The Struggles Of Sooners

In the 1950s, America was viewed as one the strongest nations in the World. America established itself as a strong military super power and dominate country in World War II. The effects of World War II carried over in the 1950s, America saw a lot of economic growth, there was an increase in the amount of people who moved to the suburbs, and the baby boom which came about because of the millions of soldiers returning home from military services. Even though this seemed like a happy time, there was still a thick tension in America. This tension was between African-Americans and white Americans. In 1865, the thirteenth amendment was passed which abolished slavery. Even though this occurred, white people still felt that African-American were

During the early 20th century college football played a bad role and influence on American culture by diminishing a good college education. I oppose the role that college football had on American culture because it took away from the main purpose of going to college, which was getting a good education for most Americans. Since the US was involved in World War 1, many veterans came back to the US with no jobs. College coaches were exploiting veterans by concentrating on making their team better rather than wanting them to focus on an education, so that they could get a good job in the future.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma Lady Sooners extend their winning streak to 16 games last night, with a 93-75 victory over in-state rival Oklahoma State Lady Cowboy’s 93-75, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Sooners were led by Courtney Paris 17 points and eight rebounds, while Big 12 scoring leader Andre Riley tallied 25 points for the Lady Cowboy’s.

The University of Nevada Reno’s Football program officially started fifty years ago in the October of 1966. At the same time the team was established, Mackay stadium was built which seated only 7,500 people at the time. After numerous amounts of renovations, the stadium now seats 26,000 people and the football games are very loud and exciting. Being a football player and student myself, I get to hear what other people outside the football program perceive of us as around campus when we win, lose, or just in general about the football program. Most comments and accusations I have heard have been false and negatively based. What most people do not see is the hardwork and dedication it takes to be apart of the football program and the impact it has on the coaching staff, the community, and also, the inseparable bond it creates between the players.

In his article “The Shame of College Sports,” Taylor Branch (2011) describes how universities are focused on advancing and receiving money from major athletics and having star athletes, but how the universities are not caring for the “student athlete.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has made college sports into an unmerited business. However, as years progress more athletes are getting smart and are taking the NCAA to court. The more students that challenges the rules by the NCAA and take them to court, the secrets and undermining values of the NCAA come out and the closer the NCAA comes to an end.

Known as "The Cornhusker State," Nebraska became the 37th state on March 1, 1867. The state's name is derived from an Oto Indian word Nebrathka, meaning "flat water" and relates to a national symbol of the state, the Platte River. Alongside becoming the 37th state, Nebraska also ranks #37 in population for the nation. The 2013 population census claimed 1,868,516 residing citizens, with Caucasian making up 87% of the total population. Although the population isn't the lowest in the country, the state still has more cattle than it does people. In fact, Nebraska ranks #1 in states with most farmland, which is 93%. The original capital of the state was Omaha until it was moved to the village of Lancaster in 1867, which was shortly renamed

The “contradiction at the heart of big-time college football,” as Michael Oriard describes it, is the competing demands of marketing and education. The 1890s proved to university administrators that there was an enormous market for collegiate football, which postulated opportunities for university building. Since this ubiquitous realization, there has coincided this blatant, yet unchanging contradiction that academic institutions are permitted to profit off of the services provided by its student-athletes while the athletes must idly accept that they are amateurs, donating their efforts to their respective schools. The schools then direct this revenue toward strengthening their athletic departments, and thus continues this seemingly endless growth of big-time college sports, all while athletes remain uncompensated and academics continue to take a backseat.

