¡Hola! Or maybe I should say, “Bonjour!” The first weekend of this month of love, I had the chance to go to Paris, France, the city of romance to see the city and visit my friend Salomé who I had...
A blank document has been open on my computer all day.
I’m not sure how to start, or I guess how to end.
This is my last column as sports editor at The Shield. Anything I write in the future will be...
The upperclassmen on a team are like the roots of a tree.
They keep the team grounded and they provide a base for growth.
While it may seem odd to put the upperclassmen at the bottom of a metaphor, the...
During interviews with members of the dance team, I found myself thinking about how amazing teams are.
Teams might be one of the foundational aspects of a sport, but it’s also an extremely complex part...
Don’t be like me.
Don’t work more hours in a week than you know deep down you can handle.
Don’t pay for access to the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center and then only...
One of the most rewarding aspects of athletics is team camaraderie.
I didn’t play sports competitively for a majority of my life, but even from a fan’s standpoint, it’s rewarding.
I’ve been a...
Blame does not usually belong to one individual.
Oftentimes, it ends up on the shoulders of a person whose control only goes so far.
I don’t like blame the coach mentality, but maybe more than that,...
This year’s hall of fame class embodies talent.
They have the ability to be role models for student athletes who are currently in the same situations the alumni already lived through.
I think the true...
Almost every post-game interview I have done with the women’s basketball team lately has included the phrase: “We have to play for 40 minutes.”
What this boils down to is the team, coaches and players...
