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The Struggles Of Being Addicted To Pokémon Go

Do you play Pokémon Go? Since the game was released on my birthday this year, July 6th, that question has had the same answer as this question, “Do you breathe oxygen?” Both questions are most likely going to be answered these days with a resounding YES. It’s pretty weird when anyone these days answers either of those questions with the negative answer of No. Even though Pokémon Go is the greatest video game of possibly all-time since it allows us regular folks to be real-life Pokémon trainers, there are some drawbacks and struggles to regularly playing the game. Here are some of the more common side effects of being an up-and-coming Pokémon Trainer. 15. Grocery Shopping Is Distracting Simple runs to the grocery store are no longer just for food, they’re for Pokémon like this Growlithe because who doesn’t want to catch them all? The only problem is explaining to the person

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Demands And Deserves Equal Pay

Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe,Carli Lloyd, and Becky Sauerbrunn filed a wage-discrimination lawsuit Wednesday with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the U.S. Soccer Federation, which is exactly what they should’ve done considering the humongous wage disparity between the men’s and women’s national teams. Here’s the salary breakdown, according to the New York Times: The women receive a base salary  of$72,000 while also receiving win-bonuses of $1,350 per win. The men receive a per-game bonus of $5,000 and also receive a win-bonus. Their bonus is $3,166 per win Both U.S. national soccer teams are required to play at least 20 exhibition matches against other countries every year. Here’s how each team is paid throughout their 20-game schedules, according to Business Insider: Without winning any of their games, the men’s team would still make $1,000 more than the women even if the men went undefeated for the entire year. Yikes. However, the wage discrimination doesn’t stop at

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Jamie Dixon Commits To Become Next TCU Head Basketball Coach

Former TCU basketball player and Pittsburgh Panthers Head Coach Jamie Dixon has signed on to become the new men’s basketball head coach at TCU, according to reports by CBS and ESPN. This is incredible news and a complete Godsend for our men’s basketball program. Just look at his resume: Put simply, all he does is win. Compare that to the current TCU basketball experience. The Horned Frogs were 59-79 overall under Trent Johnson and finished dead last in the Big 12 in 2016. The transition from the Mountain West to the Big 12 occurred prior to Johnson’s first season with the Horned Frogs. Before Johnson, Jim Christian was 56-73 in his four seasons with the program. The last time the Horned Frogs were in the NCAA tournament was in 1998 under Billy Tubbs. TCU hasn’t won a tournament game since 1987, when Dixon was on the roster. Think about that. With Dixon , Pitt has

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Ten Reasons Why We Love Super Bowl Sunday

One of America’s favorite sporting events is finally here. Super Bowl Sunday. While it is the end of America’s favorite professional sports season, it’s the culmination and celebration of another great year. There’s nothing better in sports than the Super Bowl for numerous reasons, but I’ll give you my top ten reasons on why this day separates itself from the vast majority of the 365. 10. Everyone Comes Together To Have a Good Time It’s game time, which in Super Bowl terms, equates to party time. Even if you’re not a sports fan, the Super Bowl is an incredible reason to hit up your entire list of contacts on your phone to come on over, to eat some great food, and to spend some quality time with your friends. 9. The Food Spread Is Always Top Notch  Super Bowl parties have the greatest snack food. Chips and dips, and when

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Ten Reasons Why Everyone Is Excited That It’s College Basketball Season

It’s that time of year once again. Winter is upon us, with temperatures steadily declining each and every day. Thankfully, the most exciting sport in America has begun once again. That’s right, college basketball is back.  While there are million of reasons why people all around the country, myself included, are jumping for joy because of the return of college basketball, I’ll leave you with ten terrific points that will have you sprinting to the closest college basketball arena. 10. Anyone Can Understand College Basketball Unlike football, college basketball is a sport for everyone. It’s pretty clear that the objective of the offense is to put the ball in the basket as many times as possible while the objective of the defense is to keep the ball from going into the basket. Offense and defense are both easy to watch as well, as players use fancy dribble moves and pump