Month: February 2025

Black History Month Feature: Civil Rights Activist W.E.B. DuBois

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (/duːˈbɔɪs/ doo-BOYSS; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin and Harvard […]

Fighting Illini Athletics and Gameday Spirit Unite to Honor Terrence Shannon Jr. on February 15 with Michigan State in town

By Jeysla Gonzalez January 28, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Gameday Spirit Fanstore, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, proudly announces a special celebration of Illini Basketball legend Terrence Shannon Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 15. This unforgettable day will commemorate Shannon’s extraordinary contributions to Illinois Basketball, […]

Streaking Blue Jackets continue their Western U.S. road trip with a visit to the Dallas Stars; Game 53 Preview

By Joe Coopersmith FEB. 2, 2025 II AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER II AT DALLAS STARS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host)     Stars […]

Horizon League’s hottest team, Robert Morris Men’s Basketball Looks for Seven Straight Win at Wright State today

By Pete Ross   2 2 2025   ROBERT MORRIS GAME NOTES https://rmucolonials.com/documents/2025/2/1/Game24.WSU.pdf   MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU (16-7, 8-4 HL) looks to extend its winning streak to seven games when it visits Wright State (11-12, 5-7 HL) on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for […]

#8 OSU Women’s Buckeyes and Huskies will meet for the first time as Big Ten opponents at 5 p.m. ET Today on Alumnae Day

By Danielle Daniels 2 2 2025   No. 8/8 Ohio State vs. Washington Date: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 Venue: Value City Arena in the Schottenstein Center (Columbus, Ohio) Game: Sunday vs. Washington (5 p.m. ET) | BTN | Live Stats Rosters: Ohio State | Washington Notes:Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 8/8 Ohio State […]

OSU Men’s Basketball ends road trip at #18 Illinois this afternoon at 1 PM looking for upset

By Danielle Daniels 2 2 2025   Ohio State at No. 18 Illinois Date: February 2, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. ET Venue: State Farm Center – Champaign, Ill. TV: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: Statbroadcast Game Notes: Ohio State | Rosters: Ohio State | Illinois Season Stats: Ohio State | Illinois TICKETS: Season, single-game, group and […]

Black History Month Feature, February 2, 2025: Ebony/Jet Founder & Publisher, John H. Johnson

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman and publisher. Johnson was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson’s company, with its Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in […]