This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. On Monday, Sept. 22, the Ballon d’Or award…
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2024 Olympics Recap & Main Takeaways
Photo by Bo Zhang via Uplash. Sept. 8, 2024 marked the end of an olympic summer in Paris. The stakes were high, as Paris had…
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NASCAR 2024: Team Review and Season Predictions
Welcome back to our beginner’s guide to NASCAR! Last time, we had a general primer on the sport, and this time, we’re here to discuss…
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Opinion: It’s time we consider mental health in student-athletics
In recent decades, the importance of mental health and taking care of the intangibles has become a major point of focus for schools at all…
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Opinion: Underrated sports movies
As Hollywood continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas, good sports movies remain uncommon. Here are a few that may have never…
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Opinion: Sports-betting and gambling exposure
Betting on the performance of players and outcomes of sporting events is becoming increasingly popular among viewers as an estimated 46 million people plan to…
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Opinion: Enough with the looks-policing in women’s sports
Content warning: discussion of disordered eating and body image issues I remember being most conscious of my widened hips and my four-inch growth spurt when…
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Opinion: What happened to America’s pastime?
The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA…
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Top 5 Sports Movies
When discussing movies that channel an array of emotions, you find yourself with a few select genres. Add in an underdog, and you have yourself…
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