Art by Sacha Irick Athletics Department cracks down on classroom attendance, student-athlete responses are mixed bag Student athletes seldom crack under pressure, but as spring semester rolls around, a new attendance policy adds some heat to the lives of these athletes on a new playing field: the classroom. According to the official policy: “The following sanctions pertain … [Read more...] about Two Strikes You’re Out
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SBA hosts Fox Executive Producer
Photo by Marisa Padilla Fox Sports Executive Producer Tom Feuer was the keynote speaker for the first Sports Business Association meeting Tuesday. Feuer started off by saying, “There’s never been a better time to be in the sports industry.” Feuer discussed sports marketing, technology in the sports industry and key skills students will need in order to secure … [Read more...] about SBA hosts Fox Executive Producer
Grading the NFL Season: Part III
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Green Bay Packers B- The Packers were a shoo-in for the playoffs at the start of the season, but a broken collarbone for QB Aaron Rogers showed just how flawed this team is without their star … [Read more...] about Grading the NFL Season: Part III
Super Bowl Showdown
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Seattle Seahawks On Feb. 2, it will be nine years since the Seahawks challenged the Steelers for their first Super Bowl in 2005. I remember family and friends gathered around the T.V., watching … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Showdown
There is no ‘I’ in teamwork
Photo by Allison Hubbard Men’s tennis has evolved: The roster is younger, and many of its new players are untested. How have current team members responded? — by securing the first place pick in the WCC preseason poll. Both the new faces and the tested veterans of the No. 16 overall-ranked team, led by Head Coach Adam Steinberg, are determined to prove that they are a … [Read more...] about There is no ‘I’ in teamwork