As a freshman at OU, I also wrote a research paper just last year over this same subject, Sigma Alpha Epsilon known as SAE, at the University of Oklahoma and their racial chant that rocked the nation. I come from a small town in Texas that many of the high school graduates attend OU, and some have become the devastated members of SAE. My sister, Tara, also attends OU and is a senior, many of these “brothers” she knew dearly. When I first found out about this horrible act I was logged onto Facebook in my 9:30am class and saw many people “sharing” articles with the headlines, "Not On OUr Campus", and “Oklahoma Frat Boys Caught Singing 'There Will Never Be A N***** In SAE '.” As I began to read the heart wrenching articles, heartbroken, not focused on what was going on during class, but what was being said about the university I was about to attend in a few short months, a university that has been the topic of my conversations for so long. I began to get questions later on in the week, after the video went viral, if I was still going to attend “the racist school” and not one time that I was questioned did I regret my decision. The more the media dragged it out, the more information came to the surface. My parents were devastated and were worried for my sister, who is also a member of the Greek community. Then we began to worry as a family about all of the members we knew and began to question if they had anything to do with this downward spiral that has affected the nation.

In the Civil War, conflicting political ideas between a rebel Missouri and free Kansas over settlement, abolition, and secession created border conflict (Neely 32). The two states became the grounds for large-scale guerilla warfare between Union Jayhawkers and rebel Bushwhackers, and Woe to Live On, by Daniel Woodrell, brings outlook from the Bushwhacker side of the border conflict. Bringing perspective from the losing party, as well as referring to historical events, norms, and traditions, the narrative imparts the similarities between the North and the South. Despite the two factions’ differing political ideologies towards secession and geographical separation. Woe to Live On demonstrates commonalities in gender roles and actions between

Hawaii and Oklahoma share similarities but live very differently at the same time. Hawaii and Oklahoma remain mostly complete opposites. However, they both hold popular tourist attractions. Hawaii, a democratic state, and Oklahoma, a republican state, vote differently. Hawaii remains considered the healthiest state, unlike Oklahoma, which remains considered one of the least healthiest states, taking into account smokers and people who are obese. Hawaii and Oklahoma may stay opposites but most people will not deny both can share experiences of a lifetime.

Kyle and Mike share a dream of playing college football. They’re both members of the Central High Trojans. And lately their dream is in danger, because Mike has taken some serious hits. A head injury is affecting his performance on the field and it might mean he’ll have serious health problems. The coach brought a doctor in to do concussion tests on all the players. Kyle figures out a way to cheat the football programs new concussion test, he decides he’s protecting Mike’s chances of playing college ball. But then a week later when they do it again he was late to practice so Mike was in the testing room all alone and there was nothing Kyle could do now. He waited and when the doctor came out he told the coaches to call the ambulance that Mike’s brain is

My inspiration for this analysis surfaced from my love of football and my interest in probability. Despite not spending extensive amounts of time reviewing probability in current and previous mathematics courses I did receive brief exposure to some concepts of probability. The exposure that I received intrigued me and sparked my interest in investigating the various applications of probability. Often times it is difficult to see how concepts learned in class can be related to things in everyday life. I found it very interesting that a mathematics concept that I learned in class could be so deeply applied to something I enjoy in the real world, and in day to day life.

When it comes to college football, it’s all about Tradition. It's been a rallying point for school spirit for more than a century in some cases. Some of the biggest college football towns are places like Gainesville, Florida, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Those places are not in the National Football League, but they are big enough to fill a huge stadium six or seven times a year. It's like having a big-time franchise in town. A lot of people feel a connections, like the alumni. If you graduate from a particular school, you have an allegiance that lasts for life. Following the football team, from close or far, is a way to maintain that connection. It’s a giant spectacle every week, especially when there's eighty-five to one-hundred thousand people

Though I would be very comfortable sharing my aggie story to current, former, and future aggies, I feel that I am best suited to connect and share my story with current students. I have had the amazing opportunity to live a true aggie lifestyle since I was a little girl to now, attending football games, honoring students who have passed away at silver taps, honoring fallen aggies at Muster, tailgating, and discovering who I want to be and how I am going to get there. When I started at Texas A&M University I was a Biomedical Science Major, and I never felt more lost and scared, for I realized this was not an area that interested me in any form. With the help and encouragement of my aggie parents, I decided to follow my passion of helping to