Art by Peau Porotesano As expected, this year's NFL playoffs are a full-blown event. You want to know why football is king in terms of TV ratings? These playoff games are perfect proof: Anyone could win against anyone else. Nearly all of these games were either unusual, or exciting or at least perfect for cracking jokes (sorry, Texans fans). Let's recap the past two weeks, … [Read more...] about Chaos ensues in NFL playoffs
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Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition
Art by Peau PorotesanoAs I mentioned in part one about the AFC teams, this is a comprehensive guide to being a fan of each NFL team so that Angelinos can actually enjoy the NFL season. Let’s dive right into the NFC.DALLAS COWBOYSPro: They certainly have the prestige and history. Five rings ain’t nothing to sneeze at. And they’re currently pretty strong, … [Read more...] about Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition
Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season
It’s official, folks. We are 25 percent of the way done with the NFL regular season. Feels weird, doesn’t it? And to make things even crazier, this season has already featured many surprises. So what better to do than discuss who’s been better than expected, who’s been worse than we imagined and who’s exactly as good as we thought they were? … [Read more...] about Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season
50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On
Multimedia Content by Alexander Hayes “God surprises us,” said John Skelly, a 1956 alumnus of George Pepperdine College. The moments that catch us off guard, whether it be for better or for worse, are often the ones that we remember sharpest. John joined 25,000 protesters on March 25, 1965, the final day of the historic voting rights march from Selma to … [Read more...] about 50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On
‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up
The day I participated in the historic “Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,” I asked myself, “What was my true motivation to participate in this life changing event?” Is it because I, as an American Assyrian teenager, grew up in South Central Los Angeles where my closest friends were Negro? Is it Mrs. Bailey, our African American next door … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up
