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Dave Being Brave

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 6, 2012

  The anticipation of the draft order: Who will be the sleeper this year? The huge bust? Being the laughing stock of your league could turn brutal if you have to endure ridicule for 17 straight weeks. Round 1. Pick 1. Arian Foster or Aaron Rodgers? Running back                 or quarterback? Should... Read more »

More than just a team

Tyler Hart
February 5, 2012

Pretend for a moment that you’re an alien from the planet Xeron-IV and your spaceship has just crash-landed on Earth. Also, pretend your native species has had no exposure to the idea of  ’sports’. You emerge slowly from the wreckage to find yourself in a jungle of metallic boxes, surrounded... Read more »

Thinking inside the box

Tyler Hart
January 27, 2012

I know of a place, a wonderful place, where any person can go to be alone with their thoughts regardless of who they are or what they believe in. It’s no place out of the ordinary. There are no fields of green or skies of blue. No golden sunsets or endless beaches. Just four walls and a modest white... Read more »

A slice of history

Tyler Hart
January 27, 2012

Reading about history in books serves a great purpose, but it is rare for students to get the opportunity to meet those who played roles in the events they have read about. Students at UW-Eau Claire will have that chance Thursday, Jan. 26. Joanne Bland, a civil rights activist from Alabama, will be giving... Read more »