With 90 days remaining until the 2014 World Cup kicks off, host country Brazil continues to face major issues. One of the biggest concerns is the readiness of the stadiums since the hosts failed to meet a number of deadlines set by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), including the […]

In a controversial move, the National Football League’s (NFL) competition committee is expected to enact a rule that would penalize a player 15-yards for using the N-word on the field. The Fitz Pollard Alliance, a group that monitors diversity in the NFL, believes that the committee will introduce the rule […]

Are Division I college athletes students or are they employees? Last month Kain Colter and a group of Northwestern University football players began the process of forming a labor union that would represent college athletes. Two weeks ago, Ramogi Huma, the president of the newly formed College Athletes Players Association […]

The Mount Holyoke College squash team finished second at the Seven Sisters Championship after holding the top spot since 2007. At the tournament held at Smith College, the Lyons dominated the hosts with a 9-0 victory, but fell short to Wellesley 6-3 in a decisive matchup. The Lyons are now […]

  Super Bowl XLVIII action is only three days away and there is a lot to expect from both teams. Who will take home the crown this year? Many analysts are leaning towards Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, who dominated this season leading the league in points, yards and […]

Two months ago, The Atlantic  posted an adaptation of a book on why parents select certain extracurricular activities for their daughters. This article emphasized that each of these activities taught specific characteristics, such as aggression, grace and femininity, to its female participants. The adaptation from Hilary Levey Friedman’s, Playing to […]