Luke Curran ‘14

"The 1143-year-long war hand begun on false pretenses and only because the two races were unable to communicate." - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman It may seem like the battles between the Covenant, the Flood, and the Spartans have lasted for 1143 Xbox-years over the 12 calendar years since the first Halo game, Halo: Combat Evolved, was introduced by...

What do Demarco Murray, Dirk Nowitzki, and Colby Lewis have in common? They are each professional athletes with injuries preventing them from competing in their respective sports. What separates these athletes besides their differing sports is their individual  injury - Dirk's knee, Demarco's foot and Colby's elbow. Is the fact that each player has a very different injury an indication...

Athens, circa 776 BC In the early morning mist, chariot jockey Rangerious Maximus stroked the smooth, sturdy wooden axels of the mighty cart he would drive later that day. His vehicle's sponsor, Spiro's Gyros, expected nothing but a victory from him in exchange for the countless drachmas invested in his training. Reflecting on the years of physical training, he rubbed...