The psychology behind sports fans Cole Hechtman May 19, 2017 Showcase, Sports If you’re reading this, chances are you identify as some kind of sports enthusiast. In fact, in a study conducted in 2015, 60 percent of American people identified as a sports fan, according to Gallup.com. For...
The superiority of Kenyan runners Cole Hechtman April 25, 2017 Showcase, Sports There are only 17 American men who have run a marathon in under two hours and ten minutes. In October of 2011 alone, 32 Kenyans beat that time. Furthermore, Kenyan runners Geoffrey Kirui and Edna Kiplagat won ...
A COLLEGIATE COLD WAR: THE ARMS RACE FOR TOP RECRUITS Cole Hechtman March 29, 2017 Showcase, Sports The numbers don’t lie; recruiting has proven to be the single-most critical factor for any college football team or athlete’s future success. The best recruiting programs tend to win more championships, and hig...
45th Anniversary of Title IX Cole Hechtman and Edward Kim February 1, 2017 Showcase, Sports On June 23, 1972, the Educational Amendments were enacted by Congress and signed by former President Richard Nixon. Under Title IX of the amendment, discrimination against women in any federally-funded educatio...
Professional sports records stand the test of time Cole Hechtman December 7, 2016 Sports Nine-time Olympic gold medal champion Mark Spitz famously stated, “Life is true to form; records are meant to be broken.” In most cases, this is true; however, this statement is not always valid. Many athletes ...
The Downfall of ESPN Cole Hechtman November 16, 2016 Showcase, Sports Since its founding in 1979, ESPN has invariably been regarded as one of the primary networks for sports fans to watch. With substantial coverage of not only beloved sports like football, basketball and baseball...
Started From the Bottom: Quarterback Edition Cole Hechtman October 24, 2016 Sports Each of these quarterbacks has made headlines during his career. With their level of talent, one might expect them to have been heavily scouted and drafted early out of college. However, these players have illu...
NFL Rookie Review Cole Hechtman October 5, 2016 Sports With the 2016 National Football League (NFL) season in full swing, it is time to take a look at how individuals from the most recent draft class have performed so far. Whether it is a first round pick o...
Crazy NBA Contracts Cole Hechtman September 14, 2016 Sports National Basketball Association (NBA) contracts have been a prevalent topic covered in the media and have correlated with an athlete’s caliber of play. In the past few decades, basketball superstars in the ...
Athlete of the Month Kiran Misner and Cole Hechtman May 18, 2016 Sports With the Campanile's own Kiran Misner and Cole Hechtman The Campanile: What position do you play? Patrick Macintosh: I play on the attack. TC: You made it to varsity as a freshman. How have the uppercl...
