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Released just over 20 years ago, Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel “The Giver” quickly found success to such a large extent that now it is used in many middle-school literature curricula. A few years... Read More »

From Captain Jack Sparrow to Captain Hook, pirates have found their niche in the modern arts. But before “Pirates of the Caribbean” and even before “Peter Pan,” there was “The Pirates of... Read More »

In 2006, the Stanford football team won just one game. After finishing dead last in the Pac-10, it was time for a change. Head coach Walt Harris was fired after his second season, and was replaced... Read More »

With the school strikeout record and a National Pitcher of the Year Award under his belt, Stanford alumnus Mark Appel ‘13 has been proclaimed by many to be a future MLB star. It is apparent why the... Read More »

In 2009, the Washington Nationals lost more than 100 games. It was a low point that signified that the franchise was ready to begin a massive rebuilding process. Over the following few seasons, the... Read More »

The Bay Area is no stranger to baseball success. From Reggie Jackson to Buster Posey, the Giants and the A’s have seen numerous superstars lead their teams to championships. Since the A’s moved in... Read More »

With a 58-34 record, the Oakland Athletics currently possess the best record in Major League Baseball. With Oakland on pace to finish the season with over 100 wins, the “Moneyball” tactics... Read More »

From the monkey suits in the 1968 classic “Planet of the Apes” to the CGI in the 2014 blockbuster “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” it’s clear that much like the primates in the newest... Read More »