With the way the media is today, women know that when they take on a sportscaster job, they will immediately be subject to more scrutiny than men within their field. In an industry dominated by men and the free will of the media, women sportscasters are often faced with intense criticism concerning their appearance. Too…

During the 2015 season for Mizzou Men’s golf team, four players find themselves far from home at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri playing a game that knows no language barrier. Bringing their European influence to the SEC, Euan Walker of Troon, Scotland; Luigi Botta of Cuneo, Italy; Jordan Williams of Bristol, UK; and…

Truth. The most essential part to every story.   The part that can be the most difficult to nail down and the part that typically involves several discrepancies before there is a clear forerunner.   Ever since we were young children, we were taught to tell the truth. This core lesson in life extends well beyond childhood…

Really and truly, how much thought have you given to the Presidential Election of 2016? We just passed the first quarter of 2015 and the candidates for the election have not officially even been announced. Yet, there has been a whole lot of speculation and chatter as to who may or may not and who…

In late March 2015, Mizzou’s Senior-Golf Captain and All-American, Ryan Zech, works on his game at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri.  Over halfway through his final season as a SEC golfer, Zech reflects on his entry into the sport as an infant with plastic clubs and looks ahead to how he wants to give back…

Due to the amount of media that portrays women as having the perfect body type, skin, and hair, girls have been led to believe they need to have a specific model-like appearance. This image of ‘beauty’ that is promoted every time both women and men turn on their television, watch an advertisement before a YouTube…

When we watch a piece of film that is professionally put together with high quality cinematography, is our first reaction to question the credibility of the content? Chances are, probably not. The film made it to the ‘big screen’; why wouldn’t it be truthful information? Documentaries, especially, seem to be credible sources of information as…

Times have changed.  Many will argue golf is no longer “easy peasy lemon squeezy” as the young caddy in the 2005 golf movie, The Greatest Game Ever Played expressed it was.  It’s still the same game, but the way players prepare has changed dramatically and every golfer dreams of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to help analyze and, in…

Over the past year a campaign has emerged changing the public’s mind and heart. Procter & Gamble Co.’s Always launched the #LikeAGirl campaign in June of 2014 and has taken the world by storm even running as a commercial during this year’s Super Bowl. P&Gs whole mantra is to show how words affect our perception of…

In late February 2015, the Mizzou Men’s Golf Team faces a substantial snowfall at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri.  Assistant Coach Judd Easterling and freshman golfer Hayden Buckley describe how no matter snow, sleet, rain or shine, due to their world-class facility, the Mizzou Men’s Golf Team always finds a way to…

Take a moment and turn your phone onto airplane mode, your radio and television to power off, sit down, close your eyes, and just listen. What do you hear? Is it the hum of your refrigerator or the flow of air from your air conditioner? Can you even hear your own heartbeat? What other sounds…

In mid February 2015, the Mizzou Men’s Golf Team’s season is in full swing at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri.  Assistant Coach Judd Easterling describes how as the men’s team prepares for the Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Arizona, top players emerge and the team sets their core values in place.