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The integrity of women’s sports must be made a priority

Written on April 2, 2021. Posted in Opinions.

Sports have never been played on an even field. For college basketball fans, March is synonymous with March Madness. All Division 1 teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) compete in the revered championship tournament. Coverage usually consists of the highlights. However, the...

Sports must invest in its female athletes

Written on March 26, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

When women’s sports don’t receive the same resources and funding as their male counterparts, they’re set up to fail. The vast difference in men’s and women’s weight rooms in the NCAA bubble proves that—and is a sign things need to change. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) received...

Gatekeepers make sports inaccessible

Written on March 12, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

Gatekeepers are ruining sports for everybody. Elitism exists in all corners of pop culture. Nobody enjoying any entertainment form—from music to sports—is truly safe from gatekeepers standing high atop their pedestals. These purists are always ready to pounce on casual fans with stale critiques about...

Queen’s rugby player Sophie de Goede finds new home abroad with Saracens

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in Sports.

While many things are different this year, some things never change: Sophie de Goede continues to light it up on the rugby pitch—only this time on a new team and in a different continent. When university sports were cancelled due to COVID-19, the fourth-year commerce student crossed the pond to London,...

Keep talking and dribbling: athletes deserve support in fighting racial injustice

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

The intersection between sports and politics is more pronounced—and divisive—than ever before. Going forward, we must support athletes leading the fight against injustices. Racial tensions are high as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds global stress. At a time when powerful leaders are continuously demonstrating...

How Kawhi changed Raptors franchise history

Written on July 8, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This June, the Toronto Raptors pulled a 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors, making history as Canada’s first NBA champions. After their Game 6 win, thousands of Raptors fans flooded the streets of downtown Toronto—climbing traffic lights, vehicles, and buildings and setting off fireworks—in...

Sports teams need to be held accountable for racism

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

It’s tempting to see the Cleveland Indians taking the infamous Chief Wahoo logo off their uniforms as a job well done, but the minimal gesture shouldn’t deserve anything more than minimal phrase. Not only will the logo continue to exist for the foreseeable future on Cleveland Indians merchandise,...

Sports are losing their humanity

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Sports will always be competitive at their core, but often its spiritual aspect is overlooked. The moment where winning becomes secondary and passion comes to the forefront is a human concept that everyone can feel — athletes included. The way competition can push someone to their absolute physical...

Freedom of expression includes athletes

Written on September 29, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Trump’s recent words criticizing the NFL and its players have sparked outrage from around the world. The perceived disrespect of the American flag that’s become the center of a debate distracts from the real issues being protested — the unfair treatment of racial minorities in America. In America,...

Professional options limited

Written on November 29, 2012. Posted in In Focus.

Former Gaels are forced to take their talents overseas for professional exposure. Brittany Moore of the women’s basketball team and Michael Amoroso, Niko Rukavina and Joren Zeeman of the men’s volleyball team all left Queen’s last spring and started their professional careers in Europe. With no professional...

Tag: Professional sports

The integrity of women’s sports must be made a priority

Sports must invest in its female athletes

Gatekeepers make sports inaccessible

Queen’s rugby player Sophie de Goede finds new home abroad with Saracens

Keep talking and dribbling: athletes deserve support in fighting racial injustice

How Kawhi changed Raptors franchise history

Sports teams need to be held accountable for racism

Sports are losing their humanity

Freedom of expression includes athletes

Professional options limited

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