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Category: Sports Opinions

Opinion: It’s time we consider mental health in student-athletics

18 November 2022
Trent Brink
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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

23 September 2022
Trent Brink
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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

9 September 2022
Trent Brink
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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

20 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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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?

6 November 2020
Zachary Dube
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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

2 October 2020
Antonio Porter
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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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Opinion: Do superstars in sports have too much influence?

11 September 2020
William Humphrey
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Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of…

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Opinion: Are women exploited in sports?

13 March 2020
Madelyn Comeau
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Over the years, allegations of abuse and neglect have been brought forward by many female athletes. At 17, Mary Cain became one of the fastest…

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Opinion: Load management

22 November 2019
Trent Brink
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2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard has recently come under fire for being under load management, which essentially means taking games off to prevent an…

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