BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER I always find myself wondering what to write in my articles every week. There are some weeks where I truly ponder for a long time on what to write about, but other times an idea pops right into my head. After doing this, I realized that this is the opinion…
In the 1970s, Steve Prefontaine and other Olympic athletes fought for a change in the rules about amateurism so they could make a living for themselves as athletes. It has been forty years since those changes, and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is still fighting against its own athletes. The goal of the Olympics should…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor It’s Olympic season yet again. Every two years the world comes together to participate in the most recognized international sporting event. This year, the Winter Olympics are taking place in Sochi, Russia. Though the athletic action began last night, the opening ceremonies launch tonight. NBC plans to have complete…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics kicking off today, Americans will cheer on representatives of our country for the next 18 days. The United States will once again be in the hunt to win the medal count, with our rival across the pond, Great Britain, also looking to be…
By Nate West News Editor The times they are a changin’. The lyrics to the famous Bob Dylan song ring true lately. For the first time in almost 600 years, a pope is resigning from his papal duties and in 2020, for the first time since 708 B.C., wrestling will not be included in the…
By Makeda Loney Contributing Writer After an entire semester of anticipation, the day finally came. School was out, and summer shined its golden rays on me. The season greeted me with opportunities and excitement. Along with 29 other Bonnies (both graduate and undergraduate), my summer adventure awaited me in beautiful Oxford, England. The thought of…