Broadcast Reporting

Since the start of the College Football Playoffs, scoring offenses seem to hold more weight than total defense and scoring defense. Many fans and analysts believe that scoring offense is a bigger decider of winning percentage than past years where total defense and scoring defense has determined champions.  This is because each of the past four national champions have had a top ten scoring offense. Over the past few year’s college football has expanded from the normal “defense wins championships”…

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Products are recalled when there is a safety risk or violation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the government agency that orders consumer product recalls.  From January through April of 2023, the United States CPSC recorded a total of 70 product recalls. In this time span, 27 children’s products were recalled. The causes include: flammability and burn hazard, choking hazard, lead and chemical exposure, fall hazard and risk of head injury. Kat Hutchison, a teachers assistant at the Child Development…

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Sports have been an essential part of society over the years, especially just getting over the pandemic. Adolescents look to follow their dreams in sports by living a healthy lifestyle, but nothing can prepare for injuries taking place. Recent statistics states that there is a significant increase of injuries by young athletes. And according to the Center to Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2.6 million young athletes from 0-19 years are treated in emergency departments for sports related issues…

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Athletes have their horror stories. A certain piece of grass was just too long one day. Their cleat got jammed in the playing surface just the right way. Players feel these horror stories have become all too common with the prominence of artificial playing surfaces. We call it turf. Turf first surfaced in the professional sports world when it was installed in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1966, and facilities managers were struggling to maintain the…

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With its legalization in many regions, cannabis is becoming an important subject of interest for medicinal and recreational purposes. Its potential impact on blood pressure is one area of interest. Recent research by Alexandre Vallée and his team suggests that cannabis may potentially lower blood pressure, particularly in women. However, caution is vital, particularly for those suffering from medical conditions. “My blood pressure went back to being somewhat low.” -Adelynne Martin The story of Adelynne Martin emphasizes the significance of…

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by impairing inattention. It can cause hyperactivity and impulsivity. There are over 366 million adults with ADHD globally. ADHD can persist into adulthood. According to a Swedish study, people with ADHD are more than twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic excess of glucose in the bloodstream and insulin resistance. The condition can affect individuals’ quality of life. In order in…

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               It is believed that with the higher usage of light and the greater aspects of light pollution that a lot of people are missing the stars at night “Due to light pollution, it is estimated that 30% of people worldwide have been robbed of their nightly view.” (news.sky.com). People are noticing the changes in the sky. Like Devin Channel who used to live in the country, but has since moved to a more city environment in Texas, “It’s weird,…

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