M. Basketball Commentary: Filling Sanders’ shoes
From the moment the Idaho men’s basketball team walked on to the court, something was different. At first it was not a good kind of different. Everyone’s eyes went to […]
Tag: Opinion
M. Basketball Commentary: Victories despite inconsistencies
Basketball is not a contact sport, but it can appear as one in some games — by no means is it made for the soft. Idaho played with the toughness […]
Porcupine devotion — Friendship is a series of uncomfortable compromises
Imagine a family of porcupines on a cold winter evening. They would like to huddle together to keep warm, but their spines keep pricking one another. The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer […]
Stifling the creative child — Banning books from public schools is a major problem
What should be restricted from children has always been a debate among parents, but it has also become a debate within school communities. This ongoing debate over restriction led to […]
Confessions of a Bachelor virgin — Watching “The Bachelor” for the first time resulted in shock and amusement
I have never been the kind of person to become wrapped up in reality television shows. I didn’t gawk at Snooki’s actions on “Jersey Shore” or wait for the weekly […]
Generational hazing — Millennials are just like every other generation
Millennials. I can hear the faintly exasperated tone it takes for many people to utter the term. But, why? “Millennials are whiny.” “Millennials are entitled.” “Millennials are just so angry.” […]
Column: Chatter in the NBA
Everyone loves a little gossip. It fuels Hollywood, middle schoolers live for it. It is part of human nature. With so much going on in the world, it is so […]
Column: Overhyped or just right?
For only the second time in school history, our neighbors to the west are the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the country, and it’s not the Cougars or Huskies. Only […]
W. Basketball Commentary: Finesse over physicality
Eastern Washington did its best to disrupt the Idaho offense, but the Eagles’ physical style did next to nothing to stop sophomore guard Taylor Pierce and the rest of the […]
Let’s talk about intestines — Food allergies made me a more competent adult
I love pasta. For most of my birthdays growing up, I insisted on pasta for dinner and watching “Mulan.” It never occurred to me that the weird side effects I […]