Authors Articles
Goat head bandits
The mysterious goat head that arrived April 10 at Wrigley Field in a box addressed to Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts was both terrifying and hilarious. The fact that whoever sent it ...
Gay is OK even in sports
Tolerance is not the first word that comes to mind when describing the atmosphere surrounding men’s basketball and football, and it’s obvious why. Two recent events shed light on the sports’ homophobic ...
Bear down and out
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will not be returning to the team, despite being a key defensive player on its roster for 13 straight seasons.
...
Kim elected new president of Columbia
By Lindsey Woods and Alexandra Kukulka, Managing Editor and Campus Editor
Kwang-Wu Kim, who met with the college community Feb. 13 as a presidential finalist, has officially been elected to the position by ...
Rose has his thorn
There is a certain Chicago Bulls player who shall remain nameless for reasons that will unfold shortly, who is a burden on my daily news consumption and overexposure radar. I’ll give you ...
Show Renegades love
They are sitting next to you in class. They are passing you on State Street and Wabash Avenue. They are Columbia students, and they are athletes.
...
Russia’s bigotry warrants action
Pro sports program not practical
The idea of creating an academic major for athletes planning to go pro has been tossed around by several different proponents. Most notably, David Pargman, professor emeritus of education psychology at Florida ...
Sports still solution
Lindsey Woods
Line between hazing and hatred crossed
While any activity involving a dedicated group of people can breed a mentality that accommodates hazing culture, sports teams are especially susceptible to the practice.
...
Cutler’s concussion causes concern
I am not the biggest Jay Cutler fan, but since I don’t generally wish harm on people, I was genuinely concerned when Cutler was injured during the Bears Nov. 11 game ...
Running like a girl
NHL lockout endures
Unless the only place you go for sports news is ESPN, you know there’s an NHL lockout. Yeah, that’s still happening. The league has effectively canceled games through November, and the Winter ...
Kobe totally a Carrie
The sports scene has been full of news lately. There’s the ongoing NHL lockout, David Stern stepped down as commissioner of the NBA and football season is in full swing. But despite ...
Athletes not only ones being exploited
Most graduating college students entering the job market will find themselves working for free. It has become commonplace for companies to shamelessly exploit desperate undergrads who will do anything they can to ...
Boxing welcomes first openly gay fighter
I am not a huge fan of boxing. If I wanted to see a couple of muscled dudes punch each other, I’d just go to a bar in Wrigleyville and order some ...
