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...
Faith Williams, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019 • No Comments
“We want to make every effort to get rid of the STIGMA that masks the depression and suicide crisis we are facing in our towns and cities. We cannot accomplish this dream...
Samantha Ottowell, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019 • No Comments
On October 1st 2019 a bill was passed that allows Florida teachers to have the option to carry guns on school grounds. The bill was introduced and passed in response...
Sixteen year old takes his own life
October 28, 2019
On September 23, 2019, Channing Smith, a 16-year-old student at Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life due to his classmates posting his private text messages and...
New studies reveal surprises about Venus
October 28, 2019
Two weeks ago, Dr. Michael Way, study author at the Goddard Institute of Space Science, presented a study at the European Planetary Science Congress, which suggests that the planet Venus could have supported...
Eleven elephants die as they try to rescue a calf
October 28, 2019
Eleven elephants have plummeted to their deaths and have been discovered in Thailand's waterfall, known as the “Ravine of Hell”. The first group of elephants died on October 5th, 2019, while trying...
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...
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,...
Summer Bush, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Where they live: in a wild forest, What they eat is: rabbit, bear, and birds, etc. The fact is, that they can roam large and long distances, sometimes up to 12 miles...
October 28, 2019