Hunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor Last Friday, the NCAA Division II men’s basketball All Star game took place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. This game featured the top 20 seniors across the country who showed phenomenal prowess and athletic ability all season long. This game also featured one of Southern’s very own Owls: senior guard Isaiah McLeod. McLeod undoubtedly
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer Both Jess Dow Field and Moore Field House are named after Southern athletics icons, as well as the short road by the field house and Wintergreen named after Abie Grossfeld, a legendary former Southern Men’s Gymnastics coach. Then there’s Pelz Field, where the softball team plays, and Pelz Gym, the iconic building that used to be an
Read moreJessica Guerrucci—Reporter and Jacob Waring—Opinions & Features Editor Worth taking, beneficial to time management Guerrucci: In the past if you would have asked me to sit in for two and a half, I would have laughed in your face – until I found myself in that exact situation, and I might do it all over again. Most people would say they would
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Jacob Waring—Opinions & Feature Editor Governor Lamont proposal of new or increased “sin tax” laws is a shameful attempt at revenue generation. The law will create either new or increased taxes on sugary drinks like soda, alcohol and beer, and it will also apply to other items such as e-cigarettes and plastic bag. We already have taxes on beer, soda
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor There seems to be a campaign going on around the country to make every aspect of life less combative and physical. From video games to school yard scuffles, everything seems to have become a PG-13 version of what it once was. Even sports have seen a decrease in physical contest. The NFL is under heavy fire
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor Anyone who watched the largely anticipated NCAA rivalry game between University of North Carolina and Duke on Feb. 20 saw NBA first-overall-pick prospect Zion Williamson go down with a knee injury in the first minute of the game due to an exploding shoe. Without Williamson, Duke, who was – and still is – ranked first in
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor As the winter sports seasons come to a close, there should be an important discussion taking place on what measures could be made to allow our universities athletics the best chance possible to be successful in the postseason. Of course, proper training, rest, and regiment are of the upmost importance, but those steps are all handed
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