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Athletes First
“Officer you shouldn’t give me that ticket”
By Mathis Watson
The classic athlete is funny, smart, popular, good-looking and above all, better than everyone else. For generations athletes in this country and around the world have enjoyed superior treatment.
Published April 1, 2011 - Sports
Spring Sports Preview
Swag it up
By Mathis Watson
Spring is just around the corner and we all know what that means. It means a whole new sports season is at hand.
Published March 11, 2011 - Sports
Mathis Takes on the World of Hipsters
Like Avatar, but the 3-d glasses don’t have lenses
By Mathis Watson
It is a well known scientific fact that hipsters are not people.
Published March 11, 2011 - Arts & Entertainment
State Approaches
Garfield will have another title
By Mathis Watson
The state playoff system has been criticized (mainly by inner city basketball teams who didn’t make it to state, we won’t name names) for not letting in the most deserving teams. But it is a reasonably sound system. This is how it works.
Published February 18, 2011 - Sports
Bowl Wrap Up
Huskies take down Nebraska, and other stuff happens too
By Mathis Watson
A recap of the results from selected college football bowl games.
Published January 14, 2011 - Sports
Weird Sport of the Issue: Man Horse
By Mathis Watson
Human beings have evolved to be the best runners in the food chain. Needless to say, our vanity has led us to believe that we can outrun anything, even a horse.
Published January 14, 2011 - Sports
Weird Sport of the Issue: Bear Wrestling
By Mathis Watson
When red necks drink too much (which they often do) and get bored with shooting stuff and being dumb, they often turn to their spectacularly vast uncultured side for their fabulous ideas. My new personal favorite? Bear wrestling.
Published December 3, 2010 - Sports
Good But Not Great
Jake Locker does not equal god
By Mathis Watson
Jake Locker stands at an impressive six foot three and weighs in at a colossal two hundred and thirty pounds. He is the golden boy of UW, just about the only good thing we could look forward to on Saturday.
Published December 3, 2010 - Sports
Weird Sport of the Issue: Kaiju Big Battle
By Mathis Watson
Ever watch a monster movie and wish that you were the one rampaging through downtown Tokyo, tearing the countryside open in a horrendous battle with your arch rival? Do you enjoy thizzing? Ever wish you didn’t need to be athletic to play a sport? If your answer was ‘Yes’ to all of these, Kaiju Big Battle is your sport.
