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Inconsistency in NCAA Academic Standards

[email protected] September 27, 2012

Think back to when you were in high school. Think about how hard you worked to get that scholarship, athletic or academic, to the school of your choice. Now, imagine it’s the first week of August, and...

Megan Gilbert (left) and Carly Marcum (right) celebrating after winning a point in a volleyball match. The volleyball lost 6 straight matches after a 5 match winning streak. The team opened their Atlantic 10 season with two losses.  Courtesy of Billiken Media Relations

Volleyball’s win streak comes to a screaming halt

[email protected] September 27, 2012

The women’s volleyball team has dropped five straight matches in the past two weeks to make it a six-match losing streak. Two weeks ago, the Billikens traveled to Northwestern University to play...

Jim Platt named to men's basketball staff

Jim Platt named to men’s basketball staff

[email protected] September 25, 2012

Jim Platt has been named an assistant coach for Saint Louis University’s men’s basketball team. Platt, who was director of basketball operations at Liberty last season, will fill the spot left by Jim...

Men’s basketball to play Nov. 3 exhibition against Rockhurst

[email protected] September 24, 2012

Saint Louis University announced Monday morning that the men’s basketball team will open their season on Sat. Nov. 3 with an exhibition game against NCAA Division II foe Rockhurst University. Tip-off...

Men’s soccer destroys Evansville

[email protected] September 19, 2012

The Billikens get back on track with an impressive 4-1 victory over the undefeated University of Evansville Purple Aces. After a heartbreaking loss in overtime to the University of Denver Pioneers,...

How I’ve missed thee, college football on TV

[email protected] September 19, 2012

College football, how dearly I have missed thee. After nearly eight months of spending my Saturdays watching Dexter’s Laboratory reruns and weeping in the fetal position, you have returned to soothe...

Junior Margo Richardson led the Billikens to a fourth-place finish at the Catholic Championships this past weekend.

Cross Country: Off to a running start

[email protected] September 19, 2012

Anchored by a top 10 finish from junior Margo Richardson, the women’s cross country team finished fourth in the Catholic Championships in South Bend, Indiana this past Saturday. In their first...

The women's soccer team celebrates after Alli Reimer scored a goal in the 89th minute to lead the Billikens to victory

Women’s soccer wins thriller

[email protected] September 19, 2012

After two straight losses, the women’s soccer team was looking for a victory. In dramatic fashion, the Billikens fashion travelled across the Mississippi River to defeat Southern Illinois University...

Cheer, Jeer, Fear

[email protected] September 19, 2012

James Franklin, Mizzou Quarterback Despite taking harsh criticism for sitting out versus Arizona State, Franklin has stood by his stance against taking painkillers. "I don't like taking pills and I...

Sports and Social Media: The New Age

[email protected] September 13, 2012

Social media is the most rapidly expanding form of communication today. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and all of the social media sites in between make us more connected to our favorite people, friend and...

Andy Murray finally proves critics wrong

[email protected] September 13, 2012

Andy Murray, a British national, won a grand slam singles final in the US Open. A feat that took Great Britain 76 years to accomplish again. He has been playing tennis since he was a teenager, but only...

Leave the rankings to sports

[email protected] September 13, 2012

Every Sunday afternoon during the college football season, fans and analysts alike clamor about after release of the latest top 25 rankings. Similarly, this past Wednesday, US News & World Report released...

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