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Football is My Escape
Football is My Escape By: Lake McRee The lights come on. The fireworks crackle. One hundred men charging to get out of the tunnel. I run down the ramp, hit...
K9 Mentality
K9 Mentality By: Kayleigh Heckel The number nine often represents the end of one thing, but the start of something else. When I became a Trojan, I knew I wanted...
The Iwuchukwu Way
The Iwuchukwu Way By: Vivian Iwuchukwu Aka aja aja na ebute onu nmanu nmanu. This Igbo saying loosely translates in English to: ‘The hard work you put in when no...
One Foot in Front of the Other
One Foot in Front of the Other By: Avery Howell I come from a family of sharpshooters. My mom came to the States from Canada and played college basketball...
I've Already Won
I’ve Already Won By: Josh Cohen Being an athlete is often boiled down to wins and losses. Points, rebounds, turnovers. The numbers and the statistics. But every time I put...
Fighting On to the Next Chapter
Fighting On to the Next Chapter By: Kennedy Smith When you start a new chapter in your life, you have a vision, a plan. But what about when that chapter...
It's Okay to Not be Okay
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay By: Saint Thomas Today, I’m comfortable enough with myself to not be okay. There was a time, not too long ago, when I would...
Taking the Next Step
Taking the Next Step By: Ally Batenhorst Let’s face it, I’m not exactly an LA girl. Growing up in a suburb of Houston, with all my extended family in Nebraska,...