Category Archives: Sports
My Dad is Old Enough to be My Grandfather
(James Hildebrand)–My dad was born in 1943. In other words, he and Hitler were alive at the same time. The son of a hopelessly poor Irish Catholic steel mill family, … Continue reading
Trippin’
(Gabrielle Mayer) - I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into when I agreed to roadtrip down to Georgia for a spring break Ultimate Frisbee tournament. Well, scratch that. … Continue reading
Why Amherst Needs a Playground
(Craig Campbell)– “When the goal becomes more important than the act, it’s probably not play” – Dr. Stuart Brown, pioneer in play research. Near the end of last semester, I … Continue reading
Spain in Words
In all probability, my future will take place within the US. It’s not that I’m not open to the possibility of living abroad, I just don’t expect to. My semester … Continue reading
Poolside
(Craig Campbell)– I had a hard time keeping up with writing weekly posts this summer. It’s not that I didn’t have enough time – I have less time during the … Continue reading
I don’t know why, but I just kept on running!
(Yasmina Martin)– Running has served as a constant in my life since before high school. I first started ruining my knees when I was dared to race a girl in … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Olympics
(Nick Schcolnik)– I’m always pleasantly surprised by the excitement that radiates from my friends around the time the Olympics start. “I’m planning on watching the Olympics non-stop for all seventeen … Continue reading
Penn State Death Penalty?
(Nick Scholnik)– As I’m sure you’re aware, the Nittany Lion football program (and to a larger extent the school itself) has recently undergone intense scrutiny for the way it handled … Continue reading
The Cool Kids Jump Off Cliffs
This was it. I, along with a few other fellow teaching interns, had arrived at the river bank. What had been advertised as “the cliffs of Acapulco” seemed much less … Continue reading
