—This article is part of a three-part series diving into the world of Cryptocurrency— Blockchain. Cryptocurrency. NFTs. What do the three of these have in common? Yes, that is right! They are things your distant uncle tried to passionately explain over a holiday dinner. They are buzzwords. Honestly, it can also be true that they may even make your eyes glaze over with how plastered around the...
And other storylines of note as the NHL resumes With the NHL now a week into its new season, I figured it would be a good time to circle back to the league and discuss the interesting storylines I expect to see out of this season. Oh and don’t worry, my fearless (read: unfounded) predictions will be here as well. Much like the past nearly two years of our lives, COVID-19 will still be a major...
Amazon’s new series, All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs features an in-depth behind the scenes look at the Leafs throughout their last season When I first heard the Leafs were going to be featured in an Amazon documentary, I was ecstatic. As a fan of similarly styled programs with the Dallas Cowboys, I was eagerly anticipating seeing some behind the scenes footage that the regular hockey viewer...
As some 65,000 unmasked fans flooded the stands of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on Thursday, the National Football League (NFL) season kicked off with quite a bang. The classic Buccaneer cannons rang out with each touchdown scored — and there were a lot of them! In the end, the Bucs (and the refs) stole one in the dying seconds from a Cowboys team that gave it their all. Final score: 31-29...
Staff Writer Luke Giffen Reflects on his NHL Predictions and Takes Us Back Through What’s Been a Truly Bizarre, One-of-a-Kind NHL Season As we move well past the halfway point of this strange NHL season, I thought it would be a good idea to look back on how my predictions stacked up from when the season first began. Also, I’ll recap the multitude of interesting stories that have popped up along...
A Game-Stop Story This story is meant to be a follow up to my good friend Brandon’s informative piece on GameStop from Issue 8. I’ve been following this saga from the very beginning and am very much in the camp of the retail investor, so take what I’m going to say with a grain of salt. With that being said, what has happened with $GME is, and I don’t put this lightly, one of the most disgusting...
With the pandemic creating an All-Canadian NHL Division this season, we’re due for a hockey war up North Well, after a tumultuous 2020 on and off the ice, Canadian hockey fans are in store for an incredible NHL season. With that in mind, let’s tackle the newly formed Scotia™ NHL™ North Division. This division is undoubtedly a return to the NHL’s roots, as you’d have to harken all the way back to...
Let’s go back to January. You know, before this whole COVID thing happened. On Tuesday cheap nights, some friends and I would have the entire day planned out. We’d finish our lectures, do whatever readings we had, and then: movie time. We’d try to book something that sounded remotely good for around 8. Then, we would head out a bit early to grab Five Guys, a staple in our movie night experience...
Sports have a storied history of hazing, bullying, and the “boys will be boys” mentality. Some consider it a rite of passage in sport, leading to stronger individuals and better people in the global community moving forward. But what happens when this isn’t the case? More often than not, the person who is being bullied will have no recourse and is left wondering what is wrong with them and why...
On the ice, the Tampa Bay Lightning finally got the equation right. After unceremoniously being removed from the playoffs last year by the Columbus Blue Jackets in an ugly 4-0 series, the Lightning found their stride in the 2020 playoffs. Perhaps it was getting all-star defenceman, Victor Hedman, back. Or perhaps it was the trade deadline depth acquisitions of Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow...
What NHL Teams Should be Making Moves at this Year’s Deadline The 2020 NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams will need to decide whether they’re buyers, sellers, or just letting it ride as we approach the quest for the Stanley Cup. Let’s take a look at a few teams who should be buying (or should’ve bought) at the deadline. Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Lightning The Lightning are a team...
The World Reacts to the Death of Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant The world was sent into utter shock two weeks ago when Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others passed away in a tragic helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. The crash immediately sent social media into a frenzy, as conflicting reports caused people to question whether it was a hoax. Bryant’s most recent tweet had...
Reflecting on how each of the seven Canadian NHL teams have fared so far in the roller coaster that is the 2019-20 season As we hit the mid-season mark for the NHL, it’s time again to review our Canadian teams to see how they’ve done thus far. It’s also time to review my pre-season thoughts and note how inexplicably wrong I was. Montreal “Kovalchuk” Canadiens The Habs have had an interesting...
Crosby’s Golden Goal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games is Obiter’s choice for Sports Moment of the Decade Picking a top sporting moment of the decade is obviously a very difficult process. So many sports are played around the world at such an incredible level. Honourable mentions would go to the Toronto Raptors winning their first title and bringing Canada its first big 4 North American...
Have you ever wanted to actually know how your friends are doing when they waste their time playing sports instead of studying? No? Well, you get to anyway! Whew, what a month it has been for Osgoode Intramurals. These law students continue to show that they know how to do more than just read cases. About a month ago we saw Osgoode unite in the annual slo-pitch tournament that happens right near...
And the Many Different Ways We Will be Evaluated As we all know by now, exams are right around the corner. As a 1L, it was news to me that a final exam could have so many different forms. Papers, take homes, in-class closed book, and in-class open book, to name a few. Let’s take a look at these and see what’s particularly the most fair (or unfair). The final paper worth 80-100% of your mark is an...
Have you ever wanted to actually know how your friends are doing when they waste their time playing sports instead of studying? No? Well, you get to anyway! Whew, what a month it has been for Osgoode Intramurals. These law students continue to show that they know how to do more than just read cases. About a month ago we saw Osgoode unite in the annual slo-pitch tournament that happens right near...
Is it finally the year Canada brings home the Cup? October is, without a doubt, the best month to be a sports fan. The MLB playoffs are starting soon, NFL season is ramping up, the NBA is about to get underway, and, come October 2, the NHL season will finally begin. For the purpose of this article, let’s look to the NHL and see if this could feasibly be Canada’s year to bring home the...
How this year’s group of NHL RFAs are trying to reset the market As has been detailed by nearly every media outlet, this year’s crop of restricted free agents (RFA) is likely the best we will see for many years to come. The king of the castle is surely Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who has just accepted a 6-year deal with an average annual value of $10.893 million. The remaining...
A quick preview of what to expect on Sundays this season With the National Football League season about to kick off, it’s time once again to review the field and make some bold predictions on the studs, duds, and question marks! Contenders Kansas City Chiefs: Led by reigning NFL MVP, Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs are an obvious choice for contender. Defences have adjusted to Mahomes after his...