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NBC fumbles late night again

It seems that NBC has not been learning its lessons from the late night wars of the past 20 years. I warn this as I see a third late night war approaching.

By Colton Gavin | March 26, 2013
Left to Right: Aikman, myself and Buck stand inside the Fox Sports booth on November 25th, 2012. Photo by Dan Bell

Out of Bounds: Inside the Booth with Joe Buck

This story starts on a humid late August afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri. I step into a coffeehouse where I’m scheduled to meet Fox broadcaster Joe Buck. I thought I only had 45 minutes to pick his brain thanks to a friend. It turned out I would have a lot more time to observe than that.

By Nick Krueger | March 24, 2013
Sparky (hopefully) never. Photo courtesy Google Images

Sparky's Quill: Sparky’s Evolution

With all of the debate about Sparky’s new look whirling around campus, we here at Sparky’s Quill wanted to take a look at how our beloved mascot has evolved over the years. ASU has actually had three different mascots throughout its history.

By Holly Solis | March 24, 2013
PENALTY PROBLEM: Sophomore linebacker Vontaze Burfict reacts after a play during ASU’s 41-20 win over Northern Arizona. Burfict was flagged in the game for two 15-yard penalties; one for unsportsmanlike conduct and one for roughing the passer. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Tech Spec: Down Comes A Giant

Best Buy offers options throughout the entire genre of electronics. Everyone still needs and buys electronics and no new electronics stores have opened . . . so why is Best Buy’s electronics empire crumbling?

By Courtland Jeffrey | March 23, 2013
Kim Jong Il and Dennis Rodman met and became friends during Rodman’s recent trip to North Korea. Photo Courtesy The Associated Press website

Out of Bounds: Diplomacy in Sports

The last person you might think of quelling the tense relations between the United States and North Korea is a character such as Dennis Rodman. Late last month Rodman visited North Korea in hopes of bringing peace to the country.

By Nick Krueger | March 21, 2013
The Orpheum Theater is a beautifully-restored old theater that is definitely worth visiting.

Art of the Matter: Fiddler on the Roof

On Sunday I went to see one of the last plays of the 2012/2013 season at The Orpheum Theater in Downtown Phoenix. The play was “Fiddler on the Roof,” an oft-performed play, but a new one to me.

By Alexandria Conrad | March 21, 2013
Let’s Play videos are without a doubt one of the most popular forms of video that gamers create for other gamers to enjoy. Photo courtesy moddb.com

The Video Game Odyssey: Let's Players

Whether it’s a gaming journalist or commentator providing a sneak peek or gameplay exhibition or a fellow gamer just playing the game and engaging in various shenanigans, people who create video content related to video games form a large part of the gaming community.

By Preston Sotelo | March 18, 2013
An outside view of the guest rooms (top floor), dining room and drafting rooms (first floor). The drafting rooms are still used by students to create building designs. Photo courtesy of Holly Solis

Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesen West

After his doctor advised him to escape the cold Wisconsin winters, Wright visited central Arizona and, like most of us from out of state, fell in love with the winter weather. In 1937 he set up shop in the area of Northern Scottsdale (where basically nothing existed).

By Holly Solis | March 10, 2013
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