What do Billy Saylor from Cambell University, Joseph LaRosa from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Jeff Reese from the University of Michigan all have in common. Unfortunately, they are dead now and are because of unsafe weight cutting methods in wrestling. Wrestlers and other athletes in sports with weight classes should not cut weight by starving and dehydrating themselves. Most wrestlers lose lots of weight by dehydrating themselves and losing water weight or by starving themselves…
Concussions have a long history in sports, and are still a relevant problem today. The Consensus Statement of the Third International Congress on Concussion in Sport in November 2008 defined concussions as a “complex pathophysiologic process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biochemical forces.” Simone Isadora Flynn stated in Concussions in professional sport, “Concussions are also known as minor head trauma, mild head injury, or mild traumatic brain injury.” He also stated, “A…
begins a downward trend in sexual assault articles. 2014 is the year in which the list of Non Title IX compliant colleges and university’s list was released to the pubic in an effort to combat mishandling of sexual assault reports. The differences between the years should reflect a change in dialogue over time away from victim blaming toward educational or preventative framing. For the three selected years there were a total of 163 news articles of which 100 were randomly selected proportional…
middle-class children… By making sure their children have these experiences, middle-class parents engage in a process of concerted cultivation.” (Lareau 2) For as long as I can remember, my parents regulated every single part of my life. I played soccer, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, I swam, and even did a little gymnastics. I took piano and violin lessons and had a private math tutor once I entered into the third grade. I was learning algebra by fourth grade and was constantly ahead of my class…
My legs were paralyzed. I was called to stand, but every time I tried to move my intrinsic survival instincts tugged me back into my seat. Anxiety was cursing through my veins and fear was clawing at my throat. Every nerve in my body was firing a thousand times a second. My lawyer called my name again and I forced myself to stand on my trembling feet. Can I really do this? What if I forget what to say? Nervousness clouded my thoughts. I tore my brain apart searching for my lines, but all…
Dreams are shaped by ideals as families shape the beliefs we grasp strongly. The sacrifices and struggles of my family are what have shaped me to be the person I am today, therefore I have dedicated my path as a first generation Hispanic student to my family. My family and I were born in Guadalajara, Mexico. After three and a half years of living there, my family decided to seek a promising future in The United States. My father would travel back and forth from the United States to work and earn…
also the President of her Junior Class, and captain of the volleyball, basketball and lacrosse teams. (Chainkof). Like everyone else, deaf individuals have their rights as a human being and they need to be protected. In 1975 the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was passed. “IDEA is a federal law which seeks to make sure that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education”(Illinois Legal Aid, 1). The child’s educational services and placement must be…
There's No Place Like Home By: Mikaela Johnson APPLETON--Having a great family from the beginning lead Janel Batten to becoming the Softball star she is today. The player, the teacher, the coach; Mrs. Batten was friendly, caring, hard working, dedicated, and a passionate person who once was part of the Appleton East staff and is now in The Hall of Fame. Playing softball for Appleton East until she graduated in 1991; Janel Batten went to college to become a teacher. After returning in 1998…
your beard whenever works best for you. Some people choose to grow it out during the winter months. Others choose to begin growing their beard during vacation while away from work. Yet others choose to grow during football/hockey/baseball/soccer/lacrosse/etc season. Others do it to support national causes like Movember (prostate cancer research) or any other worthy charity. It really doesn't matter when you begin... just pick a date and stop shaving! One of the biggest mistakes men make is…
act. Not a gesture. An act of supreme valor,” (Luttrell 272). Lt. Murphy made the ultimate sacrifice to help save the other SEALs by making the call for extra help out in the open, exposing his body to be seen by the Taliban. Every day before each lacrosse practice or game our coach, Dave Webster, voices our team creed and the first line is “I will always place the team and my mission first”. This is an extreme account, but Leaders like…