Michael P. Murphy

The draft is finally here! Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavs and their fans. The NBA felt so bad for LeBron leaving to take his talents to South Beach that the NBA decided to award number one pick for the 3rd time since that moment. You have the number one pick!! Maybe the rules should be changed, so that the same team can’t keep winning the draft lottery. I’m sure a fan of the Timberwolves or the Kings would agree. They’ve never won the lottery, even though it seems like they’ve had…

Selena Quintanilla Pérez was a Mexican-American singer who was very influential in spreading Tejano music. She was very popular in the 90’s. Selena’s career was very successful. Her father was afraid of discrimination, but it wasn't really a problem. Throughout her career, Selena was very successful. Selena won 67 awards total. She also had 86 nominations. In 1986 Selena won “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the Tejano Music Awards. Selena would go on to win this award seven more times.…

Conflict dehumanises individuals through several aspects thus subsequently evoking powerlessness in a societal hierarchy. Dawe’s Homecoming and Weapons Training written during Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War has successfully merged the negative emotional characteristics of war. In Dawe’s Homecoming, his intelligent attempt to impart the representation of powerlessness through a bitter tone, ‘- Curly heads, kinky-hairs, crew-cuts…’ emphasising the loss of identity in the “returned…

In the article “ Then and Now: The evolution of Lebron James” the author, Rob Mahoney, explains the different styles Lebron James plays with in the game of basketball with his aging body. He began with the explanation of the basic Lebron defense used by many teams today to try and stop him. He describes how he has learned from playing against it for so many years. The author breaks down the different play styles of the young Lebron to the older Lebron. The younger Lebron was a more explosive…

The Alabama Bats also know as the “Battling Bats” are an American Basketball team in located in Montgomery, Alabama. The bats compete in the NBA Eastern Conference. The team began playing in 1961, since then they have played all of their games in Garrett Coliseum or the “Bat Cave.” The Bats wear Red and Black. The teams mascot Bat Boy provides entertainment for fans, getting them excited to see their Bats play. The Bats were founded by Martin Luther King Jr in 1961 and originally named the…

In the 1920's hockey was a very popular Canadian sport. Hockey was names Canada's national sport. Because it became so popular so quickly. During the 1920's the NHL was formed for Canadian and American hockey players. The NHL became an instant hit because many people enjoyed watching the high paced sport. When WW1 had ended many soldiers were excited to finally watch the game. Hockey became a sport that every Canadian loved to watch. Hockey is considered to be a part of the Canadian Culture. In…

The defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors successfully break the long standing record of the 1995-1996 Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls for the team with the most number of regular season victories on Wednesday evening. The Warriors made history after beating the Memphis Grizzlies with a 125-104 win to register the franchise 73rd triumph to set a new record and became the very first ballclub to claim NBA’s best-ever regular season with 73-9. According to an article of theScore, the…

Once again, Marc Anthony gave pride to every Latino as he landed another Guinness World Record. The 47-year-old star was awarded for having the “most year-end bestselling albums in the tropical albums chart by a solo artist.” A judge named Amanda Mochan said that the pleasure was hers for giving the recognition to an icon of Latin community and even called him an “amazing” person, Latin Times reported. “I cannot think of a better way of celebrating my return to Madison Square Garden and be…

Music has inspired people throughout the ages. It ranges from cheery, upbeat tunes to haunting melodies. One of these inspiring groups of musical geniuses is Panic! at the Disco. The band has had ups and downs in its climb to the top of the music industry. Panic! at the Disco , an alternative genre of music, has multiple awards, a numerous amount of band members, and an assortment of albums. Panic at the disco has earned their fair share of awards and recognition. They won the MTV Video music…

The Whale is a large, magnificent, intelligent and aquatic mammal. They breath from a hole on top of their head called a blowhole, into their lungs. The whale has a very smooth skin that covers their very streamlined body that moves easily through the water. They are the only mammal that has adapted to life in the open oceans. Whales are considered to be "cetaceans  which means various aquatic life chiefly marine mammals of the order cetacean, including whales, dolphins and porpoises,…