Baseball has long been known as “America’s pastime.” While football is arguably the most popular sport in the country today, there is still a certain romantic aspect of baseball that other sports can’t match.
Author: WILLIAM ROMBA
STAFF WRITER,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Obsession with Bumper Stickers
Bumper stickers: simple adhesive strips that can be easily attached to any car and enable people to express their opinions on a variety of topics, from religion to politics to sports in just a few sentences.
The Parking Lot is Not Always Greener on the Other Campus
Yes, we are all relieved that midterms are over and that means we are just that much closer to summer vacation.
There’s No Such Thing as a Girl’s Sport or a Boy’s Sport
“Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.” These famous Irving Berlin lyrics are very applicable outside of the musical, “Annie, Get Your Gun” they were written for.
The Super Bowl Of NASCAR: Daytona 500
On Feb. 23, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season will kick off with the 56 running of the Daytona 500. This race is often referred to as the “Superbowl of stock car racing” despite the fact that, on its face, it appears to be more like traffic on the Garden State Parkway at 200 m.p.h than something like Russell Wilson leading the Seahawks down the field at MetLife Stadium.
The Special Significance of Valentine’s Day
When it comes to holidays, people tend to think of the major ones, like Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. Even smaller ones like Halloween or St. Patrick’s Day might even make the list.
“It Ain’t Hip to Sing About Tractors or Trucks”
The Traditional Sound of Country is Beginning to Transform More into Pop Music
There has always been a certain stigma attached to country music, that it’s uncool because of its twangy sound and subject matter. To quote country singer Brad Paisley’s hit single “This is Country Music,” “It ain’t hip to sing about tractors, trucks, little towns, or mama. Yea that might be true.”
The Key Word is Professional
When kids begin to play Pop Warner football, their parents try to teach them to be good sports. They tell them to always congratulate the other team, be gracious in defeat and that there is no “I” in team. Most of the kids who hear these speeches are around the age of nine. So one would think professional athletes would have good sportmanship. Well, someone forgot to tell Richard Sherman.
What’s In a Name? NFL Washington Redskins Name Controversy
“Hail to the Redskins! Hail victory! Braves on the warpath!” Fans of the Washington Redskins will recognize these words as the lyrics to their team’s fight song, which is played at FedEx Field whenever their team wins a game.
The Forgotten Thanksgiving
If you’ve turned on the television over the last couple of weeks, you have definitely noticed that every other commercial seems to have a Christmas theme to it.