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The Courier

Content by Miguel Contreras III
The Insomniac Special

The Insomniac Special

Miguel Contreras III, Staff Writer February 6, 2019

For my first year of higher education, I played video games. I attended Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio and I was on athletic scholarship to competitively play the popular MOBA (Multi-player online...

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge

Miguel Contreras III, Sports Editor December 15, 2018

Four teams of four guys, four balls per match and a whole lot of swagger. At first, COD’s intramural event seemed to resonate off the ultimate Frisbee league that flopped earlier in this semester. Athletic...

More Than A Video Game

Miguel Contreras III, Sports Editor November 8, 2018

Look, I know there are a lot of people who still don’t believe esports is a sport. Some people may  agree it’s a sport for the sake of argument to appease the growing masses of “E-athletes” and...

The Top 10 Worst Sports Mascots

Miguel Contreras III, Sports Editor October 22, 2018

Everyone can appreciate a great mascot. From The Chicago Bulls’ Benny the Bull making reverse half court shots to Phillie Phanatic elevating the intrigue into an intense ball game, or the slew of university...

The Golden Age of Board Games

The Golden Age of Board Games

Miguel Contreras III, Sports Editor October 12, 2018

A proud pair of fuzzy blue ears, a table cluttered with adventurers anxiously awaiting a bouncing die, strategic eyes cunningly deconstructing their opponent's strategy and a fountain of boisterous laughter....

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