The rise of technology and social media has enabled the growth of previously unimaginable communities within niche sports. Sports that were once considered obscure or…
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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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NIL endorsement deals for student athletes on the rise
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA made it legal for all collegiate athletes to receive endorsement, or Name, Image, and Likeness (NLI) deals, while still…
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Jewell increases COVID-19 testing of athletes as seasons start in accordance with NCAA Sports Science Institute
As the spring semester begins, William Jewell College’s athletic teams are increasing COVID-19 testing as they begin in-season practices and events. Tom Eisenhauer, director of…
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Working Out While Making It Work
This year may look different on and off the field, but William Jewell College’s athletics is finding ways to make it work. Wearing a mask…
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Backlash over the NCAA’s new ad
On March 17 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released a new ad on Twitter, in which they claim to show a day in the…
Read MoreTragedies and death prove even professional athletes are mortal
Over the past year, a large number of stories have been in the forefront of sports media with a common theme: death. Boxing all-time-great and former heavyweight…
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Cross country season review
The men’s and women’s cross country team competed at the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Oct. 6. The women’s team placed eighth, and the men’s…
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