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...
Celebrating Women’s History Month – the woman who runs the Yankees
Tyler Redding, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2019
In a male heavy industry, Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman’s right-hand man is actually a woman, which just adds her value to Women’s History Month. In December 2001, Jean Afterman joined the New York Yankees as the assistant general manager. She became just the third woman ever to tak...
Harden scores 61 in a game
Tyrell Allen, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
On January 23, 2018 , The Houston Rockets won against The New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Rockets won 114 - 110 over the Knicks. James Harden not only bumped his most points scored in a game up to 61, he also matched Kobe Bryant’s record for most points scored in Madison Square Gard...
Olympics medalist announces his cancer diagnosis
Shannon Burns, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2019
Olympic silver medalist Max Parrot, a Canadian snowboarder, announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in December. Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a cancer in the lymphatic system wherein cells in the system grow abnormally and can spread further. “The first sy...
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...
Shravani Daptardar, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2020 • No Comments
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...
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...
Cute puppy has an extra tail — on his forehead!
January 13, 2020
A few months old puppy, also known as the ‘unicorn’ puppy, is the internet’s latest sensation, and it’s all due to him being different from other puppies, but in the best way possible. Narwhal...
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...
Aaron Williams, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019
How did Martin Luther King Jr win the Nobel peace prize? In 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel peace prize for his leadership of the Civil Rights movement and achieving...
Michael Joo, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Hedgehogs live in forests. Hedgehogs eat insects, slugs, baby mice, frogs, fish, worms, small snakes, eggs, and even fruit. Hedgehogs are small, They also have spikes.
Javonte Card, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Foxes live in a forested area found in mountains, grasslands and deserts. They make their homes by digging burrows in the ground. Foxes have a rather slender appearance,...
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October 28, 2019