Rachelle Deng ‘20 Jingle Bell Rock? More like Jingle Bell Stop! – at least until Thanksgiving is over. Every year, it seems as though the hype for Christmas music increases more and more, way before the Christmas season begins. Though a good amount of Christmas cheer is very much needed, British psychologist Linda Blair recently found that playing Christmas music too early is, in fact, … Continue reading The Christmas Music Dilemma
-Alex Fry (‘19) The 2018 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and- just like every other year- rosters have been completely altered and the league has been left looking much different than before. This article will be focusing on some of the more significant deals that happened throughout the league and which teams got the better end. Blake Griffin Headed to Detroit … Continue reading Grading the Top Trades from the NBA’s 2018 Trade Deadline
-Alex Fry (‘19) For possibly the first time in his career, Tom Izzo’s legitimacy is being brought into question. After Michigan State started off the 2017-2018 season as one of the favorites to win the NCAA Championship, it is now under question if they are even the favorite to win the Big 10. Michigan State is littered with talent this year. Miles Bridges … Continue reading It’s Boom or Bust Time For Tom Izzo
-Alex Fry (‘19) After four interesting and rather mediocre seasons, Jim Caldwell is finished as the head Coach of the Lions. He certainly was not a bad coach. In fact, he was the first Lions coach to have multiple seasons with a winning record since Joe Schmidt, who retired 1972. The only problem with Jim Caldwell was his inability to raise the Lions to … Continue reading Top Candidates for Lion’s Head Coach Vacancy
-Alex Fry (‘19) After two weeks of upsets, close games and broken dreams to close this year’s college football regular season, one thing was certainly clear to the College Football Playoff Committee: the Big Ten is not capable of having a worthy team for the playoffs. With Wisconsin losing to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, ruining their perfect season, the Big … Continue reading College Football Playoff Predictions
-Alex Fry (‘19) The NBA is now about a month into its 2017-18 season, and there certainly has not been a shortage of intriguing storylines throughout the league. Amongst these storylines is the prospect of the Philadelphia 76ers and the concept of tanking. Tanking is most commonly known as being a team’s intention to do everything it can to lose, usually in a process … Continue reading Should the Pistons Start Tanking?
-Alex Fry (‘19) For a long time running, the Big Ten has consistently been host to powerhouse football teams. Whether it was Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions, Bo Schembechler’s Wolverines or more recent teams such as Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes and Mark Dantonio’s Spartans, the Big Ten has always had a team feared throughout the nation. Along with these great teams always came an appearance in … Continue reading It Is Time for the Big Ten to Worry About A Playoff Spot
-Zeina Aboushaar (‘21) Have you ever been held hostage by a book? You’re sitting in your bedroom, either crying or laughing. At some point, you’ve probably been struck with a force of revelation: some human must have written this. Or maybe you’ve never stopped to realize who’s the voice behind the characters. Their creators are invisible to you. They have no identity. No voice. Authors … Continue reading An Author’s Job
-Alex Fry (‘19) Following a Game 7 loss in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will go into the offseason with many questions about their franchise. Can they maintain their regular season success? Will teams figure out Cody Bellinger during his second year? But, most importantly, can the Dodgers ever win a World Series with Clayton Kershaw? Kershaw’s struggles in the postseason … Continue reading Kershaw’s Legacy Will Forever Be Plagued By The Postseason
-Alex Fry (‘19) On October 20th, 2017, the Detroit Tigers officially named the Arizona Diamondbacks’ former bench coach, Ron Gardenhire, as their manager for the next three years. He will replace Brad Ausmus, who went 314-322 in four years with the Tigers and finished tied for last in the Majors this past season. It is clear that these next couple of years will be … Continue reading Is Ron Gardenhire The Answer?
The Overachiever 