Lisette Villarreal is a junior biology major from Steger, Ill. and she’s a member of the women’s rowing team. Villarreal claimed a second-place finish behind the University of Florida in the novice eight race at the FIRA Championships as a freshman. During her sophomore year, she was named to the SSC Spring Commissioner Honor Roll. […]
Author: Diego Galvez
What are you celebrating on Cinco de Mayo?
We are all familiar with the famous Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. You probably know it for one of two reasons; either you know the historial context of the day or you know it for all the drinking associated with it and how many Americans seem to misrepresent Mexicans with their stereotypes. But, do Americans […]
On the Bench: Once and for all: NASCAR racing is a sport
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a fan of NASCAR racing, they give me “the look” — you may know it as the once-up-once-down, kind of head-to-toe sizing up. What usually follows is a genuinely confused, “But, why?” as the individual tries to understand why anyone would subject themselves to watching a car drive around […]
Summertime is the time to keep being productive
For many college students, summer is the perfect time to go back to your family, catch up with friends from home as well as to catch up on some much-needed sleep. However, for others, doing all those things can be pretty easy and, if you are used to a busy schedule, you may fall into […]
Athlete of the week: Juan Jose Guerra
Juan Jose “JJ” Guerra is a junior business major from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and part of NSU men’s golf team. He was chosen by the GCAA to join the 2016 DII Freshman All-American Team in his freshman year. As a sophomore, he was named NCAA All-American Honorable Mention as well as All-South Region by […]
On the Bench: “Real” fans, take a chill pill and look at what you are doing
Fans have always been one of the main pillars of sports teams. They support the team, buy tickets as well as team merchandise.They are an essential part of what a team should have to be considered a team. However, there are some instances in which devoted fans of sport bring problems, disturbances and much more […]
Snapchat, you should have caught it
Social media platforms are major portals for people, especially teens and young adults. Social media has and continues to need rigorous guidelines for everything the sites present to their users. These guideline should be even tougher for advertisers since they would want to stand out while making their ads relevant enough and following the app’s […]
Athlete of the week: Daniela Obando
Daniela Obando is a sophomore exercise and sport science major from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She was redshirted her freshman season. A redshirt is a college athlete who is withdrawn from college sporting events during one year in order to develop skills and extend the period of playing eligibility by a further year at this level of […]