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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

The Houston Astros have recently been exposed to stealing signs during the team’s championship season in 2017. (Via Wikimedia Roy Luck)

Houston, We Have a (Sign-Stealing) Problem. Again.

The Houston Astros find themselves in the news for their second sign-stealing scandal in two years. How the team and Major League Baseball respond will shape the future of professional baseball as we know it.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Last week, ex-pitcher for the Houston Astros Mike Fiers told The Athletic that the Astros used a center field camera to illegally steal signs during the team’s championship season...

Model Hilary Rhoda signs a copy of the yearly Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for a man at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Many people feel this issue promotes sexual objectification.

Sports Illustrated Is Antiquated

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition perpetuates distorted ideas of female strength beauty.
Sports Illustrated features its first plus sized model, Ashley Graham, on the cover of the Swimsuit edition.

Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition Catches Up With Reality

Nikolas Castelao, Staff Writer March 3, 2016
Ashley Graham's Sports Illustrated cover for the infamous Swimsuit Issue creates controversy.

NBA center makes history by announcing he his gay

May 2, 2013
NBA player Jason Collins recently discussed his homosexuality, career and future in a Sports Illustrated article.