Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor Picture description. / Photo by 'username', licensed by Envato.com . Within the past couple of decades, a new way to participate in sports has emerged. Esports, once a niche hobby now taking the world by storm. Universities have felt the change as well, now having to create a space for these students to grow and foster their competitive spirit. A growth in collegiate esports has marked a shift in how institutions are viewing gaming in relation

Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor Picture description. / Photo by 'username', licensed by Envato.com . There is a large debate in college sports. Athletic programs can define a university, encouraging students to attend regardless of whether their football team is better than another's. But the conversation pertaining to student athletes being classified as employees has intensified in the past couple of years. The NCAA, for years, has stood firm in its belief that college ath

Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor Picture description. / Photo by 'username', licensed by Envato.com . The NCAA has made a new adjustment to the Division 1 Swim and Dive championships. The association has made the call to eliminate “B” finals, which changes how 9th-16th will be scored. The call was made due to a number of reasons, some state that the change will help to optimise media coverage, others claim it will help modernize the championship format. The real question is,

Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor Picture description. / Photo by 'username', licensed by Envato.com . Sports betting is the process of wagering one's money on the outcome of a sporting event. It can range from all sorts of different bets: such as who wins, the margin of victory, a player's stats, etc. There has been a lot of legal limbo surrounding sports betting. In 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal ban also known as PASPA. This allowed for states t