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“Queen Mulkey: Iconic Leader of the Lady Tigers”

“Queen Mulkey: Iconic Leader of the Lady Tigers”

Published on April 21, 2023, at 9:51 p.m. by Helen Carson. A polka-dotted pantsuit and a NCAA women’s basketball championship title. A woman who can do it all. Meet Kim Mulkey, the head coach of Louisiana State University’s women’s basketball team and recent internet sensation

Navigating NIL and the “Celebrification” of Student-Athletes

Navigating NIL and the “Celebrification” of Student-Athletes

by Hailey Castillo. In 2009, former UCLA Bruins power forward Ed O’Bannon sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) due to its unfair compensation rules. During his time at UCLA in the 1990s, student-athletes were barred from “receiving any compensation, beyond the value of their athletics scholarships, for the

Never Underestimate a Peacock

Never Underestimate a Peacock

Published on April 11, 2022, at 11:01 p.m. by Katie Holec. March Madness is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament that has become a staple for most sports fans in the month of March. People create brackets to predict the ultimate winner. Every year March

Kobe Bryant: A Legacy Beyond the Court

Kobe Bryant: A Legacy Beyond the Court

Published on January 29, 2020 at 8:37 p.m. by Allie Rose. I was eating lunch with friends on Sunday, Jan. 26, when all around the restaurant people were struck with the news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had passed. He and his daughter Gianna died

LeBron James: Time for a Little Humility

by Megan Cotton Last November in my blog I asked “Can LeBron Take The Heat?,” a response to the Nike “What Should I Do?” video meant to repair LeBron James’ broken image after his move to Miami and the much hated ESPN special, “The Decision.” In

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