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Why This Year's WNBA Championship is so Important

Why This Year’s WNBA Championship is so Important

Sydney Altemose October 27, 2021

On Sunday, the Chicago Sky overtook the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 to claim the 2021 WNBA Championship. In order to make the games-- especially the playoffs--more accessible to viewers, Google created a partnership...

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Field Hockey Upends VCU

Ryan Olson, Contributor October 26, 2021

It was a great weekend here in St. Louis. With the Blues winning their season opener against Colorado and the men’s soccer team defeating Dayton, it was only fitting the weekend should end with a SLU...

Billiken Basketball Open Practice

Billiken Basketball Open Practice

Michael Place, Staff Photographer October 22, 2021

Watch Yourself: How Technology has Encouraged Addictive Fitness

Watch Yourself: How Technology has Encouraged Addictive Fitness

Sydney Altemose October 20, 2021

The end of the hour is approaching. You have not stood. The reason does not matter: your Apple Watch demands you move for at least a minute. If you want to close your rings for the day, you will oblige....

Welcome back - take some time for yourself

Welcome back – take some time for yourself

Sydney Altemose, Sports Editor October 8, 2021

Welcome back, Billikens! If you frequent Simon Recreation Center, you will quickly notice that SLU encourages an active campus. Just two years ago, the Rec center underwent construction to accommodate...

How the FBI forgot about some of the most important athletes in America

How the FBI forgot about some of the most important athletes in America

Sydney Altemose, Sports Editor October 8, 2021

There will never be another Simone Biles. As the most prolific gymnast of all time, it would take an entire article to detail why she is so important to American gymnastics, Team USA, and the country...

St. Louis Batters the Rams: What the lawsuit means for the city

St. Louis Batters the Rams: What the lawsuit means for the city

Sydney Altemose, Sports Editor October 8, 2021

In downtown St. Louis there sits an empty stadium called The Dome. Before 2016, it was the home of the NFL franchise the Rams. The team was beloved by the city; as a matter of fact a statue of a ram still...

What Are the Women Wearing?

What Are the Women Wearing?

Sydney Altemose, Associate Sports Editor May 2, 2021

Throughout the past five years, the WNBA has undergone a serious revolution. It’s not just that their prominence has risen, or that their draft picks have  gotten increasingly more impressive and...

The Cardinal Rule: Know Thy Enemy

The Cardinal Rule: Know Thy Enemy

Sydney Altemose, Associate Sports Editor April 28, 2021

Stanford is a powerhouse. Known as the ivy of the west coast, with a stunning campus and astronomical post-graduation clout, it is easy to understand why the draw to Stanford is so big for student athletes....

Farewell to Field Hockey

Farewell to Field Hockey

Erin McClelland, Sports Editor April 28, 2021

When you first pick up a sport as a young kid, it’s probably because your parents need a break. Twice a week, for an hour or so, you are someone else’s responsibility. It’s something to do after...

It’s Not a Summer Bod, It's Just Your Bod

It’s Not a Summer Bod, It’s Just Your Bod

Penelope Gardner, Staff Writer April 28, 2021

When you were a baby, with nothing but instincts to survive, you cried to be fed and ate until you were full and your parents couldn't make you eat a drop more. This summer, instead of starving yourself...

Whose Bubble Is Bigger?

Whose Bubble Is Bigger?

Sydney Altemose, Associate Sports Editor April 1, 2021

After a year-long hiatus, the biggest tournament in the NCAA is back. Teams have put in countless hours to see time on a court. They have given themselves the opportunity to potentially hoist the most...

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