Boom Goes the Dynamite

By Zach Glubiak

About Boom Goes the Dynamite

Zach Glubiak is a Columbia College senior majoring in history. He is a member of the varsity men's soccer team.

Articles

SENIOR COLUMN: GLUBIAK: One last boom of dynamite from Spec Sports

By Zach Glubiak
Apr 27 12:38 am ET

Three years of writing in Spectator's Sports section has helped me understand the importance of the people I've worked with .

GLUBIAK: Giving sports the space it deserves

By Zach Glubiak
Mar 27 07:39 pm ET

Moving the entrance to the Dodge Fitness Center above ground could change an outsider's perspective of the importance of athletics at Columbia.

GLUBIAK: International recruits can call Columbia home

By Zach Glubiak
Mar 6 07:33 pm ET

With its big city appeal among many other selling points, Columbia has been able to attract the attention of international recruits, a feature of athletic teams that has quickly become a serious advantage in competitive playing fields.

Ivy League sports gaining in prominence

By Zach Glubiak
Feb 10 02:05 am ET

As Jeremy Lin's recent success shows, athletes from Ivy League schools are proving that they can compete at a professional level.

More than just stars shine on the court

By Zach Glubiak
Jan 27 12:46 am ET

The stars of a team may make the headlines, but it's the entire team that wins a game, and that's true for Columbia basketball.

A slice of the pie for those who bake it

By Zach Glubiak
Nov 30 02:25 am ET

NCAA revenue is available to be shared with the student-athletes who generate it.

King of the jungle, king of the field

By Zach Glubiak
Oct 11 09:48 pm ET

If Baylor can have twin bears and LSU can have a tiger, I think we can bring a lion into the fold.

GLUBIAK: Ancient Eight stays true to its name

By Zach Glubiak
Sep 28 12:35 am ET

In a turbulent world of shifting conference allegiances, the Ivy League always remains constant.

Playing division I-A football opponents does not fit Ivy League’s profile

By Zach Glubiak
Sep 16 02:50 am ET

The Ivy League has been wise to avoid participating in usually lop-sided early-season contests against FBS opponents.

Appreciation for Ivy basketball

By Zach Glubiak
Apr 21 10:35 pm ET

For years I have refused to watch the NBA. To me, it was just three quarters of isolation plays leading to mid-range jumpers from the star, while his four comrades were paid to stand in the corner and watch the show. The defense was nonexistent, and “hustle” was a dirty word as far as I was concerned. This last bit always got me, and eventually led me to turn away before the fourth quarter, when (presumably) you actually have a 5-on-5 basketball game for 12 minutes.

Searching for the origin of the swimming test

By Zach Glubiak
Apr 15 12:15 am ET

Yet as a junior watching seniors approach the end of their time here I began to wonder where the swim test came from—and the answer proved much more elusive than you might think.

Columnists talking sports: PTI style

By Zach Glubiak and Kunal Gupta
Mar 31 01:48 am ET

Two of Spectators sports columnists give their thoughts on Columbia sports and beyond.

Career feats unnoticed in college sports

By Zach Glubiak
Feb 3 02:05 am ET

Throughout college basketball, statistical achievements are often overlooked.

Balancing top academics with top athletics

By Zach Glubiak
Jan 18 02:13 am ET

Universities with exceptional academic reputations can also be a force in the world of sports.

Schools lure recruits with attractive facilities

By Zach Glubiak
Nov 22 08:22 pm ET

New athletic facilities have become very popular for colleges across the country and they can be essential in attracting new recruits,

Volleyball bursting with potential

By Zach Glubiak
Nov 8 02:22 am ET

So while you may think volleyball is off the beaten path—and maybe it is—at the rate this team is taking down both opponents and the record books, it shouldn’t be.

Homecoming attendance shows rising school spirit

By Zach Glubiak
Oct 25 10:22 pm ET

While Columbia is widely assumed to be apathetic when it comes to sports, the tide might be changing for the Light Blue fan base.

Men’s lacrosse: Lions’ ticket to the big time

By Zach Glubiak
Oct 6 08:56 pm ET

In men's lacrosse, Ivy League programs compete not just for league hardware, but for the granddaddy of them all—a national championship. Imagine if you could turn on the TV in your McBain lounge or EC townhouse to see classmates sporting Columbia Blue on ESPN every spring as they went deep in the NCAA tournament.

Looking for campus unity: try sports

By Zach Glubiak
Sep 22 09:36 pm ET

Think about it—when, other than a Columbia basketball game, do you have the chance to get 3,000 Columbians in the same room hoping for the same thing at the same time? When they get it, especially when it’s a moment of high drama, just when everything looks to be lost, that’s pure magic.

Sports: More than just a game

By Zach Glubiak
Sep 12 11:33 pm ET

Grown men crying over a football game? Well, in a way, it makes sense—in the way that it’s not just a game. Now, of course, it is a game. It’s kicking a soccer ball. It’s shooting a basketball, running with a football. But then again, it’s not. It’s more than that. Much more than that.

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