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Down to Earth with SU’s Eric Coley
If you aren't a freak of nature like LeBron James, “talent alone won't even get you a spot on the team. You need a work ethic and mental toughness.” That's…
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It’s Important to Change the Reputation of Disabled People … Here’s Why :
Wheelchairs are like cars. They are meant to help people get from place to place. But they also are very different than cars. They don't tell you anything about the…
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LeBron is Better Than Curry, but is Anybody Else?
On December 31, 2015, I published, Why Curry Won’t Dethrone LeBron, and said that LeBron James is and will always be better than Stephen Curry. Six months later, The King…
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How New Schedule Formats Would Benefit The NFL and NBA Politically
Should they eliminate the back-to-backs in the National Basketball Association? Should they do away with Thursday Night Football in the National Football League? The commissioners of both leagues know that…
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Leadership — An Option For Some, A Must-Have For Others
Leadership is a great skill to develop throughout life. We all have the ability to be leaders, but, some of us take the more convenient route, follow friends around, do…
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Believe It or Not … Playing a Sport Invites Unique Life Lessons
Being involved in a sport teaches you some lessons that are important to life in general that you will never learn anywhere else. The level doesn't matter. The name of…
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The Real Battle in High School Sports — Parents vs. Coaches
America has evolved into a country full of people who love when they are given a compliment and hate when they are told that they aren't doing something right. The…
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How Movie Stars — Not Athletes — Are Overpaid
Athletes take a lot of heat whenever they sign one of those contracts that are worth an incomprehensible amount of money, but people don't think twice when Brad Pitt gets…
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What is it Like Maneuvering in Public For Me?
Navigating in public areas can be difficult to accomplish for somebody with disabilities, whether it's because of the other people in the building or the structure itself. The Americans with…
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What Has My Disability Taught Me About Expectations?
Life requires us to draw certain lines that are thinner than a piece of paper. One of the thinnest lines that we will have to draw separates realistic and unrealistic…
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How Have Americans Been Negatively Impacted By The Internet?
We live in a world and a country that is worsening when it comes to the patience of people, especially children. America has evolved into a country that has resources…
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What is Pop Culture Evolving Into?
What has been known for comedy and entertainment has begun to turn the tides and is breaking through in its attempt to mix the real world issues in with the…