Let’s celebrate the first woman to coach in MLB, Alyssa Nakken
Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
A few weeks before the beginning of Women’s History Month, the San Francisco Giants announced that they would be naming Alyssa Nakken as their assistant coach. This hiring was the first of its kind, as Nakken is now the first ever full time coach in Major League Baseball history. Nakken has been a...
Meet the woman who coaches the men of the Redskins
Josh Trabka, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020
For this great month dedicated to women, it would be remiss not to mention Jennifer King, the first full-time black female coach in NFL history. King was hired by the Washington Redskins in February as a full-time assistant coach. King holds a Master’s of Science in Sports Administration from...
Meet the woman who coaches the men of the 49ers
Aidan Alexander, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020
For this great month dedicated to women, it would be remiss to not mention Katie Sowers; the first female and openly gay coach in NFL history, one of the few responsible for the success of the San Francisco 49ers this past season. Katie Sowers started her career by studying Kinesiology at the University of...
Female track stars fight sponsorship injustice
Shravani Daptardar, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019
Allyson Felix, 33, the six-time Olympic and eleven-time world champion, had a baby girl in November, and Nike, who sponsored Felix for seven years, did not respond to the news pleasantly. For many years women in track have been told that if they get pregnant they will lose their sponsorship money. ...
OSU having a great season
Cameron Jacobs, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
Watching The Ohio State University football team has been every bit as exciting as we had hoped they would be, with a 4-0 record so far. In the first month of the college football season, the Buckeyes, who are ranked 5th in the country, have outscored their opponents by at least 20 points every ga...
UCF suffers devastating loss
Aidan Alexander and Josh Trabka
October 1, 2019
The University of Central Florida Knights experienced a devastating loss this Saturday September 21 against the University of Pittsburgh. After being undefeated in their regular season for the last three years, Pitt beat them 34-35 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The loss marks the first time since November...
Daniel Jones named starting quarterback
Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
After an abysmal performance from 2x Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning in last week’s 28-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants named 6th overall pick Daniel Jones the starting quarterback on Tuesday. The change was bound to happen eventually, but most fans expected it to happen...
New ruling frustrates Semenya’s future
Shannon Burns and Hailey Deitelbaum
May 13, 2019
Last week, the future for Caster Semenya, a South African distance runner and Olympic gold medalist, changed forever after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Semenya opposed a 2018 policy of the International Association of Athletics and argued against its discrimination as she thought it l...
How are the Yankees so good?
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2019
During the offseason, general manager Brian Cashman referred to the Yankees as “a fully operational death star.” Well, a month into the MLB season, the Yankees are second in the American League East with a 17-11 record. They are only 1.5 games behind the surprising first place Tampa Bay Rays. ...
An argument against Pete Rose
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
On August 24, 1989, Major League Baseball’s All-Time hit leader Pete Rose was placed on baseball’s ineligible list. He is banned from playing or coaching in the majors. In 1991, the ban extended into the Hall of Fame. The all time leader in games played (3562), at bats (14053), hits (4256), ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who made sports history
Hailey Deitelbaum, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Serena Williams, a professional tennis player with 23 Grand Slam Titles, is more than just a successful athlete. She is an inspiration, mother, wife, and a role model for women of all generations. Williams is an athlete who is fearless about standing up for what she believes. From being a blac...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who fights to show women’s worth
Shannon Burns, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
Skylar Diggins-Smith is a WNBA player who is the point guard of the Dallas Wings and played for Notre Dame. As a highly talented WNBA player, she has spoken up recently about the NBA and WNBA pay inequality. She is a prominent advocate for equal pay in the WNBA compared to the NBA and a role mode...
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
China - Hangzhou Number 11 High School has been implementing cameras in order to view student and teacher activity. They also aim to add them into college dormitories. This...
Ahmed Aljamal, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2020 • No Comments
As kindergartners expeditiously wave signs of hearts with a passion, a fellow adopted classmate after he slams hammer, indicating he is finally officially a part of a family. “I...
Donzella Washington, 80, earns degree
January 13, 2020
Eighty-year-old, Donzella Washington, who graduated from Alabama University, wants to inspire and tell everyone that age has nothing to do with anything even if it means graduating school or being the...
New American Girl doll has hearing loss
January 13, 2020
American Girl introduces a new doll of the year, Joss, who is finding a special place in customers’ hearts with her story of being an athlete with hearing loss. Joss has brown hair with brown eyes...
A father and three children died in a fire on Christmas
January 13, 2020
A father and three of his children died in a fire when their Christmas tree went up in flames. The mother and two other children survived. The fire displaced dozens of other residents in the 25-unit...
Kadrisha Bizati, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
Last week was the first Monday of May, which means the Met Gala happened. The theme this year was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Many celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian,...
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019 • No Comments
*This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the final season of the television series, Game of Thrones, which first aired on April 14, 2019.* The long-awaited...
Hailey Almonte, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Women’s History Month is a time to look back at how women have changed the world for the better. For many years women have done amazing things and women continue to reform...
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
William Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, otherwise known as Billie Eilish, an eighteen year old singer known for her soft vocals and anti-pop sound, broke into the music scene...
Nailah Lewis, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Today in the U.S. over 250,000 juveniles are incarcerated as adults every year. This number is significantly larger than any other country in the world. With so many...
Teacher wages are too low in this country
March 10, 2020
Let’s celebrate “Big Eyes” artist, Margaret Keane
March 4, 2020
For Black History Month, we celebrate Josh Jacobs
February 11, 2020