by Hayley | Dec 12, 2019 | Student Life, Student Tips, Student-Athletes
As an upper-year student, my go-to piece of advice to first-year students is to get involved. When I was in first year, I was not aware of the opportunities that were right in front of me. I didn’t know how to find clubs I wanted to join, let alone how to join them....
by Alex | Aug 2, 2019 | Employment, Student-Athletes
I have always idolized NHL and NFL players, getting paid millions to do what they love. The reality is most of us will not be professional athletes. Even if we do compete at the highest level in our respective sports, only a small selection of sports pay enough to...
by Alex | May 17, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Student Life, Student-Athletes, Summer
Whether you are in school, at work, on vacation or just relaxing, summer is the perfect season to get active. The sunny days even entice the biggest workaholics and couch potatoes among us to get outside and enjoy the weather. Everyone knows how great exercise is for...
by Kyle | Jul 25, 2017 | Health and Wellness, NCAA, Student-Athletes
Long distance running is a unique sport. Everyone seems to have their own opinions about what works best for training, racing, and what will lead to the most successful outcome. What should you believe? The fact is distance running is a very individualistic sport....
by Kyle | Jul 18, 2017 | Health and Wellness, NCAA, Student-Athletes
Long distance running to most people does not sound like a fun activity. The miles upon miles of pounding on the roads and trails can get tiring; not to mention the mental and physical pain associated with it. Long distance running at any intensity, whether as a...
by Kyle | Jul 11, 2017 | NCAA, Student-Athletes, Travel
Having earned a full scholarship at the end of grade 12 to compete in the NCAA and study at the University of Tulsa, I was about to spend the next four years of my life in a different country as a student-athlete. Since Tulsa was a 17-hour drive from my hometown of...
