


The US Open: A Grand Slam for Brands

Game Changer: How NIL Deals Are Revolutionizing Collegiate Athletics
Published on April 17, 2025, at 2:51 p.m.by Evie Feinour. Short for “name, image and likeness,” NIL refers to the way collegiate athletes are now permitted to earn money. Athletes can leverage their NIL to secure brand deals and pursue other promotional opportunities — something

Anti-Feminism in Modern Day Sports
Published on March 8, 2024, at 4:17 p.m.by Malia Elliott. Did you know that only 41% of female sports teams are actually coached by a woman? Did you know that some argue how the media portrays female athletics makes it seem less entertaining? In a

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
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

How to Pitch Yourself to the Sports Industry
Published on May 4, 2022, at 5:54 p.m. by Katie Holec. The thing that I love most about public relations is the broadness of the career paths that you can take. You don’t have to stick to the PR industry — take your talents to the fashion

From Sidelines to Social Media: Mascots Reach New Fans

Spotlight: Knight Eady
Published on December 3, 2020, at 9:03 p.m.by Katelyn Lambert. COVID-19 has taught the world to never take things for granted. Whether it is human interaction or going to a favorite sporting event, we do not realize the impact of simple acts until they have

Budweiser, You Got Us Again
Published April 10, 2020, at 4:37 p.m. by Faith Saucier. Budweiser is known for its tear-jerking, awe-inspiring, soul-healing commercials — specifically the ones that air each year during the Super Bowl. Think back to “Secret Fridge” in 2006, the ad with a revolving, beer fridge that
