Sam Says: Fans are being robbed by the NFL

Professional sports teams have asked too much of taxpayers in the past 90 years. Since 1923, 186 professional sports stadiums have been built in America. This process has cost about...

Sam Says: It’s time to step down

With each passing minute, I have relished my position as sports editor of The Mooring Mast. The opportunities to write an array of articles and gain experience in doing...

Sam Says: Football doesn’t negatively affect the brain like people think it does

Many think participating in football is a death sentence. Think about it: players run full speed on a field trying to knock each other’s brains out of orbit. While it...

Sam Says: Sports weren’t always my forte

By Sam Horn, Sports Editor I wasn’t always enamored with sports. At a young age, I couldn’t stand the thought of getting crunched by a bone-jarring tackle in football. I...

Sam Says: Bullying doesn’t benefit anyone

Our lives should not be ruled by fear. We should be smart in choosing our friends and not have to worry about being physically or emotionally harmed. We only...

Sam Says: It’s time for report cards

The season is over for most of Pacific Lutheran University’s fall sports. With the exception of the Lutes football team, every team has completed its season. PLU was well-represented...

Sam Says: The NBA is like a popularity contest

LeBron James tumbles to the floor Feb. 20. His nose begins to bleed. Doctors say the apex predator of the NBA is out for at least two weeks, if...

Sam Says: Michael Sam’s sexuality shouldn’t be overlooked by NFL teams

The term homosexuality, in all of its various definitions, is not clearly understood. The word is still in its infancy, as our society hasn’t seemed to come to terms...

Sam Says: I will always bleed red and white

By Sam Horn, Sports Editor My name is Sam Horn. That may sound insignificant to the importance of this article, but just wait — it gets better. In 1987, the Boston Red Sox...