Girls and Women in Sports
On Feb. 7, the women’s athletic teams gathered to celebrate and to honor the accomplishments of girls and women in sports.
Don’t Fear the Sky Reaper.
A small meteorite exploded near the Russian town of Chelyabinsk, just as DA14, an asteroid that is 150 feet wide was set to pass nearby earth. The meteorite did not break off of DA14, it was the remains of a much smaller object that entered earth’s atmosphere. The importance of this is that this meteorite was one of the countless number of small space debris that is not tracked.
What’s Happening in Egypt
Just seven months after Egypt’s first free democratic election, protesters are calling for the complete resignation of President Mohammed Morsi and his officials.
Effects of long term child abuse
Child abuse can have many long term effects on a child. These effects range in consequence from minor physical injuries, low self-esteem, attention disorders, and poor peer relations to severe brain damage, violent behavior, and death. The effects may occur in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, and may affect various aspects of an individual’s development.
iPad Usage on Campus
During the University’s first year of giving out iPads to students and faculty, people either find them more efficient than laptops or turn them into toys.
Looking Into Lacrosse
Combining offense and defense can lead to a team being successful top to bottom. This year the Lions have both. The depth on the roster is as good as ever in school history. Now they just have to execute.
Preparation Wasn’t Enough
Last week, a select group of students from the sport business program got the opportunity to travel to New Orleans to see some of the behind-the-scenes preparation for the Super Bowl. On Tuesday morning, six students and Dr. Williamson left Saint Leo and drove seven hours to Louisiana. Upon arrival, the group picked up their credentials and toured New Orleans briefly before their week of work began.
New Coach, New Attitude, Same Goal
This is the first year head coach Sean O’Connor takes his MLB and all three NCAA divisional experiences to Saint Leo University.
Four Stranded DNA Discovered in Human Cells
60 years after Watson and Crick’s discovery of the double helix, science is at it again. Researchers from Cambridge University have stumbled upon a new segment of DNA called a G-Quadruplex.
Electoral changing: How One Party May Dominate the Presidential Election.
While the nation watched the inauguration of President Obama, a stone’s throw away in Virginia, the Republicans, who controlled a majority of the state’s House of Representatives, passed a bill that would allow their party an advantage in the next presidential election. The bill would change the electoral districts in the state, creating one majority black district but dispersing the black vote in other places. This change would also be coupled with a change in how the state would award its Electoral College votes.