By: Abigail Cresse, Sports Management, 2028 The Impact of Social Media on College Athletes Social media has completely changed what it means to be a college athlete. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) are no longer just for entertainment—they have become tools for branding, communication, and even income. For college athletes, this shift creates…
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By: Charles Snyder, Communications Management, ’26 The Problem With the NHL Playoff Format The Stanley Cup Playoffs are often seen as the most entertaining and exciting postseason in sports. The intensity and rivalries are everything NHL fans are looking for in the playoffs. Besides the excitement that the NHL Playoffs bring, underneath these series, fans…
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By: Teddy Murray, Sports Management ’26, Every March, millions of fans fill out brackets, chasing the chaos that makes March Madness special: the upsets, the buzzer-beaters, the Cinderella stories. But what if expanding the NCAA Tournament actually makes those moments disappear? In the last few years, there has been serious talk about expanding the NCAA…
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By Jessica Laird, Sport Management, ’26 A Fair Shot or Not? Every March, people fill out brackets thinking the NCAA Tournament is simple. The best teams get the best seeds, and everyone has a fair chance to win. But once the games actually start, that idea begins to fall apart. Every year we see lower-seeded…
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By: Luke Essig, Sports Management, 27′ Every March, the magic of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament has always come down to one thing: the Cinderella story. The underdog.The mid-major school.The team no one saw coming. From small programs shocking powerhouse schools to unknown players becoming overnight legends, March Madness built its identity on…
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By Kevin Tedeschi, Criminal Justice Studies, ’26 March Madness is supposed to be chaos. It is the one time in sports where anything can happen, where a small school can take down a powerhouse and become the story of the country overnight. Every year, fans are told to believe in Cinderella. It is part of…
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By Jordan Harbeck, Sport Management, ’26 A Cinderella Story or a Cinderella Nightmare? March is a month built on tradition. We expect Cinderella stories, buzzer-beaters, and the familiar squeak of sneakers on hardwood. But if you tune into the Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City this week,…
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By Mary Yablonski, Media Production, ’27 When the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced it would host UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, the reaction across fans and the sports world was immediate. A professional mixed martial arts event at one of the most well-known and recognizable political locations in the world sounds more like a…
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By. Maggie Schillinger, Sports Management ’26 The Russia-Ukraine War and the Paralympic Movement Sports are often described as a universal language that brings people together regardless of nationality, culture, or political beliefs. International competitions such as the Olympics and Paralympics are built on ideals of unity, fairness, and peaceful competition. In reality, however, sports rarely…
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By Sophia Villella, Integrative Physiology, 2026 International sports organizations have built their legacy on one guiding principle: fair competition. It is assumed that athletes should compete on a level playing field, free from performance-enhancing drugs or other methods of advancement. Organizations like the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee have put strict rules…
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