Paralympic Games

Today, I can walk into almost any toy store in America and expect to get bombarded by plastic figures with extreme bodies. But if I were to play this same scenario out in previous time periods, I would find it difficult to encounter the same types of products. This is because children’s toy trends have shifted in America throughout the 20th century. I recently came across an article from TIME magazine that reflects this idea. In it, author Allie Townsend, managing editor of Facebook, ranks 100 of

I believe that soccer players should wear headgear.I think the players should wear headgear because..Overall, Headgear protects the player's head from injuries from the ball,other players and heading the ball.Meanwhile, in the protection there is pads made out of cushion.The ball is coming at the player around 60 to 80 Miles per hour.So when the ball hits the players head it hits the cushion and not straght on the players head.Also, its better to be safe then sorry when playing in a sport. Being

Last spring, I wanted a change. I had been running for a long time and I had just finished a hard cross country season. I was in desperate need of pursuing another sport. Then, one school day, on the Morning Announcements, I was surprised to hear a life changing announcement. “There will be a soccer interest meeting held in the old gym at AC Flora tonight.” I practically leapt out of my chair with excitement. A month later, I was finally starting soccer conditioning. I was so excited

in basketball would be my extensive workouts, all of the practice that I have put into basketball, and definitely my dedication towards the game. I've been playing basketball for as long as I can remember, and I've had the same love for it since I started playing. I've had a lot of influences in my life for basketball, but the person that showed me the game is my brother. He was the one that taught me how to play and would play with me all the time. He actually taught me how to play a lot of sports

Tidewater Titans baseball team was at its highest peak and we had been unstoppable. Coach Derrick, Coach Tony, Coach Perry, and Coach Darren had all led the team to multiple championships that year. Ever since the beginning, there had always been a problem with Coach Derrick. He had always thought his kid, Grayson was better than the rest. Grayson had taken my position at shortstop in my batting position and the line up. I was left to second base the second less likely place the ball could get hit

Game Wardens are law enforcement officers, but instead of patrolling the urban streets, they are out in the wild. Game wardens spend a large majority of their time in the field, enforcing laws related to wildlife. They patrol specific areas, investigate complaints and prosecute those who violate local, state and federal regulations related to hunting, fishing and environmental protection. They’re often involved with search and rescue missions and respond to automobile collisions with wildlife. Game

At the Freshmen Respect Retreat we started our day off with a few games. The games they provided us with pumped the building with energy. We started off buzzing around the room playing caught in the middle, a game where everyone is divided into teams and gathers in a circle. The people inside of the circle run to others on the outside of the circle and pull them up. From there the same is done to another person till the music stops. If someone is not sitting down on the outer edge of the circle when

there are constant militarism and patriotic acts being taken place at sporting events. Zirin pointed out military appreciation games where those in attendance had the chance to enlist at the game as a place where sports and politics mix. Zirin also speaks about how taking part in the game is often compared to war. The video had a football player speaking about the game he had just played saying it was a war and the other players were out to kill him and he was a soldier. By using these terms in

Tonight was the big premiere of Bachelor in Paradise and also the return of Chad Johnson. If you watched the episode, you know that he was a bit of a trainwreck on the premiere. Glamour got the chance to talk to host Chris Harrison during the filming of the show and find out exactly what went down with Chad. Chris Harrison wasn't afraid to share exactly how it all went down. When it comes to Chad, Chris Harrison shared his thoughts on what is really up with him. Chris said, "Here’s the thing about

sisters U12 select soccer game this weekend. My sisters team competed at the Vetta sports complex in Concord. The played another elite team in their division, who they had previously lost to 7-2. Each team had their fair share of great, good, average, and below-average players, however these tiers are all relative, as both teams were very good. The majority of players were white 12 year old girls, however both teams had a few other ethnicities represented. When the game began it was not to difficult