amendment is something that comes quite easy. It is a basic right that our country was founded on, one that makes the United States unique compared to other countries. It is the reason members of the alt-right and neo-Nazis are able to walk down the stree...
Dear former Rams fans…
Holden Foreman, web editor
March 12, 2017
We all love to hate. It’s human nature. But what we direct our hatred toward ultimately speaks of our character. The kind of hatred that leads to violence, exclusion and discrimination deserves no place in our world. The kind of hatred that leads St. Louis Rams fans to start a GoFundMe campaign to s...
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