By Zachary Rich, WTSR Events Director For so many emerging artists, performing live is the lifeline that provides them with exposure to new audiences. However, with the COVID pandemic rendering this an impossibility for the past 16 months, the opportunity to return to a routine so familiar yet foreign can be a major risk. However,…
Trevor Lawrence: Future Jet or Clemson Senior?
By: Chandler Hubert The 6-foot-6 star is dominating college football. As a freshman, Trevor Lawrence led the Tigers to an undefeated season and an NCAA Championship win. His sophomore year, he almost did the exact same thing. Only this time, in the final game Clemson fell short to LSU. The junior quarterback has dominated the…
Fitzpatrick Takes the Backseat
By: Chandler Hubert On Tuesday, the Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores promoted the fifth draft pick, Tua Tagovailoa, to starter quarterback and perhaps made Ryan Fitzpatrick unemployed. When the twenty two year old was drafted earlier this year, it was clear Miami was looking to rebuild and get the college star ready for the pros….
MLB Playoffs: 16 Teams, One Goal
By: Chandler Hubert The MLB postseason is in full swing. The first pitch sailed out of Minnesota Twin’s Sergo Romo’s hand on September 29th. To add to 2020’s everything but normal season, more teams than ever before entered this year’s postseason. Typically, 14 teams compete in the playoffs, however, on September 29th 16 teams began…
NFL Week 2 Results in Over 1 Million Dollars in Fines Due to Lack of Masks
By: Chandler Hubert The NFL entered the 2020-2021 season with several new rules to adhere to the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines. One of which is coaches must wear masks on the sidelines. Despite this rule, three NFL head coaches refused to wear a mask on the sidelines resulting in heavy fines. In addition to preventing the…
COVID Cases are on the Rise, but the Big 10 is Back
By: Chandler Hubert The fall means shorter days, cooler weather, changing leaves, and of course, college football. However, in August the Big Ten announced its 14 teams would not be a part of their year’s fall traditions. Players, parents, coaches, and fans were all devastated by this announcement, but with COVID-19 cases increasing in Maryland,…
2021 NCAA Tournament May Quintuple in Size
By: Chandler Hubert The Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, proposed all Division I NCAA basketball teams participate in the 2021 tournament. That’s right, all 350 teams. The almost 300 team increase would definitely raise the March Madness. This idea was originally reported by basketball analyst Jeff Goodman. The coaches of the conference voted unanimously on the…
NFL Season is Approaching, but How Long Will it Last?
By: Chandler Hubert The NFL season kicks off on Thursday in Kansas City where the defending Super Bowl LIV champions will host the Houston Texans. Thursday will also be the start to the season’s COVID-19 protocol. Some of the changes include players being fined for ‘reckless’ behavior like attending large gatherings without a mask, masks…
The Front Bottoms are “Back On Top” with superb drive-in concert
Written by Zach Rich – August 27, 2020 For all of us, 2020 has been a rough year. But itʼs been especially rough fortouring acts, who in March had seen their 2020 plans disappear before theireyes. This certainly applies to Woodcliff Lake folk-punk legends The FrontBottoms, who were forced to call of a co-headlining tour…
Album of the Week 8/24-8/30: In Sickness & In Flames by The Front Bottoms
by Zach Rich New Jersey folk-punk duo The Front Bottoms continue to prove why they’re at the top of the New Jersey indie scene with a strong fifth studio outing, Standout tracks montgomery forever and leaf pile return the group to their strong suit, developing anthemic, fast-paced punk-laced tracks with irresistibly catchy hooks. new song…