Admission into the pantheon of all-time athletic greats is a hard thing to come by. It is reserved for the few who transcended the game, those who took their sport and remade it in their own image. Some punched their ticket through years of consistent brilliance. Ruth. Jordan. Gretzky. Pele. Others joined the ranks through a single moment of athletic magnificence so staggering … [Read more...] about May the Wind Carry Me Home: The Wes Goldman Story
Creative
I Am No Cinémathèque
By Nirokhi Raychaudhuri. Listen to me, but look not, homme d’affaires. I’ve sat on the corner of Broadway and 23rd gathering a few layers; Dust with saccharine velvet on my hands. A century of melodies ago, I saw a few of you delight in me, Drapes of silk, coats of gold, crystals aglow, A palace where there was no monarchy. Exhibit those silver stars and … [Read more...] about I Am No Cinémathèque
How To Play Texas Hold ‘Em
By Jennifer Goodwin You may think you're a good bluff, but how do you know someone else isn't pulling the same wool over your own eyes? From the pocket cards to the showdown, all's fair in love and poker. I don’t know how to go about becoming the other woman. The mistress. The home wrecker. I honestly wouldn’t know where to start or where to even go once I had the start … [Read more...] about How To Play Texas Hold ‘Em
Hella
By Alex Herbach Sometimes it's the words that aren't in the dictionary that say the most about our language. NorCal native Alex Herbach explores a cultural phenomenon and linguistic rite of passage. According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “hella” does not mean anything. It does not mean “nothing” in the sense that it is a synonym for “nil,” but it does not mean … [Read more...] about Hella
The Brejevina Coach
By Tea Bajraktarevic On the eve of civil war, a professor meets a mysterious stranger at a Balkan crossroads. First prize winner in the English Department's 2005 Edward W. Moses Creative Writing Competition. Self rule is the greatest ambition of any occupied nation. With the fall of Turkish rule in Yugoslavia after two years of war, it finally looked like a possibility. … [Read more...] about The Brejevina Coach