PGA Championship

The Final Game It was sunny San Diego, California. The grass was cut perfectly and that was the moment I knew it was our time! Mmmm... It was the day after Thanksgiving and was time to play in the semi-finals where everything mattered. My coach said, “ You know what ladies, this is our time. Let’s show California what Broomfield soccer team got! Now huddle up.” Our captain, Zoey said, “ Play your hearts out we got this! Blast on 3!” “ 1, 2,3 Blast!” everyone screamed. The whistle blew and…

overturned the league's four-game suspension of star New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which the league imposed on Mr. Brady for his alleged involvement in a scheme to slightly deflate the footballs in the first half of last season's AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts. After eight months, millions of dollars and the people's court time have been taken up with the question of whether the team violated league rules by removing a tiny bit of air from the footballs,…

Emotions are dealt with every single day by people. Some emotions are simple while others are strong, some are long lasting while others are brief and fleeting. Each emotion is felt and shown differently by people, but under it all the emotion is the same. Often an emotion is confusing and unclear of what it truly is. Some emotions are mistaken for the wrong one and gain a certain reputation that is not true. Some emotions are not clearly seen for what it is and therefore does not receive the…

Waikato Rugby Union speaks up about the match fixing game allegation (this is my feature story) After the Ranfurly Shield game that occurred on October 3, 2015, there is allegation that one of the team players in WRU organization, Stephen Donald was involved in a match fixing game. The Waikato Rugby Union had a press conference on October 7, 2015 to answer the match-fixing allegation that they received from the media during the Ranfurly Sheild game. In the press conference General Manager,…

Relieving Tensions through Unconventional Methods Mehmet Oz once declared “What happens when you have great grief in your life is the arteries of that heart begins to spasms down, just literally squeezes down like this because you’re feeling the tension of your life and then the heart muscle itself also begin- to get stressed out.” While my mind was more attentive and energized due to the continuous use of my meditation regime, my body still experienced tensions and soreness. As discussed in…

Albuquerque, New Mexico. Holm thrived when Rousey tried a highly flawed fight plan of a stand-up bout, instead of trying to fight on the mat. Holm stunned the sporting world with a second-round knockout victory over Rousey in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title bout, with both fighters weighing under the 135-pound limit. Rousey was sent to a hospital for stitches in her cut lip, and although a CT brain scan was negative, she remained in the hospital…

The Crucible: The Lessons With Pride Arthur Miller 's play, The Crucible, recounts the story of the accusations of witchcraft throughout the town of Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1600’s. Reverend Hale, a well-respected minister known for discovering if witches exists, enters the play expecting to make a decision if witches are involved in the town or not. Hale has great pride about his work as a minister and his ability to decide if there are witches. Hale struggles to find the truth in the…

The story of Medea, written by the Greek poet Euripides, is about a woman who goes on a vengeful killing spree, after being scorned by her husband, Jason. Having already killed prior to that her scorn fed her murderous impulses. Her worldview indicates that she prays to the gods/goddess to go unpunished for her sins. She seeks out revenge for those who have caused her pain. As a result, Medea believes that revenge is justified. Medea seeks revenge to justify how her husband Jason has mocked…

On Nov. 14, 2015, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey’s world came crashing down around her. When she woke up, she realized her life would never be the same. In the moments prior, the former women’s bantamweight champion was knocked out by a vicious head kick and several hammerfists to the face at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. The beating came via current women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, who not only stripped Rousey of her belt but everything she had come to believe she was. Rousey, who…

The overwhelming theme that O’Connor develops within the assigned stories of this collection is the ultimate hindrance between man and salvation (God), pride. This seemingly plays into another common theme of freedom. Characters throughout this collection seem to struggle within themselves; some with good intentions and many with severe ignorance to their own hypocrisy. Starting with “Everything that Rises Must Converge”, we see Julian and the struggle with his mother. She is a devout racist,…