View From the Bench: Conference realignment

September 27, 2011  
Filed under Sports, View from the Bench

Due to competition among many schools at many levels nationwide, athletic conferences are being realigned left and right.   This issue really hit home in 2008-2009 when the Southern Lakes conference removed teams including Fort Atkinson, Jefferson and Milton. Due to the disbanding, Fort Atkinson found... Read more »

Bush’s Heisman revocation unjust

October 1, 2010 • written by Thomas Shockman  
Filed under Sports, View from the Bench

On September 15th, Reggie Bush had his 2005 Heisman award wrongly vacated for receiving improper benefits while he was a running back at the University of Southern California. The improper benefits he accepted put him in violation of NCAA rules and regulations, therefore making him ineligible to play... Read more »

View from the Bench

December 1, 2009 • written by Marta Kotz  
Filed under Sports, View from the Bench

Elizabeth Lambert, a junior soccer player from the University of New Mexico, recently took her aggressiveness a step too far in a game on Thursday, November 5th’s game against Brigham Young University. A back punch, a soccer ball kicked to the face, and a ponytail yank, all led to Elizabeth Lambert... Read more »

View from the Bench

October 23, 2009 • written by Marta Kotz  
Filed under View from the Bench

Every year, dozens of student are suspected of attending parties with alcohol, participating in the activities.  They then receive punishment for their wrongdoings, often losing the privileges of playing in upcoming sporting events. A common occurrence of this is when the administration anonymously... Read more »