How the Budweiser Clydesdales are the NFL’s Workhorses

This Sunday over 110 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLIX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, as well as the commercials. There were many standard... Read more

By Matt Jasko February 3, 2015

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Looking Past the Green Light

When you hear the name F. Scott Fitzgerald, what’s the first thing you think of? For many in our generation, it’s Gatsby, of course. But when Fitzgerald died in 1940,... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker February 2, 2015

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End of an Era for South Korean Football

“Time for Change.” That was the South Korean national football team’s motto before heading into the 2015 Asian Cup. Every major football tournament indirectly represents a new generation of footballers,... Read more

By Dasoo Milton Yoon February 2, 2015

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All-Star Break Retrospective: Eastern Leaders

With the NBA All-Star game coming up, questions still swirl about the competence and depth of the much-maligned Eastern Conference. Everyone expected the Eastern Conference to be a two horse... Read more

By Max Borowitz February 2, 2015

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The Weekly List: Alone On Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and couples everywhere are preparing. Guys are making dinner reservations and buying flowers, gals are getting fancy new dresses, and I’m receiving angry comments for... Read more

By Jon Block February 2, 2015

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Rooting for the Bad Guys

Greatness isn’t as easy as it seems. Feel free to begin rolling your eyes at any moment, but the life of a Patriots fan has become more and more difficult... Read more

By Kevin Huggard January 30, 2015

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Premier League Midseason(ish) Grades: Part 1

With the coming of the New Year, the Premier League reached its halfway point. Admittedly, we are currently three matchdays past the halfway point at 22, but it’s still a... Read more

By Sri Ramesh January 30, 2015

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The False Notion of Productivity

It’s 3:30 pm on a Sunday. I’ve done less than half of the work I planned to do; I’m sitting in my Henle living room, reading a good book, looking... Read more

By Erika Bullock January 30, 2015

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On Thin Ice: This Week In Hockey

It’s January, and the NHL is already stratifying. In the East, there sits an unusual seven point divide between the eighth place Bruins and their playoff seat and the ninth... Read more

By Joe Laposata January 29, 2015

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Love On The Hilltop: From Valparaiso To DC

From now until Valentine’s Day, Halftime will publish the column Love on the Hilltop, a modern take on relationships of all kinds around Georgetown’s campus. 1. Radical honesty. Each person... Read more

By Caroline Albers January 29, 2015

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The Sports Sermon: Enough With the Witch Hunt

Rather than just accept the fact that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs were part of the sport’s culture at the time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the electoral body... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 29, 2015

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Archer Is Back In Style

Sterling Malory Archer, everyone’s favorite socially dysfunctional spy, is back in a big way. Airing every Thursday at 10, season 6 of Archer takes the show back to its roots.... Read more

By Jon Block January 29, 2015

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I’d Like to Thank the Academy

For many, the start of the New Year is an opportunity to turn the page, to start anew, a clean slate. This is especially true for the 25-year-old American striker... Read more

By Alex Boyd January 28, 2015

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College Disorientation: All the tools, none of the vision

We’re told that college is where it’s at. So that’s what you’d expect when you lug your entire life into Terminal E and ship it, along with yourself, to university.... Read more

By Claire Doyle January 28, 2015

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The Future of A-Rod

It wasn’t all that long ago when we first saw a young shortstop in Seattle named Alex Rodriquez tearing his way up through the ranks. Then we saw him in... Read more

By Matt Jasko January 28, 2015

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Critical Voices: The Decemberists, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

There are few bands that can be compared to R.E.M., the Smiths, and Neil Young through the lense of folk music. The Decemberists have released a number of hit songs... Read more

By Michael Bergin January 28, 2015

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NCAAB’s Most Underrated and Overrated Teams

Somehow, someway, the unpredictable nature of NCAA basketball never fails to entertain basketball enthusiasts across the country. So far, this year’s college basketball season has been defined by several massive... Read more

By Andrew Granville January 27, 2015

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Wanted: One True Friend, Must Like Ghosts

My roommate Caroline and I were convinced our room was haunted. Since we had moved in, there had been a series of strangely supernatural occurrences. Posters and curtain rods we... Read more

By Ida Dhanuka January 27, 2015

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Three Crafty MLB Free Agent Signings

With the end of the winter meetings and the beginning of Spring Training only a month away, Major League Baseball fans are slowly beginning to awake from their hibernation to... Read more

By Matt Jasko January 27, 2015

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HONM: skating in uniform

“The red and yellow ribbon is a first award service ribbon. It means we joined the Navy in a time of war.” Rodney Hahn, Jennifer Hedgecoth, and John Campbell are... Read more

By Caitlin Cain January 27, 2015