By: Zack Hadley It’s truly the best time of year to be a college football fan. The season is fresh, the hype around your favorite team is real, and anything…
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Medical Roadblocks in Player Eligibility
By: Richie Edwards Last year my youngest brother was amped for the start of his final high school football season. The team thought they had a legitimate shot to win…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on a Case That Will Decided the Future of Offensive and Disparaging Trademarks
By: Adam Shelton This past week the United State Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether part of the Lanham Act was an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.[1]…
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Effective Political Expression By Sports Organizations: A Cursory Analysis on the Reactions to North Carolina’s Bathroom Law House Bill 2
By: Tim Lauxman Roughly $180 million.[1] That’s a (rough) estimate of economic loss from sporting events being canceled or moved from North Carolina in protest of the state’s Public Facilities…
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Winning a Medal; the Only Way to get Paid for Play According to the NCAA
By: Alexa DuMity Over 1,000 student-athletes competed at the Rio Olympics in 2016.[1] This included current and incoming student-athletes.[2] Many of these athletes were successful and brought home medals…
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The Fight Against Crippling the Student Athlete
By: Andres Chagolla The joy of running down a football field of fresh cut grass, running the base paths on a newly dragged baseball field, the echo of a…
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NCAA Faces Further Legal Trouble
By: Colette Phelps August has not only brought the start of the long awaited college football season for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), but also the start of further…
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When Sitting Speaks
By: Taylor Roderick People should be aware of breast cancer only in October; at least that’s the message DeAngelo Williams heard from the NFL last year. With the heavily-regulated Uniform…
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State Bans on MMA Fighting Infringe upon First Amendment Rights
By: Iulia Taranu Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) provides an avenue for many individuals to express themselves and showcase their talents in front of large audiences. It also provides a platform…
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NCAA Bylaw Modification Allows High School Baseball Draftees to Hire Sports Agents
By: Landon Morgan In December 2013, the Sports & Entertainment Journal published James F. Reid’s student-written article, where he discussed a much needed change to the NCAA bylaws. James F.…