What does the future look like if sports reporters were dispensable due to the increasing technological advancement in the humanity society? Well, it’s too late for a journalism major, like me, to reconsider my career choice now when my graduation date is less than a month away. All jokes aside, with the advancement of technology…
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Lamar University women’s soccer 2019 season new recruits
The Lamar University women’s soccer team recruited five players in the lead-up to the fall 2019 season and adds skill in key areas according to coach Steve Holeman. The five players include Erin Branch, Kaisa Juvonen, Paloma Martinez, Alisha Nesbitt and Meg Sheppard. “Our staff is very excited about these young women who have chosen…
Discussion 3: The Evolution of Sports Journalism
Is eSports is still sports? Technology is rapidly evolving like our mobile devices, cars, household items, and more. Electronic sports, also known as eSports, include the FIFA series, Madden, NBA 2k, Pro Evolution Soccer and Rocket League are expanding its audience base every day. Its popularity will only go up from here, and if one…
Discussion 4: Issues Confronting Sports Journalism
Being a journalist in today’s culture Since printed has gone out of style, and media platforms are in. It is essential for journalists to consider branching out and learn how to navigate through these different platforms for any and all audience engagement. One of those platforms being Twitter. In the last recent years, Twitter has…
Women’s golf swings into SLC championships
The Lady Cardinal golf team is looking to build on its momentum as they prepare for the Southland Conference championship, set for April 16-17, in High Meadow Ranch Golf Club in Magnolia. The team won its first tournament of the season at the Babs Steffens Invitational, hosted by Stetson University, March 25, in Daytona Beach,…
Intramurals gears up for spring
While Lamar’s intramural basketball and flag football leagues are in full swing, there are many other upcoming leagues available to join, including indoor soccer, cricket, softball, dodgeball and volleyball. “Intramural sports are an outlet for the students,” Jason Harrington, coordinator of intramural and sports club, said. “Your primary goals are to attend Lamar, get an…
Discussion 2: The Current State of Sports Journalism
Sports writing becoming too liberal? Sports writing in today’s society is definitely becoming too liberal with writers being more open to incorporating political elements in their stories. Everything has a cause-and-effect, and sports writers expressing their liberal ideas on sexuality, religion and race through sports because professional athletes are taking a stand for what they…
Social media vs. the truth
Social media has made both positive and negative impacts on today’s society whether it is used to help people communicate worldwide or it can spread false rumors, and it turn, hurt people’s livelihood. It is a powerful tool, and if used wrongly, can affect not just one person, but everyone and anyone that has been…
Discussion 1: What does Sports Mean to me?
The game outside the game While I’m not a sports person, there are quite a few things that revolve around the topic of sports that I find fascinating — like whether football negatively impacts the long-term mental and physical health of its players or why we engross ourselves in daily sports watching. These are the…
Wheelchair basketball
LU Disability Resource Center hosted its fourth annual wheel chair basketball game, at the Recreational Sports Center, Nov. 1. “It’s important for people with disabilities and students, in general, to experience something they have never seen before, so that everybody has an opportunity to participate in some type of sport,” Kyle Mutz, director of the…
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