The 2015 British election: A few thoughts on the impossible Winston Shi May 10, 2015 1 Comment The Conservatives might have won the election this week, but the pundits are all focusing on Scotland for good reason. Cameron may pull off the impossible in elections, he may dominate British... Read More »
Fugel: A beginner’s guide to the Six Nations Dylan Fugel February 23, 2015 0 Comments With rugby’s RBS Six Nations Championship nearing its halfway mark, it seems appropriate now for me to give a beginner’s guide to the state of play so that all you rugby luddites out there... Read More »
Niksa: Final thoughts on 2014 World Cup, Part 1 Matt Niksa July 21, 2014 2 Comments When the last of the fireworks at the World Cup closing ceremony had disappeared into the night, I turned off my TV and immediately opened my laptop to type this column. The World Cup had just ended,... Read More »
Cohn: The story of Costa Rica, the Cinderella at the 2014 World Cup David Cohn July 7, 2014 1 Comment With the narrowest of losses in penalty kicks to the Netherlands, Costa Rica, the Cinderella of this World Cup, saw its magical run come to an end in the quarterfinals. However, when the sting of this... Read More »
Jane Goodall urges Stanford to ‘roll up their sleeves’ on biodiversity, climate change Alexa Liautaud April 7, 2013 0 Comments Anthropologist Jane Goodall, the world's expert on chimpanzees, opened her presentation to a lively CEMEX Auditorium on April 7 with series of primate calls, later translating them as greetings. Read More »
Taylor: Here we go again Tom Taylor May 29, 2012 0 Comments However, life is never that easy for an England fan. It seems almost inevitable that this team, consisting of many of the world’s top players, will crash and burn and that we’ll have to divert our... Read More »
Taylor: Cricket match epitomizes fair play Tom Taylor August 4, 2011 0 Comments The idea of sportsmanship, as opposed to gamesmanship, often seems like a nostalgic dream from the early days of amateur sports — not really relevant to today’s win-at-all-costs professional... Read More »
Taylor: England deserves to host World Cup Tom Taylor December 1, 2010 0 Comments The world’s biggest sports story this week has got to be the unveiling of the candidates to host two upcoming FIFA World Cups. Read More »