Sports drafts are easily some of the most crucial moments in every sport. Each franchise has the ability to pick from the crop of incoming talent and change their fortunes for better or for worse. The NFL Draft is no different. Each team is able to make selections based on their standings from the prior […]
April 25, 2023
April 6, 2023
Iconic NBA Photos
Russell Westbrook Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Off a pass inside, LA Clippers Guard Russell Westbrook pump fakes and gets two defenders to jump, scoring an and-1 basket. After drawing the foul and falling to the ground, Westbrook lets out a ferocious “and one” yell while lying on the ground. Although a great play and highlight […]
March 11, 2023
“Pay in 4”
“Buy Now As low as $31.19/mo.”—a feature of most commerce websites that has always confused me. How does the price get so low? Should I do this to buy more stuff now? In particular, StockX’s implementation of Klarna initially and now PayPal “Pay in 4” stood out to me as a route I could use […]
February 9, 2023
Anton Poetry Difficulty Essay
In reality, I only found ‘Saint Ecuador’ by Stephen Berg at random chance. Quite fittingly, I found ‘Saint Ecuador’ by after speed scrolling through about 5 pages of other poems. The only visible part of these poems was the title, and that is what my decision would be based on. “Ecuador” in a sea of […]
January 26, 2023
Timur’s Legacy: The Last Great Conqueror of Central Asia
Born as a member of a Turkicized Mongol subculture in modern day Uzbekistan 109 years after the death of the Great Khan Genghis himself, Timur quickly rose in the ranks of the Chagtai Khanate. Timur’s legitimacy and status within the Chagtai Khanate was dependent on his genealogical roots, of which he traced back to Genghis […]
December 20, 2022
Final Blog Semester Reflection
Do not drink caffeine in the night. Every time I need to do an assignment, I would wait until the last possible time, start it, sleep two hours and drink a bunch of caffeine in the night. The next day, I would feel fine until late afternoon then fall asleep for 14 hours. Another important […]
December 16, 2022
A comprehensive review of 5 different pairs of shoes
Air Jordan 1 “Tie Dye” Women’s Exclusive – ~$250 Starting off is the Women’s Exclusive Air Jordan 1 “Tie Dye”. The shoe comes in a standard black and red Jordan 1 box with black laces. The heel, tip, collar, eyestays, and vamp are all coated in a mix of teal and blue in a […]
Haiti
In 2010, millions of people were killed by an earthquake that struck Haiti. To a state already rife with systemic corruption, the earthquake was a devastating blow to the already cracked foundation that the nation was built upon. In the coming years, Haiti’s failure as a state would be exposed in the forms of vast […]
October 28, 2022
Part 2, Guide to Buying Sneakers Off Wedian, International Shipping Edition
Welcome to Part 2 of my Guide to Buying Shoes Off Wedian, International Shipping Edition. By now, all domestic shipping should be completed. You can check this by visiting the “my order” tab in the Sugargoo main menu and checking the status of your orders. The next step is to QC or quality check to […]