Lawrence University is your typical college when it comes to sports. We have exercise facilities, sports and casual leagues. With our 21 varsity teams, plenty of intramurals and clubs to spare, anyone who wants to join a sport has plenty of opportunities to engage in one. However, Lawrence’s athletic offerings lack the element of danger.…
Blast From the past: Board makes girl’s track team a sport
Author: Unknown Published: April 22.1927 Girls’ track is to be a team sport, according to a decision made by the W.A.A. board at a meeting held Monday in the rooms of Miss Mary H. Fretts, president of the board. Individuals winning first, second, and third place will be awarded 20, 15 and 10 points respectively…
Are they a sport? How should eSports be classified?
Video gaming is not what it once was. Think of the person you know who obsesses over video games more than you thought was humanly possible at Lawrence—spending hours in front of the screen, putting off papers to practice their “wavedashing” in Super Smash Bros. While many would argue that this person is wasting their…
Is it a sport? Eat this article
This week, I examine whether or not competitive eating can be considered a sport. To be defined as a “sport,” an activity must include the following: competition between participants who are in direct opposition to each other; some level of physical and mental capacity, such as agility, strength or endurance. Competitive eating meets these criteria,…
What is Trivia? A sport? A game? Neither?
It has been two weeks since the Great Midwest Trivia Contest (GMTC). Now that the dust has settled and sleep has been caught up on—to one degree or another—we can reflect on it. Throughout my Lawrence career, I have always wondered how to categorize the GMTC—is it a just a game, or should it be…
Remaining Fall Sport Events
With fall coming to an end, fall sports teams are entering the final stages of their seasons. There are only a few athletic events left. The Football Team has three games left, against Grinnell, Knox, and Ripon., with the Grinnell game being at home. The games are on Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12…