By Jared Launius
Statistics in sports generally illicit pretty visceral responses.
Now, understand that when I say ’statistics,’ I mean advanced statistics. I’m not just talking about points per game or free throw percentage. I’m talking about points per shot and true shooting percentage. I’m not talking about batting average and RBIs. I’m talking about OPS and runs created.

The point of this [...]

Stop whatever you are doing right now and watch the video for Lady GaGa’s “Telephone” (featuring Beyonce, of course).  I don’t even know what to say or where to begin, except that there seems to be some kind of sandwich motif that makes me pretty hungry.   So if you thought the “Bad Romance” video was [...]

by Chris McGowan
Alex Koppelman has an article on Slate this week called “The liberal case against Dennis Kucinich.” In case that title doesn’t stop you in your tracks, just think: “A vegan’s case for eating veal,” or “Why Red Sox fans should root for the Yankees this season.” Except Koppelman is serious.
The article echoes Daily [...]

By Jennifer Davis
Spring is here!  Well, almost, but spring break is. Ode to this week of freedom in which shenanigans ensue, but style should not be forgotten. It is easy to simply throw on your favorite pair of jean shorts- so lovingly called jorts- and a faded tank or t-shirt. But this lackluster ensemble is [...]