Love deserves more than just 24 hours a year
There is a very special day coming up that is very important to the American economy. The second biggest holiday card seller. One billion “I love you” messages will be posted and carried into the hands of waiting sweet hearts across the country. For 24 hours every gentlemen will have a chance to sweep his [...]
Western needs to make right decision on new A.D.
 For Missouri Western the choice of a new athletic director is vital for the future the university.   The new athletic director will need to get moving forward in the advancement of the university. He or she will also need to keep student athletes graduation rates up. They will be replacing Mark Linder who did well at [...]
Steroids ruined my favorite pastime
The biggest question that is plaguing sports right now is the steroid issue in baseball. I see it as people make mistakes and baseball will need to learn from them.
The baseball players are grown men capable of making grown men decisions, if they want to shorten their lives it’s their choice. I will agree that [...]
First year staffer looks at racism from a different angle
People are constantly asking me “what†I am, and I’m beginning to feel like I’m on the verge of an existential crisis.
 I know to an outsider asking me about my race is an innocent question. It’s intended as a good natured question to gain deeper insight into my origin- or at least to be able [...]
The end in sight -“Get ye-to-a nunnery†er, I mean high school
I am not as old as I was when I came to Western 2 1/2 yers ago.
 Seriously.
 I’d been laid off my job and discovered a lovely state program that helps ‘displaced workers’ get new skills to get back out into the workforce.
 It didn’t matter that I already had a degree, it just wasn’t worth much.
What they said about friendship and college was true
IÂ never would have thought that college would change everything in my life. Especially my friendships. I mean the administrators and counselors all said that once we get into college, the people that we call our best friends now will not be someone that we want to look at let alone be friends with.
Of course those [...]
The top 10 reasons why I love sports
The other day someone asked me why I like sports so much. Before I was asked that question, I never really thought about it. In honor of David Letterman here is my ten reasons why I love sports.
Number ten: Watching a player get de-cleated in football. There is nothing that will get a person fired [...]
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