Having the chance to be a spectator at any sporting event is a privilege now during COVID. Once upon a time, we could choose from a multitude of sporting events to watch in person. We took being a spectator for granted. Everyone, except one parent in some cases, must either watch online or not at all. Temporarily gone are the...

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What is Hazing?Hazing is something that some have heard of, but it remains a mystery to many. Hazing is the act of humiliating, degrading, or abusing a group of people or individuals in any way, often as an initiation into a group, team, etc. More often than not, the person on the receiving end of the hazing is not a...

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What is an Identity?Individual identity is what defines you as a person. People think of when they hear your name and what they see you do out in public. For many, they only have one identity associated with themselves, and it defines their entire existence. This can be the case for many that are associated with sports. Sports are a...

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What is an Identity?Individual identity is what defines you as a person. People think of when they hear your name and what they see you do out in public. For many, they only have one identity associated with the main thing they do. For many youths, that is the sport they play. For many young athletes' lives, their identities are...

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Being a coach of any kind can be a stressful and intimidating job, especially when you are just starting. There are so many factors that go into being a good coach, such as connecting with athletes, gaining their trust and respect, making sure that they are developing the correct way, and interacting with parents. It is a much more complicated...

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Blessing and a CurseSocial media has injected itself into every aspect of our lives. It can tell us current news, sports updates, what is happening with the most celebrities, and even advise on how to live our lives. It provides us with answers to our problems as quickly as our thumbs can scroll and our eyes can scan. Is having...

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COVID and quarantining have taken a toll on everyone in many different ways this year. Many adults have made their homes into workspaces and classrooms for their children all at the same time. Not only can this lead to stress and chaos for all party's involved, but it can also take a toll on children's activity level, nutrition, and social...

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An athlete's state of mind has the power to enhance or ruin a workout or practice. In some cases, it can even impact an entire season or career. If the athlete exudes confidence and rarely or never has negative thoughts correlating to lackluster performances, coaches don't know worry. Coach and athlete can skip together to the limits of where talent...

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It is no secret that Americans have been sedentary and are progressively moving less and less as technology advances. COVID has accelerated the rate at which Americans sit still by cooping everyone up in their homes for months on end. It is also no secret that the more sedentary a person is, the higher risk they will be for disease....

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