Eleanor Burke looks down at her wrist to see a low pixel screen flashing blue lights. In the midst of one of her many walks, she has just reached 5,000 steps on the day. At age 78, the FitBit provides … Read More
Author Archives: George Dicke
Life of a Sports Reporter
To an avid sports fan, Matthew Berry, Buster Olney and Marc Stein have the world’s best job. These three sports reporters get paid to research and write about football, baseball and basketball, popular topics among 16 year olds. What is … Read More
March Madness: Pac-12 Preview
It’s that time: March Madness. The four day hiatus of college basketball, the hiatus when Lick-students, teachers, and staff scramble to fill out their March Madness bracket is coming to an end. Have you finished? The possibilities are more exciting … Read More
Daily Criticism of Daily Fantasy
Commissioners from the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL declaring that daily fantasy sports should be regulated has become commonplace. It’s something that sports lovers seem to hear everyday. Let’s take a look at the regulations currently in place on fantasy … Read More
A Fantasized World: The Growth of Fantasy Football
Travis Benjamin, Tavon Austin, T.Y Hilton and Ted Ginn. These four players are incredibly valuable receivers to those who play fantasy football. Fantasy football, a game that was started by a group of middle-aged New Yorkers before the age of the … Read More