For the Record

About For the Record

“For the Record” will be a column focused on issues relating to Columbia sports, but with frequent reference to professional sports of all kinds informed. I’m a native Minnesotan, so aside from the Light Blue, my allegiances are to the Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, and, above all, the Twins. My fandom and Midwestern upbringing have strongly influenced how I see sports, and that will often come across in my column.

Tom Caruso is a Columbia College junior majoring in economics-mathematics.

Articles

CARUSO: Mysteries and mystique of March

When March rolls around, we eagerly await the upsets, though they destroy our college basketball brackets.

CARUSO: Students star-struck at Lin sighting

Columbia students' fawning over celebrity presence at Friday's game reveals a trend in sports and student life.

CARUSO: Sportsmanship in pros not up to NCAA standard

Professional sports leagues should learn from the way colleges handle discipline for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Columbia students transcend fair-weather fandom

Columbians obstinately stick to their apathetic natures toward athletics, but to their credit, manage to avoid the most reviling practice of all.