Brea Jones/ Staff Writer Recently, we’ve been seeing more athletes speak up and share opinions on political subjects. And it’s about time. Everyday it’s becoming more important for celebrities to use their platforms to speak up. Athletes are people and citizens as well. They have opinions that deserve to be heard and it’s wrong to […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director Professional athletes throughout history have utilized their privileged platform to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, by advocating for racial equality and shedding light on racial injustices. “I have a dream,” Martin Luther King Jr. said during his famous speech, “that my […]
Alex Del Valle // Contributing Writer The argument can be made that in every major U.S. sport a black athlete is the face of it or fairly close. The argument can be made that every major sport has a black athlete as the face of the game; Lebron James is synonymous with the NBA, P.K […]
Sports and the language of sexism