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All-time great jock jams

2 Unlimited — “Get Ready for This” C&C Music Factory — “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” Gary Glitter — “Rock and Roll Part…


Jock jams

In 480 BC, as the Persians approached the Greek ships at the Battle of Salamis, they heard singing. According to Greek poet Aeschylus, “All the…


Slap happy

When Nintendo first unveiled the Wii back in 2005, there were two things above nearly all else that fans wanted to see the Wii controller…


Let the games begin

Greetings students! I trust that your summer went well? Now that you’re presumably back in the swing of things, ready to go back to classes…


Downward facing dumbass

I’m standing on my left leg, with my right leg in the air and my sweaty right hand clasping my right foot. My left arm…


Death Defying feats

Earlier this month, a Russian man collapsed dead while competing in the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. An elderly Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was competing against…


Blame Game a real shame

Four p.m. Saturday afternoon and I’m still speechless. I had prepared all week to sing the praises of a team that was 3-4, with a…


Bison briefs

For the third consecutive year over 70 Bison student-athletes have been named CIS Academic All-Canadians for the 2009-10 season. Students who qualify for this yearly…


How far is too far?

If the beer cup snake craze at Canad Inns Stadium has taught sports fans anything, it’s that even at the best of times it can…


Bison briefs

Last month Bison Sports released the full conference and non-conference schedules for all University of Manitoba based teams for the upcoming 2010-11 season. The following…