Month: March 2021

By Victoria Sananikone, Editor In Chief Photo from Physical Living There will always be that coach who belittles their athlete(s). Athletes have been called every name under the sun along with nasty phrases barked at them in an attempt to dictate their submission. "You’re a slacker.” “That piece of sh*t over there…” “Idiot.” “You suck.” “You’ll never be good enough.” Even if these insults inspire a deeper work ethic or cure a mental block, they hurt to some degree. However, there is one word that stings worse than a slap across the face, a word that seems insignificant, but holds the greatest amount of disrespect in its letters: ‘quitter.’ In the realm of athletics, the word ‘quitter’ is always dripping with malice; one will say “they’re a quitter” or “she quit” as if they’re dr...

By Emily Lease, contributing writer Photos from Unsplash and Marketplace In March of 2020, Illinois decided to go on lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. One of the first things that closed during lockdown was school. The impact of schools closing was, in some ways, catastrophic. Students were forced to learn in a whole new way that they were not used to, and they couldn’t see their friends unless it was on Zoom. Teachers were also stressed with this new medium due to many of them never teaching online before. In a lot of ways, everyone is frustrated—especially educators and student teachers, who are trying their hardest to make sure people’s children are safe and continuing their education in the middle of a pandemic. Due to the pandemic forcing schools to close, many s...

By Lauren Wilk, contributing writer Photos by Lauren Wilk from Ameen Amzi's Twitch profile and Google College students often dedicate a substantial amount of their time to various obligations—whether it be the courses they are currently taking, the job they have, the sport they are in, or all three, students are often pressed for time. The opportunity for leisure activities tends to diminish further into the semester, and stress levels rise. Video games are a popular activity that many people of all ages enjoy, university students especially; but what happens when a leisure activity turns into a full-time commitment?  Ameen Azmi, a 20-year-old in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a first-year university student who plays video games as a full-time, competitive commitment with a r...