Lacrosse

CatcWomen are actually more at risk of getting a concussion because they have smaller necks then men do. They also recover slower than men do, it 's sports like lacrosse, soccer, basketball and swimming that affect women. Men are at a high risk as well, with football being one of the highest percentages to cause concussions. If athletes do believe they are at risk of getting a concussion there are tests that can…

Sports have been an integral part of leisure time for America since the early 1900s, when listening to sports, especially baseball, on the radio was a beloved pastime for many families. Lately, college sports, primarily men’s basketball and football, have become more popular. Now that college sports have grown to such a high popularity level, people are asking, “Should these kids get paid?” Though many believe these athletes should be paid, I do not. Collegiate athletes should not be paid…

College is a new experience that can be very challenging to freshman. College differentiates from high school because it requires more hard work and effort to be able to complete the rigorous work load to the best of your ability. To be successful in college, Gwynedd Mercy offers a class for new college students called First Year experience, or FYE. FYE teaches critical lessons that assists students in being successful throughout their college career. These lessons may be applied not just to…

How would you feel if a judge sentenced you a life behind bars for something you didn’t commit? Many women accuse men of rape when they didn't rape anyone. There are a lot of cases that the "victim" chose a man from the police lineup that wasn’t her perpetrator. Before determining the person is guilty there should be a DNA test for the victim. The next paragraph will be talking about how this problem developed. This issue drew up by people not paying attention to the DNA tests, by not…

In “Practicing Medicine Can Be Grimm Work”, Valerie Gribben compares and contrasts the uses in which medical textbooks and fairytales have assisted her in the field. Gribben states that her technical, perplexing medical textbooks aided in treating her patients’ physical health, but lacked information to treat her patients’ metaphysical health. As an undergraduate English major who studied Victorian fairytales, Gribben revisited The Grimm fairy tales and found the answers she sought to help aid…

For many years, college athletes have been the face of many prestigious schools. Being a college athlete meant you were good enough to get a scholarship, which meant you had a chance make it to the big leagues. I grew up watching basketball and football like it was second nature, it resulted in wanting to be like the superstars on television. The children who grew up like me dream to be an all-American college athlete and become that superstar in the big leagues. The NCAA has been around since…

The Unfortunate Results of Favoritism Parents and coaches should not show favoritism because it could impact both the favored and unfavored children. Showing favoritism, whether by a coach, teacher, or especially a parent, can result in how the child feels about themselves, their siblings, or their parents later in their lives. Examples include low self-esteem, behavior problems, and expression of negative emotions towards parents and siblings (Finzi-Dottan, Ricky, and Orna Cohen 5). A study…

kids from concussions. This is why experts are debating on removing helmets all together, in hopes that players will protect their heads more and hit with there shoulders, but on the other hand they are trying to add helmets to other sports, such as lacrosse, hoping to limit some of the head injuries that occur. Other things experts believe that can be done to limit the risk of concussions is having athletes, especially youth athletes, strengthen their neck muscles, and to add extra or more…

As Michael Morpurgo once said, “Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it’s through writing, drama, or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self worth.” In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda Sordino feels that her voice is taken away after being raped by Andy Evans which he is referred to as IT, and Andy Beast. She goes into high school as a young teen, depressed and silenced. Melinda grows stronger throughout her…

Throughout the years, science and technology has continued to expand and evolve. The common goal behind the countless hours of research is bettering the lives of people. Almost one hundred and forty-eight years has passed since the first football game. During that span, there has been numerous leagues of all ages formed, the popularity has skyrocketed in and out of the United States, and as a plethora amount of people played, a higher amount of people sustained injuries. Fast forward to today’s…