I will always very vividly remember the events of Christmas 2005. Like every Christmas for as far back as I can recall, my family did the same things we always did. My younger brothers woke me up at what seemed like 3:30 a.m. to convince…
Posts published in October 2008
In case you didn’t know, “High School Musical 3” comes out today. I’m sure you are as excited as I am. If you are like me, you just got out of the movie theatre a few hours ago and are sacrificing sleep time for being…
The women’s golf team received three top-10 performances on its way to winning the Missouri Valley Conference Preview at Lake Panorama National Golf Course this week. Sophomore Caitlin Deeken led the charge for the Braves, firing a pair of 79s for a two-day total of…
Comiskey and Black reach milestones, volleyball falls to elite in MVC Junior Kaitlyn Comiskey came up with her 800th dig against Wichita State and Sam Black reached 2,500 assists against Missouri State, but those accomplishments didn’t matter to the opponents and were not part of…
A recruit who got away turned out to be the difference in the soccer team’s 2-0 loss to No. 2 Creighton on Saturday at Shea Stadium. Freshman Nick O’Neil, who graduated from Peoria Notre Dame High School, pushed across his first career goal with fewer…
It took sophomore Brian Tyne a little more than 26 minutes to triumph through eight kilometers to finish better than 75 percent of the field. “He excelled in taking his training and putting it into the race,” coach Dave Beachum said. Tyne posted the best…
As baseball season begins to wind down with the World Series already underway, sports fans will need to find another way to escape from their everyday lives. As Halloween approaches, so does the NBA regular season. Hardcore fans have already been scouting their favorite teams,…
Kevin Youkilis If he could walk up to the plate wearing green overalls, a red and black checkered shirt and carrying a small axe, Kevin Youkilis would be in heaven. Unfortunately for the ginger-bearded journeyman, there isn’t going be to an expansion team called the…
Fresh off its best team finish last week, the men’s golf team took home a 16th-place finish at Monday and Tuesday’s Austin Peay Intercollegiate at the Links at Novadell in Hopkinsville, Ky. Led by another all-70s performance by freshman Earl Gerlach, the Braves finished with…
The cafeterias may soon be a little greener. Styrofoam containers used to carry out food may be replaced by an environmentally friendly product made from sugar cane fiber. The product is 100-percent biodegradable and recyclable, Director of Campus Dining Ron Gibson said. Food Services has…