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Taylor: Rumble in the political jungle
Tomorrow the serious news will be invading the consciousness of even the most ardent sports fans. It is, in case you hadn’t quite realized yet, the battle for the White House, Obama vs. Romney, the greatest showdown of 2012.
Fisher: Getting production from Nunes, limiting Arizona’s no-huddle will be keys to defeating Wildcats
The unblemished record is gone after a tough loss at Washington, but now Stanford returns home to the friendly confines of Stanford Stadium. The question last week was how the Cardinal would respond to its first road challenge, and the answer was anything but satisfactorily.
Ike’s Place: the making of a sandwich superstar
Having escaped from those places, Ike started his own Place, and revisited his childhood in the process.
Taylor: Fandom amidst terror and grievance
Violence and English soccer are unfortunately linked in the minds of many people. It’s a partially fair association given the game’s widespread problems with hooliganism back in the ‘80s, but like most preconceptions it ignores the undeniable fact that these issues are mostly things of the past in the UK. Tougher rules for spectators, harsher punishments for offenders and a push to make soccer a family sport have made that troubled history seem a distant bad dream.
This Column Is Ironic: Tiger, You’ve Earned Stanford’s Love
Will this spring break never end? I never thought I’d say it, but I might be ready to write papers again. I’m told I’ll be doing plenty of that in Oxford. I can only take so many days of lounging around and catching up on 30 Rock on Netflix before the days start to blur together. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the ability to jet off to Europe this weekend to stave off boredom. However, I had something even better than excessive travel to keep me busy: the Masters.
Duke prof weighs tradeoffs between academics, athletics at universities
Clotfelter discusses the pros and cons of large athletic departments on college life.
Beyda: Baseball’s integrity demands expanded use of replay
Baseball is a game of mistakes. Mistakes made by pitchers lead to most home runs in the major leagues; mistakes made by fielders (such as Bill Buckner’s infamous gaffe in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series) can give new life to whoever’s at the plate…