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Richard Grau

Quadball Strikes Back

Beaters, chasers, headbands, and a thrifted pink panther named Balthazaar. Oh, and don’t forget your broomstick. These are all integral parts of Brandeis’ quadball club team.  In the last edition of The Hoot, I set out to investigate the stigma surrounding ultimate frisbee. This journey involved an interview with Brandeis Tron’s Nathaniel “Atlas” Friedman, where […]

So You Think You Know Ball—NFL Penalties

The football season is underway, and with it comes the obligatory complaining from the fans about the officiating. So I thought it would be helpful to provide a refresher of what warrants throwing out the yellow penalty flag. So without further ado, here are the most common penalties in the National Football League. Offensive Penalties […]

Destigmatizing Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate frisbee has been declining in popularity in America in recent years. On college campuses, frisbee players are the butt of a lot of jokes. Frisbee is often called a fake sport, something that you do in college that is just a phase, a game best played in the backyard. Even here at Brandeis, a […]

Ricky and Dicky—The Lunatic Fringe

The issue on the table: the midterm elections are on the horizon, and President Trump sports a popularity rating that could scientifically be described as embarrassingly low; the Democrats are poised to win big. But the question of how big may depend on the effectiveness of each party to control the lunatic fringe seemingly on […]

The Autumn Animals of Brandeis

Raptor

With the arrival of fall, the New England foliage rightly steals our attention. An array of yellows and oranges with swaths of red are hard to ignore. But if you’re not too busy looking at the trees for Professor Pearlman, keep your eyes peeled for all the cool animals you can find on campus. Surely, […]

So You Think You Know Ball?—The Shohei Ohtani Cheatcode

If you know only one player in all of baseball, chances are it’s Shohei Ohtani. And that’s for good reason. He’s arguably the most prolific player in baseball, with hitting stats among some of the game’s best (career OPS+ [check out my article last year] at 158) and top-end pitching results as well. With him […]

Ricky and Dicky – Pretender Patriotism

Author’s Note: In the media, and indeed general political discourse today, everyone seems to think there is only one correct opinion which coincidentally is practically always the one they hold themselves. So in this series I will be examining some hot button topics in political discourse today and argue the merits of both sides of […]

So You Think You Know Ball?—What Exactly is an Edge Rusher?

What is the most important position in football outside of quarterback? That is a question that doesn’t necessarily have a single right answer. But if you ask most serious football followers, edge rusher would be high on that list. NFL decision makers would seemingly agree. Green Bay Packers’ edge rusher Micah Parsons was traded for […]

So you think you know ball—Explaining the NBA Playoff Format

Intro: With the NBA (National Basketball Association) playoffs getting underway this weekend, I thought it would be helpful to explain the format all the way from the initial play-in round to the finals.  Background: The NBA is divided into two 15-team conferences: the Eastern Conference, with teams like the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and New […]

So You Think You Know Ball?—What is a Fastball?

Chances are, if you are reading this, you go to Brandeis. And if you go to Brandeis, well, let’s just say you may not know a lot about sports. The stereotypical Deisian isn’t exactly a rabid sports fan. And that’s fine! To attend Brandeis, you obviously don’t need to be interested in sports or even […]

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