Entries by Razan Al Marzouqi

In Photos: USC steals win over Arizona, 28-26

The college football gods flipped the script on Saturday night and the USC football team escaped with an improbable 28-26 road win over No. 10 Arizona. Redshirt junior tailback Javorius “Buck” Allen laid the groundwork for a potential Heisman Trophy campaign, but, in what looks to be a developing pattern for the Trojans (4-2, 3-1 Pac-12), the final […]

Week 7 college football previews and predictions

Last week brought chaos to college football with five of the top eight teams in the country, and eleven of the Top 25 teams losing. This week also has the potential to match last week’s mania with plenty of more match-ups between ranked opponents, particularly in the SEC. #2 Auburn (5-0, 2-0 SEC) at #3 […]

Time to rethink minimum wage on the national stage

Vice President Joe Biden visited Los Angeles this Tuesday to promote Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal to raise the city minimum wage from $9.00 to $13.25 per hour by 2017. As Biden’s support indicates, Los Angeles has become the latest city to take part in this national trend. To understand this sweeping change, citizens need to […]

Fantasy Football: how to recover from injuries

Fantasy football is the definition of unpredictable and this unpredictability can come in a variety of forms. While past posts have addressed fantasy sleepers and fantasy busts, this post addresses a much more pressing issue: injuries. The season is a long and hard grind and players are bound to get injured. We are through week 5 and predictably, […]

Tiger Woods is lacking confidence, not a swing

Star golfer Tiger Woods recently said that he is keeping his options very open and may coach himself instead of working with a professional. Although the fourteen-time major champion has won several non-major tournaments in the past few years, he has not won a major since his legendary U.S Open win in 2008. On the course […]