Sports predictions usually occur before the beginning of the season. However, due to the timing of Mars Hill’s first installment and the dramatic effect Week One had in the NFL, it seems perfectly applicable to start now. Alright fans, get your popcorn ready – here are my predictions for the 2009 NFL division champs:

After what always seems to be an enormously long off-season, both of TWU’s hockey clubs are back on the ice. The Titans, who play in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), look to bounce back after two consecutive fourth place finishes. The Bombers, who have been champions of the Cross Mainland Church Hockey League (CMCHL) three out of the last four seasons, look for another championship run.

It has been a busy two weeks for the Spartan men and women as the soccer season began with a bang.

On Friday, Sept. 5, the Spartan men opened against the University of Lethbridge to a packed Spartan field. The Faithful were not disappointed as Dan Lowen scored twice in the first ten minutes, followed two minutes later by a powerful shot off the crossbar and in by Nathan Square-Briggs.

So here is the situation: This column was given to me for two reasons. First, so I can write about whatever I want, when I want. The other is a chance to give Trinity Western University’s sports fans the opportunity to get involved with sports section. In this column, I will write about stories or developments that are current in sports that have captured my attention.

Here’s a little known fact: life is hard on everyone. Writers, philosophers and painters experience some dismal failures and hardships too. In fact, critics can feel participation in these hardships—even relate their own—by reading a book or studying a painting. Below is a list of artists who have created new genres and molded new mediums with their suffering. After I finished this list, I wondered where an artist’s drive comes from in tough situations. Does great art stem from the artists’ own suffering? Is human suffering the cause of great art? Regardless, consider this a collection of the more unknown parts of these artists’ lives.

What do Soundgarden, The Eagles and DCTalk all have in common? No, it’s not just vocalists with disappointing solo careers; each band has also been included in some version of a Guitar Hero-style video game. Toby McKeehan and company make their game debut alongside groups like 12 Stones and Reliant K in a new edition that features only Christian music.

The release of Guitar Praise: Solid Rock, Digital Praise (no affiliation to the actual Guitar Hero or its developers) retunes GH’s proven game play and style into a more religiously-appropriate experience. From the entirely Christian-based song list to the inclusion of on-screen lyrics that the crowd is encouraged to “sing along with,” Guitar Praise tries hard to attract the Christian music fan demographic that may not be content with GH’s “unsavoury” lyrics and “questionable” graphic choices.

Comic-Con International is an all-in-one multimedia industry expo and multigenre fan convention that has made San Diego, California its home since 1972. As its name implies, the central industry represented at Comic-Con is that of comic book.

Comic-Con’s rank in the world of conventions is the most popular multimedia convention in North America. Comic-Con is the launching pad for TV shows, movies, novels, and of course, comic books. Aside from being an important advertising event, Comic-Con is the home of the Eisner awards, which is the comic book equivalent of the Oscars. Comic-Con is a place for professionals, amateurs, and fans to make connections to the from across the globe.

Dick Sather
Born in: “Saskatchewan, born and bred; bleed Riders”
Title: Operations Supervisor at the Mail Centre
Where you’ve seen him: This is the man who gets you mom’s home-baked cookies and all of your other mail needs.

Mars’ Hill: How long have you been working at Trinity Western University?
Dick Sather: Ten and a half years, all in the Mail Centre.

MH: What did you do before coming to TWU?
DS: I spent 25 years as a police officer for the Regina City Police.