Matthew Johnson Guest Writer Kobe Bryant was the last of my three childhood sport heroes to retire from his game. Playing the final game in one of the most decorated careers in league history last Wednesday, April… Read More ›
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Baseball is in Trouble With its Own Past
Matthew Johnson Guest Writer There’s a war going on outside, that no baseball fan is safe from. Recent old-man ranting from Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher Goose Gossage has renewed a ripple effect in baseball. Gossage is an important-figure… Read More ›
Replace Hamilton with Parks or Tubman
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Last summer, Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew announced that a woman would be replacing Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill. This decision, however, was not made on a whim. Instead, it was the result of… Read More ›
Negro League Museum President speaks upon history of black baseball
Matthew Johnson Guest Writer Muhammad Ali brashly and unapologetically earned his place upon the world’s stage in the tulmetnous 1960s for his exploits in the ring and for being a champion of religious freedom and an anti-war… Read More ›
Arguing with the Editor
Tom Brady rules over Peyton Manning Daniel Johnson Staff Writer It has now become a longstanding part of our athletic culture to make fun of the New England Patriots. Whether it be for their cuddly-as-a-cactus coach Bill Belichick,… Read More ›
Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal
Saudade Matthew Johnson Sports Editor “Go and bring me that far-off sun, with her deepening flames” Said Tomorrow, fabric-ed in the cloths of another Year and Time. “With her ebbing dawn streaked in fading light, This lowering… Read More ›
Millennial Moment
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor At 21-years old, I have been called a number of times, the oldest 21-year old you would ever see. While I hopefully think this would be a compliment on the wise advice I… Read More ›
Farewell Column: Wake Up, Mr. Johnson
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor After three months of family, friends and professors asking me if I was prepared to leave college for the real world, I routinely uttered a “yes” with an aimless pondering reminiscent of “The… Read More ›
Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal
Feathers falling at Clover Field Matthew Johnson Sports Editor The sky is deeper then I sincerely imagined, Unloaded with its white wisps and blue arena. Oh you uncharted branches, With your thrashing in the breezy expanse– I am… Read More ›
2015-16 UNCG Men’s Basketball preview
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor Similar to the women’s squad, the Men’s Basketball team will be playing their first game of the season against crosstown university, Greensboro College. Taking place this Saturday at Fleming Gym, the men’s game starts… Read More ›
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