Super bowl
NBA vs. Lady Bruins
Super bowl
Kenny Clevenger
Staff Writer
Bags of chips, beer (ID REQUIRED), chili, friends, couches, jerseys, face paint, footballs, add lots of cheering and subtract the Lions. Another year, another Super bowl. Since the merger of the National Football League and the American Football League in 1966, this football game has become a defacto holiday in America. It has evolved into more than a sporting event.
When the game takes a break at halftime, for some, the real show begins. It’s all eyes on center stage where entertainers like Janet Jackson, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Tom Petty have all graced the stage for the halftime show, some more memorable than others. Some even changed the rules. This year, fans can look forward to the 1970’s classic rock band, The Who to rock the stadium.
For others the fun comes at the break in action. The Super bowl has become the largest television broadcast in America. Due to this huge viewing audience, companies invest millions in advertising and save their best commercials for the Super bowl. A 30 second commercial advertisement during the game is about $3 million.
Did I mention chips? Chili? Soda? Pizza? Super bowl Sunday has become the second largest day of food consumption, just behind Thanksgiving day. Supermarkets are slammed pack with shoppers all week preparing for that Super bowl party.
And if all that doesn’t get you, how about the game itself?
So Super bowl Sunday sit back, relax, get some chips and dip and whatever it is that brings you to the game, be proud to be part of the great tradition that is American Football and the Super bowl.
NBA vs. Lady Bruins
Ray Yager
Staff Writer
On Feb. 19, the NBA is facing off against the Lady Bruins right here at KCC.
That is the Noontime Basketball Association, a conglomeration of KCC alumni and staff, who have been getting together for 36 years for pick- up games.
These gentlemen meet three times a week at noon for their games in the KCC gym.
Some of the members include: Athletic Director Tom Shaw, also known as “Out of Shape” by his teammates. Shaw joked, “After 36 years we (NBA) are finally worthy of playing the Lady Bruins.”
The guys are having a good time preparing for the matchup with the Lady Bruins by using creativity to assign a nickname to each player as well as their ages representing their uniform numbers.
Each member has been given a nickname as well as title of middle age, senior citizen, and even a “piaper Dandy.”
The Lady Bruins don’t seem to be intimidated by the NBA’s experience as guard Marisa Hamilton was quoted saying “We are gonna win, period.”
The game is shaping up to be a lot of fun for both teams competing as well as all who come out to support the event.