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...
Men’s tennis claim first win of the season after outlasting Willamette
By Giancarlo Santoro, Sports Writer
The Pacific Lutheran University men's tennis team sent the Willamette Bearcats back to Oregon after claiming a 5-4 win Saturday at the Sprinker Recreational Center.
Junior...
PLU alum resurrects soccer career
Sometimes all it takes is one moment to understand your true calling in life. When Pacific Lutheran University alum Andrew Croft was in Uganda in 2012, he was able...
Lutes lose to dominant Pacific Boxers tennis team
By John Tveter
After a rough first weekend of conference tennis matches, Pacific Lutheran University returned home looking to turn things around. Unfortunately for the Lutes, the Pacific Boxers had...
LGBT activist visits Pacific Lutheran University
Dressed in a red checkered shirt accompanied with a pair of grey khakis, Hudson Taylor walked towards nearly 400 Pacific Lutheran University students March 3. The students were packed...
PLU senior reminisces on his basketball career
By John Tveter, Sports Writer
American novelist Bill Vaughn once said, “It's never safe to be nostalgic about something until you're absolutely certain there's no chance of it coming back.”
This...
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...
Gay athletes finding the courage to come out
By Giancarlo Santoro, Sports Writer
Athletes Jason Collins and Michael Sam have something in common. Unfortunately, the similarity they share is something that has not been universally accepted. It is...
Sam Says: I have found my true calling
All it took was five minutes. That was all I needed to convince me I might be pursuing the wrong career path. I discovered how enjoyable being a sports...