by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor KALISPELL, Montana. Spring football is over at Western Montana University, which means there’s nothing for players to do between now and August except lift weights and run. “Some of these guys turn into lunkheads when school’s out,” says Joe Diggs, head coach. “I need my guys to be mentally sharp [...]

To Soften Football’s Blow, Some Colleges Switch to “Commend Leaders” by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor DANVILLE, Illinois. As the medical dangers of football have become more widely-known, college administrators are struggling to deal with a game that is deeply embedded in the culture of undergraduate life. “We can’t just eliminate it,” says Norbert Cseko, dean [...]

by Anselmo Watkins Not merely content with ordering his players off social media websites Twitter and Facebook, Southern California State University football coach Jim Lane Leach on Wednesday instructed his players to wear muzzles that prevent them from speaking at all. “Whether it is on social media outlets, speaking in the classroom or even just [...]

by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor KALISPELL, Montana. Shirley Leung, a slight Asian-American woman who stands 5’4″ and weighs only 110 pounds, would seem an unlikely addition to a college football program on the rise, but that’s not the view of Joe Ray Diggs, head coach at Western Montana University. “Shirley will be a key player [...]

by Aloysius St. Bernard Another prominent organization delivered notice to Penn State University that it is in danger of losing its membership. Prominent research organization the International Society for Mushroom Science (ISMS) delivered notice to Penn State that the University is in danger of losing its membership, in the wake of an independent investigation by [...]

by John Dolphin Sports Writer KENSINGTON, Pa. – Police, college officials and the NCAA are investigating an unexpected act of mob violence following Kensington State University’s Saturday football game. In a last-minute comeback, the KSU Eagles football team squeaked past the Saint Hubert Terriers, delighting the home crowd and inspiring one fan to storm the [...]

by Matthew Michael Freelance Writer The NCAA announced plans this week to open a branch office in Chapel Hill, NC to better facilitate the 17 new investigations it will launch regarding the UNC football team. This announcement comes on the heels of the firing of UNC head football coach, Butch Davis and the disclosure that [...]

by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer In a shocking series of events, Graduate Assistant Randy Forsmith has declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2011 Hall Director Draft, choosing to skip his remaining year in a quest for riches and stardom. The Breslin University graduate hall director has been labeled a hot commodity in the student affairs [...]

by Skye Kopfgeschlagen Freelance Writer After a miserable showing at Nationals, the men’s swim team at Harmony University decided to change tactics and start the first all-men’s synchronized swim team. “We come from the generation that refuses to accept failure,” said team captain Chad Snook. “We’re innovators and we saw a chance to win something!” [...]

by Aloysius St. Bernard Freelance Writer Tommy Bowden, former assistant coach at Florida State under his father Bobby Bowden, returned to Tallahassee last month, creating confusion over his motives nearly a year after the ousting of his father, who led the football program for 34 years. The elder Bowden stepped down in January 2010 after [...]