By Hannah Duffey Running for a team and nonetheless, a collegiate cross-country team was something new for New Zealand native, Monique Whiteman. The athletic club which was held Tuesday nights in Whiteman’s hometown is what got her into running. It became a family affair that…
By Hannah Duffey With the sun peaking through the clouds at Guana State Park in Ponte Vedra Beach, Megan Churchill laces up her shoes and gets set for a run that will fully immerse herself in nature. Running has always been a sport that grounds…
By Hannah Duffey The DM on Instagram seemed too good to be true and like spam, not an international recruiter. “It was just a DM that came in on Instagram from someone who was a recruiter for international teams, and they had reached out to…
By Claudia Tanksley With the closest recycling center nearing 20 minutes from campus, tossing a plastic bottle in the trash is the easiest option for any busy college freshman. Living in a dorm causes many students to generate more trash than usual. Single-use plastics are…
By Hannah Duffey We have all heard the famous Deion Sanders quote, “If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good.” For black women, that quote resonates with us and we always have it in the back of our…
By: Nadia Fung Four years is all you have—four chances to turn your dreams in reality. Be the first to score a goal, or save every shot faced in the finals of the national tournament. The only pressure you should have, is the pressure to…
By Hannah Duffey U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Labor, Elaine Chao, speaks on transportation and innovation of the future. Chao was the first Asian American and Islander Pacific woman appointed to the President’s cabinet in U.S. history. She is the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor…
By Hannah Duffey The love for soccer started at age five when Andrea Fernandez was dabbling around with different sports, trying to find one that stuck with her. “Soccer in Spain is much more technical and tactical, while in these leagues, the physical is much…
By Hannah Duffey Kanesha Fuller always feels a sense of pain and suffering when she sees headlines on the news of blacks shot by police or discrimination due to skin color. But for the former president of Women’s March Jacksonville who has always advocated for…
By Hannah Duffey Soul food is one of those sweet and savory comfort foods that date back for centuries. Dishes like fried chitlins with a side of okra, collard greens, cornbread and macaroni and cheese are all recipes that helped give it meaning and definition. …