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The Garr Report: Why the Other 30 Teams didn’t make the Super Bowl (Part 2)

Super Bowl weekend is finally here. I don’t know if I’m more excited about this or if I was more excited about the Pro Bowl ending last week. Either way, it should be a good one.



Controversial perfection

Professional snowboarder Shaun White achieved the unthinkable in a snowboard superpipe competition: perfection. However, many people believed it was undeserved.



MACsketball blog: Impress me

It’s time for the Bobcats to start executing for a full 40 minutes.



You Don’t have Enough Badges: V-Day prep – how to make an origami flower

With V-Day right around the corner, it is time to begin preparations. For the college student, this means one thing: you are about to spend a lot of money on candies, flowers or various other accoutrement, when all you really have in your wallet is a moth that keeps trying to escape to terrorize Tokyo.

Give your significant other something you made yourself.



You Don’t Have Enough Badges: V-Day Cometh

Every year, shops start selling “romantic” gifts earlier and earlier. I decided that I would venture down Court Street to see what was available for Valentine’s Day.



The Garr Report: Why the Other 30 Teams didn’t make the Super Bowl (Part 1)

The Patriots and Giants have to feel pretty good about themselves. They both made it to the big game, and everyone remotely interested in football will be watching. So what about the other 30 teams? Why didn’t those teams reach Super Bowl XLVI?

Part 9 of 8: The Garr Report


National Blog: Rivalries

What makes a rivalry? Why Ohio shouldn’t bother with Miami University any longer.



African Cup of Nations preview

This (few day late) preview gives you the games to watch, players to keep an eye on and predicted results of the most open African Cup of Nations in history.



MACsketball Blog: A Glorious Week in Athens

Gary Trent had his day, the Bobcats are back in the thick of it and I’m still alive.



Reality Check: I’ve Been Daydreaming the Whole Time

I took my first quarter here seriously, but I plan to take my second and third even more seriously. College is real, and life is real. I decided that I want many things out of life, and if I am going to make those things reality, I had better start exerting a little more effort into everything.



You Don’t Have Enough Badges: Dealing with Relationship Troubles

There comes a time in every relationship where suddenly leaving the toilet seat all the way up is not ok anymore.
There are so many things that could go wrong; I couldn’t possibly advise them all.
But I’m going to say something about it anyways.
I believe the best way to deal with problems is to talk [...]



NFL Picks: Conference Championships

Oh how the mighty have fallen. Just as Aaron Rodgers and the 15-1 Green Bay Packers were steam-rolled by the Giants, Justin is now mathematically eliminated from winning the Speakeasy Sports NFL picks column. He’s one step closer to rocking the Justin Bieber look.

Part 17 of 17: NFL picks


The Garr Report: The Penguins’ New Number One

If you’re a Pittsburgh Penguins fan, you’ve definitely heard of Sidney Crosby. If you’re a hockey fan, you’ve definitely heard of Sidney Crosby. And if you’re a sports fan, you’ve definitely heard of Sidney Crosby. The first two statements go the same for Evgeni Malkin, but perhaps to the casual sports fan, there’s a good chance you don’t know who he is.

Part 8 of 8: The Garr Report


National Blog: A Good Time to be from California

California knows how to party. Seth’s second installment of his National Blog takes a look at the 49ers run at a Super Bowl and how exciting basketball has become in Los Angeles.



Bobcat’s meow: Off to the war

Recently, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with a trend: combat boots. I’ve always loved the typical punk rock look with the pretty white lace dress and harsh leather boots, but now I’m beginning to love them for a few more reasons.