Author: heesjoo

I'm an educator, thinker, spectator sport fanantic, and nacho enthusiast. I grew up in the Deep South, which explains everything. My body currently resides in Winnipeg, Canada.

by heesjoo May 18, 2016 2

Baseball

Eagles, Beetles, and Other Wonders of the KBO

By Serenity Joo O ne of the few things my conservative, aging father and I have left in common isContinue Reading

by heesjoo October 19, 2015 0

News

Taking Shaq To School

The off-season has seen a flurry of NBAers, current and former, on various sorts of promotional tours throughout Asia. StephContinue Reading

by heesjoo August 26, 2015 0

Miscellaneous

Go Hello Kitty, College Football Kawaii!

In 2012, Plushland, a stuffed doll company specializing in custom order and fundraising dolls, launched its Hello Kitty Collegiate series.Continue Reading

by heesjoo August 14, 2015 0

News

This Week in History: Recovering the Light in Korea

On August 9th, 1936, Korean marathoner Sohn Kee-Chung won gold at the Berlin Olympics, setting a new Olympic record (2Continue Reading

by heesjoo July 22, 2015 1

Opinion

Out and Invisible

As Katie Barnes from Feministing wrote about a couple of weeks ago, women’s sports suffer from a kind of “oppositeContinue Reading

by heesjoo July 7, 2015 1

Feature

How the Confederate Flag Came Down in the SEC

The conservative South has a way of remembering its history by downplaying slavery, or just ignoring it altogether. When IContinue Reading