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It’s hard to say exactly what caused my sports apathy. I definitely miss having SportsCenter as my lullaby each night. But I have no excuse, because I have friends with satellite dishes and channels galore, and I still don’t catch Stuart Scott nearly enough. The Sports Guy is packing up his bags for Hollywood, and I’m not suffering from any feelings of betrayal...
...Black says. “Sure, you might feel competition in whatever class to succeed, but its not the same as that primal feeling you get when teamed with 10 other guys trying to sustain a touchdown drive. So I guess on a very basic level I miss the sheer exhilaration of being part of the game...
...However, I must add that despite the fact that I miss it, I do not regret my decision in the least bit,” Black continues. He’ll tell you that as a Crimson quarterback, his social sphere was largely restricted to his teammates—not a bad thing, he’ll insist. “I met a lot of people through my football experience who I became friends with and learned a lot from.” Nor is this, he’ll point out, necessarily something every player suffers from...
...screen monitors. Former president Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy ’54-’56 (D-Mass.) received raucous applause when they were shown on the screens, while Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), former Sen. Rod Grams (R-Minn.) and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura were jeered and booed. When Walter Mondale was shown, the crowd could be heard chanting “Fritz, Fritz, Fritz” amidst the loud cheering. Ventura and his wife walked out during the service; the governor later explained that...
...outset contained even fewer political overtones. The spirit shown at Wellstone’s memorial was a product of the grassroots crowd in attendance. It in no way tarnishes the senator’s memory. On the contrary, the sentiments expressed exemplify that fighting spirit we will so surely miss...