Scholar Athletes’ Stress Levels In/Out of Season
Bailey Woodall, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
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In high school, being a multiple sport athlete on top of being a student seemed to be awful at the time. There was no time for relaxing or hanging out with friends, unless it was at practice. I never thought I’d look back and say, “Wow, I had it good.” Now, as a sophomore in college, I have two...
Coach Yeast Sets Tone for KWC Football
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
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The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers went through three different coaching changes in a span of two years. The football program experienced many ups and downs in the past few years, and many could argue that there were more downs than ups, going three wins and seven losses for the past two years. First, Brent...
Chicago Bears Bear Burden of Missed Opportunities
Andy Santana, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
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Going into the 2018-19 NFL season, the Chicago Bears were project to finish dead last in the NFC North. With teams like the Green Bay Packers, who have Aaron Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings with their top 10 defense, and the always tough Detroit Lions, the future didn't look bright for the Chicago Bears....
Nike Believes in Kaepernick
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
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Nike chose Colin Kaepernick, an NFL quarterback, for one of the faces for their campaign “Just Do It." He is known for the ad, “Believe in something, even it means sacrificing everything," which is a statement of racial injustice. In 2016 during the national anthem, Colin kneeled in protest against...
KWC Football Season Recap
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
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With the Panthers finishing their season two weeks ago, falling to the strong Battlers of Alderson Broadus University, KWC struggled throughout the season competing with a young roster. The Panthers finished their season with a 3-7 record, progressing from the 2017 season with winning just one more game....
The Importance of Study Tables
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Event, Opinion, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
Study tables could either affect your grade positively or negatively. Study tables have been popular for a number of years at colleges all around simply because it is there to help students. Most students and student athletes don’t like being in study tables but this is a way set them up for their...
Campus Events This Month
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Community, Event, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
It's around that time of the year in the fall when KWC becomes eventful. Kentucky Wesleyan is known for being number 15 ranked in the entire nation, but in my opinion, we also have some of the best staff working to make our school the most comfortable environment possible. They do this not only for the...
Interim Head Coach Brings New Life to Football Team
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Event, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
Being a sophomore here at Kentucky Wesleyan College and being a part of the football team, there have been some positive changes towards the KWC football program. With Coach Brent Hosclaw being exempted and Coach Tauren Smith taking his potion as the Interim-Head Coach, the mid-season has definitely...
Panther Football Season Underway
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
September 25, 2018
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With the football team's previous years of barely any success, I feel like the team is on an upscale right now with improvement. Even though the team has lost their first two games, I firmly believe that this time may be a better season than the last couple teams in the past few years with team chemistry...
Spring Football Training
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Community, Event, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
Every NCAA team in the country looks forward to spring football two –three months after the seasons ends. They cannot wait to do anything football related again. Most would understand why an athlete looks forward to times like this. After a long-fought season, the Panthers ended up having a record...
Panthers Face GMAC Rival Davis and Elkins College
Fredrick Coleman, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers went into a home game versus Davis & Elkins College with an overall record of 16-14. In the GMAC conference, the Panther’s record was 6-7. Davis & Elkins's overall record entering the game was 5-26. Their GMAC record was standing at 0-13. In the first game,...
Intramural Basketball
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
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Intramural basketball is very popular around the world at a lot of colleges and four-year universities. Some schools do it differently, but it is mostly similar in the way it is done. Kentucky Wesleyan holds an intramural basketball event every year around March Madness, which is the biggest basketball...