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SPORTS: BYU Football vs. Oklahoma Preview

Sep 04, 2009 128 Comments

WEEK 1 — BYU vs. Oklahoma After what seemed like an eternity, we find ourselves at the beginning of another college football season. For many schools, Week 1 means that the possibility of a national title and conference dominance are still very real. It’s a new season in which the sky is the limit — [...]

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MUNCHMOBILE: Ninja Express

Aug 21, 2009 10 Comments

WEEK 6 — NINJA EXPRESS In the latest ride of the Munchmobile, our fearless heroes of hunger decided to go oriental as they tried the grub of Ninja Express, located near the southeast corner of 820 North and 700 East. The Munchmobile first heard of Ninja express when one muncher received a flier on their [...]

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SPORTS: Don't Blame Max Hall

Aug 14, 2009 5 Comments

There are many things that I love in life and very few that rank above college football. More specifically, I am a diehard BYU football fan.  Before you start to make any judgments, please understand that diehard, in this case, does not equal irrational. As much as I love BYU football, there is nothing I [...]

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MUNCHMOBILE: Diego's

Aug 07, 2009 3 Comments

WEEK 5 — DIEGO’S It was back in Week 1 that the noble men of the MunchMobile went south of the border (or at least south of Center Street) to satisfy our Mexican food cravings. Once again our stomachs were primed for another round of spicy goodness, this time at Diego’s Taco Shop. Located on [...]

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SPORTS: The Resurrection Of Mike Vick

Jul 30, 2009 2 Comments

Three years ago, Mike Vick was on top of the world. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback was living the dream as one of the highest paid players in the NFL and had many successful years of football ahead of him. He was playing for a legitimate playoff contender and the city of Atlanta was eating out [...]

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SPORTS: Turnberry Tames Tiger

Jul 21, 2009 213 Comments

We have come to understand that there are three things in life that are inevitable: death, taxes and Tiger. We all know that one day we are all going to leave this mortal life. It’s also fact that, as good as you might be at hiding, the IRS will hunt you down until you give [...]

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MUNCHMOBILE: Chadder's

Jul 18, 2009 131 Comments

WEEK 3 — CHADDER’S The Munchmobile went on a solo ride this past week, due to the absence of my dear friends Ben Wagner and Jamie Wood, who went on a search for quality barbecue deep in heart of Texas. Nevertheless, I decided to press on in their absence and bring you, the good people [...]

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SPORTS: 7 Reasons To Watch The MLB All-Star Game

Jul 14, 2009 8 Comments

Based on the wild popularity of my previous baseball article, my dear editor decided to give me another opportunity to write about our national pastime. Believe it or not, it is an exciting time for baseball, because tonight the city of St. Louis is playing host to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. There have been [...]

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SPORTS: Remembering "Air" McNair

Jul 07, 2009 6 Comments

The day was January 30, 2000, and Super Bowl XXXIV was the occasion. I remember watching as Steve McNair and the Tennessee Titans marched down the field and came within six yards of victory. I was breathless along with the rest of the country as Kevin Dyson stretched out his arm only to come one [...]

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SPORTS: The People v. Major League Baseball

Jul 01, 2009 4 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I stand before you this day with much grief in my heart. The mere fact that I have to defend the relevance of baseball in this day and age brings me to tears. I grew up reverencing the sport the way middle school girls worship the Jonas Brothers. Now, [...]

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