Steven Criss


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All The Way: Women’s sports lag in China

Living in Shanghai and attending a Chinese university has inundated this semester with cross-cultural comparisons. In terms of sports, some of these differences I could have expected and really haven’t... Read more

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All The Way: Peterson’s family matters

Professional athletics often comes under fire quite for the ever-increasing emphasis on their commercialism. After all, each major American sports league is a massive business that brings in profits that... Read more

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All The Way: A special kind of passion

When my Chinese classmates ask me what it’s like to live America, I usually default to a variation of canned responses that include topics with vocabulary I have learned and... Read more

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All The Way: McCourt helps Hoyas, hurts L.A.

A new piece of Georgetown history was written yesterday as University President John J. DeGioia formally announced that a $100 million gift from class of 1975 alumnus Frank H. McCourt... Read more

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All The Way: Tebow should head north

There is no escaping the media sensation that is Tim Tebow. The guy is a third string quarterback at best, yet you see him on the ESPN headlines just about... Read more

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All The Way: Dodgers take LA by storm

Life as a sports fan in Los Angeles was looking quite drab at the start of the summer. First round exits for both the wounded Lakers and overhyped Clipppers in... Read more

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Pros and cons for varsity teams in new Big East

When the seven Catholic schools that split from the former Big East, now the American Athletic Conference, and added Creighton, Butler, and Xavier to form the new Big East, all... Read more

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All The Way: Hamilton lagging in lineup

When dropping down one slot in the batting order turns into a headline for ESPN, you know you’re a big deal. At this point, the expectations can’t really get much... Read more

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The Sports Sermon: The Gentle Way at Georgetown

Georgetown is all about world-class programs. From finance to athletics, we take great pride in being ranked alongside the best. Among the celebrated top tier programs here on the Hilltop resides yet another notable group of competitors—the Washington Judo Club, which includes members from the University and surrounding community. The club has been producing nationally acclaimed competitors under the instruction of venerable coaches for over half a century. As a novice member of the club, being thrown week after week by these competitors has been a lesson in personal development.

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The Sports Sermon: Nike’s Master

After an infidelity scandal and the destruction of his first marriage, Tiger Woods has had a rough few years. The flack he was dealt off the course coupled with the 107-week winless struggle in competition gave the impression that the face of professional golf would never rise again. But now, with three top finishes and a World No. 1 ranking thus far in 2013, Nike would beg to differ.