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Column: Playing pool benefits college students
After a stressful week of midterms, students could benefit from playing pool. Pool tables are available in North Complex, Coyote Village and Burgess/Norton. Last year, I played pool during finals week. Pool offers an escape from stress. It helped me relax and clear my mind, which gave me the focus and motivation I needed to […]
Column: Golden Knights comfort Las Vegas shooting victims
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas, the Vegas Golden Knights have helped the city heal. The players posed for pictures, signed autographs with fans and gave 20 game ticket packages to surviving victims and first responders. According to Sports Illustrated, defenseman Jason Garrison said, “For something so devastating to happen, so […]
Column: My take on the national anthem protests
National anthem protests are a hot topic thus far in the 2017 NFL season. Unfortunately, the original meaning behind these protests has been misinterpreted and ultimately forgotten. Fans and the media need to remember how and why these protests started. The protest started in August of last year, when NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated […]
Column: Martial arts offer plenty of value
Martial arts might not always be as popular as other sports, but it offers plenty of benefits to those who practice it. I practiced martial arts for seven years. I learned valuable life lessons, such as the importance of respect and hard work. Martial arts has also enhanced the lives of other students. Freshman Alex […]
Column: Cutting of college swimming programs frustrating, heartbreaking
It’s no secret that swimming isn’t a popular sporting event. Ever since I started swimming at the age of eight, swim meet crowds consisted of close friends and family. Now that I’m in college and swimming for a Division I university, I’m confident when I say that this hasn’t changed at all – although I had […]
USD quarterback quandary is a good problem to have
When junior transfer and this season’s starter behind center Chris Streveler went down with a concussion, head coach Bob Nielson was faced with a dilemma. Would he go with senior team captain and last season’s starter Ryan Saeger, or would he go with Austin Simmons, a redshirt freshman with little collegiate experience? For the game […]
Student-athlete lives hectic, not without ridicule
After playing football since little league, through high school and the past five years here at the University of South Dakota, this marks my first fall without strapping on pads and a helmet since I was 10-years-old and in the fifth grade. Since middle school, football was the sport I loved the most; however, I […]
Valuable lessons from my time on the gridiron
Football will always be so much more than a mere spectator sport to those who have played the game. Only those who have played football can truly begin to comprehend why the sport we love means so much to us. It’s so much more than just a fun time in our lives, it’s a part […]
Coyotes are on their way, they just haven’t arrived yet
For all the hype surrounding the new head coach, offense and quarterback, the Coyotes are entering Missouri Valley Conference play at 1-2. A worse start than the 2-1 mark they started off with a year ago. A pessimist would read into this negatively. They would say this team has regressed. An optimist would see things […]
Balancing school and sports requires focus, time management skills
Since I was eight-years-old, my life has revolved around the sport I participate in. By the time I was 11, I had swim practice twice a day. Because of this, I’ve grown up learning how to balance out my life. Between practices, school and extra-curricular activities, time management became second nature. While my years of […]