Boys to Men: How Boys Develop Masculinity Through Sports As an eighteen year-old student athlete at Skyline College, I am fortunate enough to witness the significant role that sports play in developing more masculinity in young men. Masculinity pertains to the qualities traditionally attributed to...

My name is James Francis Thorpe. I also had an original Native American. This name that the natives gave me was Wa-tho-huck. Wa- tho-huck means "Bright Path" . My parents were part of the Sac and Fox, and had man ancestors from there. I was born and raised near Prague, Indian Territory. T...

There has been many people in life that has help me get where I am today. Whether it was when my brother talked me into playing three sports in high school. My teacher always sticking by me in school so I can graduate. And my parents by being strict and not letting me get into any trouble. All o...

King Of the Castle As a young child growing up I adored both of my parents, as most children do, and never had any bad thoughts of them in any regard. I viewed my parents as royalty. In my eyes my father was a king. When I was young my father was always involved with my life and the activities...

Stress is in everybody's life. From the President of the United States to the farmer, we all have stress. Webster's defines stress as a factor that includes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in the causing of disease. There are many different types of stress that comes from ...

Sports in America What does the word sports mean to Americans? To one person it could mean a since of togetherness while sitting in the stands with their father, watching their favorite baseball team hit home runs. To another, looking up to their favorite basketball player as a role model type, ...

As you pass thru the Quad around noontime on a bright sun-drenched day it is not unusual to spot a collection of students chatting and soaking up the sunshine. It is a pleasant reprieve from a busy class and work schedule to stop and observe the different people going about their daily routines. . I...

What does it mean to be physically fit? Does it mean you can throw a football like John Elway, or hit a baseball like Sammy Sosa? Does it mean you can run a mile in one hundred degree weather under twelve minutes, or swim fifteen laps across a pool in one minute? Is physical fitness being anorexi...

An experience that shall never escape me is my first week of marching band camp in ninth grade. Held at my high school of the time, this two-week journey will fill your soul with glorious notes and alert your senses to the feeling of music. Everywhere you place yourself for those two weeks at c...

The Coaching Factor "Get your f#@&ing ass over here. What in the hell were you thinking? You could have cost us the game." Have you ever heard a coach yell this at you from the sideline? I know I have, and it could be shocker to the fans in the stands, but if you practice with a co...

Athletic training was founded in the early 1950's. At first there were only a few members centered mostly in colleges and universities. Today, athletic training has grown to 22,700 certified and student members' worldwide. For a student to become certified they must first get a four y...

NFL End zone Celebrations Billy "White Shoes" Johnson was the first NFL football player to ever excessively celebrate a touchdown, introducing the "Funky Chicken". Often titled the "No Fun League", the NFL has been very strict about end...

My future as an architect. That is now my goal that I hope to reach hopefully very soon, at first I hadn't considered architecture has a career. When I started high school I was really thinking about becoming a chef because I like to make my own creation in food but then I changed my mind when I exp...

Dietary supplements: Beneficial or Hazardous? On any given day, a student athlete could walk into a trainers or coaches office holding up a bottle and ask "Hey coach, does this stuff work?" This young athlete, playing three sports a year, is referring to the dietary supplement called ...

Millions of people watch sports contests such as baseball, basketball, and football every day. None of those millions want to see an unfair game. Letting athletes take the easy way out and not making them work hard to reach their peak performance is hurting the athlete and letting those who watch th...

Hometown Varsity Games The good old high school years, some better than others. There is always something everyone can rely on though. That is a hometown varsity, sporting event. There are so many to choose from. For instance, football, basketball, and baseball, just to name a few. Being a...

I don't often think of gender identity as a function offormative experiences in my life. I learned how to walk, how to talk, howto play the piano, and how to play football, but I have always been a male,progressing from boy to man. Some would say that gender identity formationis compl...

Intimidation and violence have all too frequently been common occurrences in high school and college sports. While journalists report it, and sociologists and psychologists attempt to explain it, it is the athletic-program administrators who are held accountable for sports-violence related incid...

Steroids And Athletes What kind of role model is Mark McGwire? Many people are familiar with his seventy homeruns in one season, but do they know that he has been using androstenedione, a type of steroid that boosts testosterone levels? While it is perfectly legal in the Unit...

There is only one thing that entertains me when the fall season comes around. Any gridiron enthusiast knows exactly what I am referring too. I love everything about professional football. From the great end zone catches to the bone crunching hits. When I sit down for the twelve o'c...

MaterialismIt was a time of conservatism, and a time of social change. From the world of fashion to the world to politics, materialistic forms clashed together to produce the most explosive decade of the century. Among these materialistic forms was fashion. Fashion has always made a great impact o...

Leadership Examples LogWednesday, August 23, 2000-The head football coach, Joe Hollis, shortened practice today because he said that the team was tired and needed some extra rest to make sure our legs are fresh for our first game on September 2, against North Carolina State.I think this displays his...

Ed DewittOctober 17, 2000English Comp. 101.03Dr. Okun"Sportsmanship"Sportsmanship, what do you think it is? Sportsmanship today isn't what it has been in the past. As you see sportsmanship today you see that it has changed from the past. Sportsmanship is defined as skill or fondness for sports. The ...

Who Am I?Believe it or not, I find very difficult to talk about myself. I think that the only way to accurately describe myself is to give a little background information. I was born in Indianapolis, where I have lived my whole life. I live in an old three-story farmhouse, which was built in the 1...

Doctor or Athlete"I don't like to lose, and that isn't so much because it is just a football game, but because defeat means the failure to reach your objective. I don't want a football player who doesn't take defeat to heart, who laughs it off with the thought, 'Oh, well, there's another Saturday.' ...