Absolute Shambles

'Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means'- Albert Einstein The first major illness of the autumn/ winter season has struck. Thankfully it isn't a pesky cold or a rare tropical disease contracted from some weird foreign food, but is instead one of the sporting variety. The new NBA season has arrived and it promises to be a cracker of a season. Will the Golden State Warriors win their 3rd Championship in a row? Can LeBron James lead the Los Angeles Lakers to glory and push his claim to be the G.O.A.T.? Will the stereotype of white men being unable to jump be broken? Oh my, it's all too much. With the Toronto Raptors 6-0 so far this season, hopes are certainly high for this enthusiastic, yet still learning game by game, NBA fan. Indeed, fireworks have already been set off in the recent clash between the Lakers and the Houston Rockets. After Brandon Ingram (Lakers) fouled the magnificently bearded James Harden (rockets), he t...

There's no point denying that, at some point in your life, you have cheated at something. Whether it's on a test or on your partner, you have found it overwhelming to resist the temptation of wondering away from the path of being honourable. For a child to cheat on a test is understandable, as they are still developing their moral compass and firmly believe that they can get away with it without facing any consequences (as long as they are subtle about it- speaking from experience here). When an adult cheats on anything, it is far worse. At this point in their lives, they should know what is right/wrong, and they are now subject to the broader laws of society, rather than being disciplined by the internal forces of the school. Adultery never usually ends well, and some more serious forms of cheating (such as tax evasion) leads to criminal records, hefty fines and prison. Cheating, at any level, is not worth it. This week, the world of sport was rocked by Cameron Bancroft (Aus...