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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar brought the bars, but was it a touchdown performance?

Samantha Genzer February 10, 2025
The production was sleek, the performances were sharp and the creativity was undeniable. But when you stack it against Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Shakira-level halftime shows, it lacked that extra layer of spectacle that makes a Super Bowl performance legendary. Still, Lamar brought his signature storytelling, intricate visuals and undeniable talent to the biggest stage in the world, creating a show that was uniquely his.
Google search results for Super Bowl LIX. The Philadelphia Eagles won 40-22 against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students host, attend Super Bowl watch parties around campus

Avery Fox February 10, 2025
Students attend Super Bowl LIX watch parties around campus, surprised by low turnout.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: We can’t kid ourselves — the Chiefs are here again for a reason

Jason Asvestopoulos February 5, 2025
With the Pro Bowl behind us, the NFL train has departed for its final destination in the 2024-2025 season — the Super Bowl. The two remaining teams are no strangers to success.
Helmet-to-Helmet: These NFL season claims call for ‘proper reaction’ or ‘overreaction’

Helmet-to-Helmet: These NFL season claims call for ‘proper reaction’ or ‘overreaction’

Jason Asvestopoulos September 19, 2024
We are two weeks into the 2024-25 NFL season, and some teams have already astounded fans. In these moments of high emotion, fans are making some pretty crazy claims. Welcome to a segment I like to call “Proper Reaction or Overreaction.”
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to Helmet: Where things went right, and who got robbed at the NFL Honors

Jason Asvestopoulos February 15, 2024
The NFL season has now fully wrapped up, and the Kansas City Chiefs have established their dynasty by winning their third championship in five years. The San Francisco 49ers are once again left with a bitter feeling after losing the Super Bowl, but at least one of their players was recognized for his outstanding season. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The misogynistic narrative of Taylor Swift’s relationship | Should We Really?

Corinne Davidson February 9, 2024
Should we really be hating on Taylor Swift for attending Travis Kelce's football games, or her fans for enjoying football because of her? Evidently, we really shouldn't.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: previewing the big game

Jason Asvestopoulos February 8, 2024
At last, we have reached the big game — the game that every kid dreams of playing in. This is where legends are made, where stars seize their opportunities and where intensity reaches unmatched levels: the Super Bowl.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: Are one-man running back rooms gone for good?

Jason Asvestopoulos November 14, 2023
This season has seen many teams changing away from having one star back to a running back-by-committee style, where carries are shared by two or even three backs. So, is this year just an outlier, or does it represent a larger trend?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Shake It Off’ with the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce content | Editorial

Editors October 2, 2023
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have captured the attention of the country with their budding relationship. But, has the media gone too far with its coverage of the duo?
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Why hitting a baseball is the most difficult skill in sports

Brendan Galvin September 28, 2023
Deion Sanders recently said hitting a baseball was the most challenging part of his athletic career, and he's not the only athlete to say that. Turns out, baseball is much more difficult than it looks.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

King Patrick Mahomes ushers in a new era of quarterbacks with second Super Bowl win | Minority Report

Lincoln Son Currie February 21, 2023
Mahomes is much more than a great quarterback. He’s the death knell for the statuesque white quarterback of Manning or Brady’s ilk. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Chiefs defeat Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

Brett Abrams February 15, 2023
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win their second Super Bowl in the last four years.
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