Boston

women weren’t capable of running a marathon, Katherine Switzer, changed that mentality of many people. In 1967, Switzer, without knowing opened the doors for many young ladies, and opened the pathway for women to fight sexism in sports. “In 1967, the Boston Marathon was Wednesday, April 19, Patriots’ Day in the state of Massachusetts. I thought it was neat that folks in Massachusetts got a special holiday commemorating the young American patriots who fought the British in the first battles of…

The NBA’s All Star Weekend has come and gone and the second half of the regular season gets underway again on Thursday. The days that follow the weekends slate of activities are dedicated to one thing and one thing only (other than practice of course), TRADE RUMORS. In this social media age, everybody and their mother has a trade rumor that they “heard”, that will most likely never come true. ESPN.com even has their own “NBA Trade Machine” where fans can arrange different…

1749, Philadelphia passed a law that made the officers wardens and had the power to hire watchmen. Finally, in 1833, Philadelphia arranged an independent, 24-hour police force and 1838, the Boston police force was born and was the first police department where it was gave pistols to its officers. Also, in Boston and Chicago during that time had uniforms for their officers. The History of the Police became more advance in 1902, when fingerprinting was first used in the law enforcement. In…

  Golden State Warriors 2014-15 Record: 67-15, 1st in Pacific Division, 1st in Western Conference Golden State Warriors 2014-15 MVP: Steph Curry - 23.8 ppg (#6), 7.7 apg (#6), 286 3ptm (NBA record), 2.0 spg (#4) Three Things I Think I Know About The Golden State Warriors: I would pay to watch the Warriors practice The Golden State Warriors currently employ the following: the NBA's single-season record holder for most made 3-pointers (286, Steph Curry); the NBA's record holder for most…

The (2-11) Los Angeles Lakers are in the bay area for a run against the (15-0) defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. This evening the Lakers will take the 20 minute ride on I-80 to Oakland. Oakland has 50 distinct neighborhoods, the Lakers could explore the sights and sounds of Lake Merritt, Fruitvale village, East Oakland, Oakland Hills also have a meal at the Brown Sugar Kitchen, Southern Caf, Miss Ollies or just enjoy some ice cream at Fenton’s Creamery. These two…

Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shaquille O’neal, Hakeem Olajuwon: What these six former NBA players share aside from their intimidating stature and hall of fame status is that, unbeknownst to them (and a vast majority of NBA fans and analysts as well for that matter), they would be the last of their kind in the NBA for the foreseeable future. Each player’s exit from the league brought us one step closer to the end of an era in the NBA; an era that was not only…

Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was known as "Wilt the Stilt" for his height of 7'1" frame, Chamberlain was a Harlem Globetrotter before joining the Philadelphia Warriors. He accomplished an average of 30.1 points per game over his career and holds several records, including for the most points scored in one regular season 4,029. And most points scored in a single game (100). Chamberlain was introduced into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978. He…

One day two friends named Harry and Ginny decided to go to the zoo. It was a wonderful day in the beginning of spring, and the Boston Zoo was packed with tourists. Looking at the map, Harry said “I would like to go to the African safari exhibit.” Ginny decided that this was a good idea so they started walking toward the exhibit. When they got to the rhinoceros, they were so interested, they decided to stay for a while. “He looks so sad,” says Harry. “I know I just wish he could fly back to…

The Beauty of a Photo In Nora Ephron’s “The Boston Photographs” story and Geoff Dyer’s “The Mystery at the Heart of Great Photographs” article, both make multiple claims about photography and how pictures need to be exposed. Seeing photography in the way it was captured from the photography’s eyes is important and shouldn’t be censored. Overall, through both Nora Ephron’s story and Geoff Dyer’s article, the ultimate claim they’re overarching throughout is, whether the photo taken is staged…

Larry Bird was indisputably the best forward to ever play in the National Basketball Association. Larry Bird is full of drive, continually seeking his inner-goal which was to one day become a star player. Late nights on his small, cracked driveway in a small town plowed the prosperous way of life that he worked so hard to achieve. Shoving his way out of poverty, Bird left a legacy in the high-flying game of basketball. Born in West Baden, Indiana located outside French Lick, Indiana Bird was…