Snowboarding: A Sport Requiring Hard Work, Bravery, and Confidence

Schuyler Kropp, Staff Writer

In the early morning light of Austria, I saw different colors shaping out the mountain side view. As the cold air pressed in on my body, it felt as if I had dropped down a dark, black hole. My face turned red and my fingers locked up with stiffness. In this moment, I found joy and happiness in snowboarding. 

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Run Like a Girl and Mistreated as One Too

By Sophie Bui, Staff Writer

“Could you give us a twirl and tell us about your outfit?” was apparently the most dire question to ask Eugenie Bouchard, a Canadian tennis player after her winning match in the 2015 Australian Open. This question caused a flood of criticism towards sports media and opened the discussion about gender discrimination within the industry itself. How could a twirl be so important?

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