The Romans are reviled for the gladiator sports. Events where slaves were paid with money, women and even potential elevation to citizenship. After Constantine, in Christian Rome, this was elevated to state status, the games were not just part of the way of appeasing the masses, watching other die[...]
Posts Tagged ‘sports’
January 11th, 2013 - 10:29 am § in Misc.
Seahawks go to SUPERBOWL … Nate Silver predicts!
As of Friday, the odds are 8:1 AGAINST the Seahawks going to the SUPERBOWL! If Paul Allen’s Seahawks win the Superbowl will this stimulate Steve Balmer to go all the way and buy the UW Huskies? CLICKME to get current odds. [...]
February 5th, 2011 - 11:00 am § in Uncategorized
Will God Get Credit For Winning The Super Bowl?
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January 3rd, 2011 - 11:02 am § in America
How to Overturn Immigrant Laws for the University of Arizona
Manuel! Manuel! the screams echo as Arizona’s home grown quarterback cocks his arm to throw yet another long ball. Campus heroes are nothing new for theWildcats. This hero. Manuel Ortega, is something else. Son of a gardener, Manuel earned his way through high school by picking up jobs[...]
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:33 am § in Misc.
Jake Locker and Singing the Team-Spirit Blues
cartoon by William Brown for The Chronicle of Higher Education The UW won a bowl game! I was busy but my wife watched as Jake Locker topped off his season of Husky fame. It is fun when the Huskies have a genuine local, Washington State hero! With all that, it seemed to me that things […][...]
December 19th, 2010 - 11:04 am § in Uncategorized
Washington to play for NCAA Football Championship
Ben Leighton | Internet Content Editor, KXLY.com Link (December 17, 2010 ) Is this what happens when Washington State plays COLLEGIATE football? GO EAGLES! The Eagles, ranked No.1 to end the regular season in The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision poll, will e[...]
November 24th, 2010 - 12:05 am § in Misc.
UW Faculty Council Chair Defends Stadium
Letter from William Rorabaugh (AAUP Listserv ay UW) Colleagues – A couple of points. First, revenue bonds have long been used by UW to build facilities. Parking structures are built with bonds to be paid off with future parking revenues. The Med School K-Wing’s research space was b[...]
November 17th, 2010 - 11:45 am § in Uncategorized
Why Can’t the Nobels Be More Like the Olympics?
Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden Image: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images, mashed by SMS Good news for those women aspiring to win a Nobel Prize. Prince Carl-Philip of Sweden is an available bachelor. The prince, second in line to the Swedish throne after his sister Viktoria married her personal [...]
July 4th, 2010 - 11:07 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
NIKE .. Expelled from Wisconsin and Cornell.
July 2, 2010 Following University of Wisconsin’s lead, Cornell is poised to sever its contract with Nike if labor dispute isn’t resolved. Can anyone explain how it is plausible for Dr. Wise to claim she is NOT in conflict over this issue?[...]