Sports are an important part of the American society and an integral feature of everyday life. For centuries, sports were male dominated until recently. From professional sports teams, college, high school and even elementary age teams are fighting for equality in sports. Women's sports h...

Someone once said, "There are those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." I consider myself one of those rare people who really knows how to "make things happen." I have gone from being a follower to being a leader, from ...

Title IX In 1970 only 1 in 27 girls participated in high school sports, today that ratio is 1 in 3. Sports are a very important part of the American society. Within sports heroes are made, goals are set and dreams are lived. The media makes all these things possible by creating exposure for the ...

The word disport, that refers to occupying ones time in an agreeable, entertaining and pleasant fashion, forms the root of the word sport. It is no wonder then that sport, which will be herein used as referring to institutionalized competitive activities where participants exert physical skills, mo...

TAAS Writing Dear Editor, Recently while reading the paper, I came across this topic "Do schools place too much importance on sports programs?" Well, being a fellow athlete I understand how some people may think that "star" athletes get special treatment and in some cases they do, but they are g...

Athletics in Society Violence in sports can incorporate or be influenced by a wide range of activities, from trash talking- to unruly fan behavior to deliberate physical assaults to fighting. Athetles have become a major part of society not only in the United States but in other countr...

True Heroes-Parents We hear the word hero all of the time. The news media throws the term around as if it is an everyday word. What exactly is a hero? Who, or what, can be classified as a heroic? The correct definition of the word hero is: One invested with heroic qualities in the opinions of other...

There are no A's in WIN Everywhere you look, you can see something involving sports. Whether it is a big commercial deal with a superstar athlete or a huge contract signing that is all over the news. A large portion of our society revolves around sports and often has a hard time keeping the...

Anabolic steroids is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormone androgen. Anabolic steroids promote the growth of skeletal muscle and the development of male sexual characteristics, and have other effects as well. Anabolic steroids were first developed in th...

College athletes should be paid a small salary because of the large amounts of revenue they bring to their schools. The media is filled with stories of the NCAA and how star athletes sometimes receive money and gifts from colleges. Since the NCAA prohibits athletes from having a job during the schoo...