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Editor Biographies, Spring 2023

Katherine Amberson Editor/Writer Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Major/Minor: Public Relations/Spanish Academic Achievements: President’s List (Fall 2020–Fall 2022), Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Spanish Seal of Biliteracy Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Media Writing Center Mentor—University of Alabama (September 2022-Present), Staff Member and Social

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

Sports Mega-Events Pose Mega PR Problems

Sports Mega-Events Pose Mega PR Problems

Published on April 3, 2023, at 2:32 p.m. by Hailey Castillo. Sports mega-events are defined as “one-time sporting events of an international scale” that yield “extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts.” These familiar events include the likes of the summer and winter Olympics, as well as

Matty Healy: Rockstars, Relationships and Repercussions

Matty Healy: Rockstars, Relationships and Repercussions

Published on Feb. 10, 2023, at 7:43 a.m.by Hailey Castillo. From Elvis Presley’s gyrating hips to Ozzy Osbourne’s bat incident, rockstars will always find themselves in the spotlight, for better or worse, no matter the cause. As The 1975 travels the world on the “At Their Very Best” tour, the same

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