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Dear Dub: What About Women in the Outdoors?
Men and women are biologically different creatures. We look different naked-that much I’ve known since Jack Howzit (name very slightly changed) stripped down on the soccer field in rec soccer because he was tired, and angry, and those two…
Pablo Neruda Exhumed for Investigation
The date is September 23, 1973. In Santiago, Chile, the man who some call “the greatest poet of the 20th century,” Pablo Neruda, is dead in the hospital. According to the logs and reports from doctors, he died after a long-fought battle…
Curling is A Real Sport Too: A Background, Curling in Pop Culture, and Team
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea are just three years away. It’s time we start speculating on team USA’s chances to take home the gold. But before we go there, it’s worth giving you some background. Who invented…
Kansas City Royals Rally Over New York Mets to Win 2015 World Series
Photo Credit: Financial CV
For the first time since 1985, the Kansas City Royals took home the 2015 World Series victory in extra innings, defeating the New York Mets on their home field, 7-2. Leading the series 3-1, the Royals found…
The Breeders’ Cup: American Pharoah Wins Again
Photo Credit: NY Post
Every year October is characterized by candy, spooky decorations, and dressing in costume. This year, Halloween fell on a weekend, but before putting on their witch’s hats or Superman capes, tens of thousands of…
Can Idris Elba be the Next James Bond?
I love the James Bond movies, and even as they’ve grown more complex with Sam Mendes at the directorial helm there is an odd sense of familiarity that accompanies the womanizing protagonist’s adventures. Whether that be the theme song,…
Remembering Fred Thompson, Actor and Politicial Leader
It is not everyday that you see a successful transition from politician to actor or actor to politician.
Many have tried, but several have fallen flat on their face as they seem unable to navigate through the political system or…
More Than Soup Cans: Pop Art Comes to SLU
When most people think about Pop art, Andy Warhol and soup cans come to mind. As one of the most iconic artists in the Pop art movement, his name has become a common association. Unknown to most people, however, are a whole list of other…