Last but not least, student extracurricular activities were very crucial to the development of UCO during the period of 1891 to 1918. Lyceum and Pioneer Literacy Society were the first student clubs at Central. They were a very important aspect of student life, therefore, students at Central were required to join at least one of them. There was competition in debate, writing, parliamentary skills, music and dramatic art between the two clubs and the winner could win the Regents Medal. The clubs did not only create a creative playground for students but also helped raise money for books for the school’s library. The Normal Philomath, the school first newspaper, was established in January 1897. The monthly publication discussed different activities …show more content…
Football was not the only athletic program offered at the moment. Baseball and tennis were also presented for students. In the early twentieth century, Central’s student clubs started to grow and succeed. Lyceum and Pioneer continued being the main student activities. Many new clubs were established such as Sorosis, a women’s music club, and Royal American Knights, a secret debating society. Despite the success of the Normal Philomath newspaper, the senior class of 1903 decided to publish The Vista, a monthly literary magazine, as the replacement for Normal Philomath. Until now, The Vista still remains as UCO’s longest and continually released to UCO students and the state of Oklahoma. More sports programs were engaged by students such as track and field, cycling and especially basketball. Basketball became extremely popular as the school had both women’s and men’s basketball team. Student athletics at Central earned many prizes and medals for the school. For example, David Warner brought back Central’s the first gold medal after his victory in the one-mile bicycle race at Oklahoma City in 1903. Although football was still one of the main athletic programs at Central but it was not seriously established until fall 1904 by President …show more content…
On the contrary, both men and women were included in literary societies. Big changes started from 1911, with the administration of President Evans, the eighth president of Central who focused a lot on pushing student activities, athletic and beautifying campus surroundings. With good advertisement of pictures of student activities through newspapers, the enrollment rate of summer 1912 increased by 42 percent. Sports activities became one of the main attention on campus. Sports such as baseball, tennis and track remained to be the leading sports. By 1910, UCO campus had a swimming pool and four tennis courts. One of the most important individuals that contributed so much for UCO athletic is Coach Charles Wantland. With the coaching of Wantland, Central’s basketball and football team made a lot of improvement and achieved much greatness. For instance, Central’s football team won the normal school championship in 1914. Physical education grew big at UCO and took a crucial part of women’s curriculum. Sports like basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, tennis and dancing were included in physical education program. Central’s women athletic teams brought victories for the school. Under Coach Elsa Fisher, the women basketball team won the state championship in
Deborah Brandt (1998) wrote “Sponsors of Literacy”, a journal where she explained her findings of the research she has done on how different people across the nation learned to read and write, born between 1900, and 1980 (p. 167). She interviewed many people that had varying forms of their literacy skills, whether it was from being poor, being rich, or just being in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
This tournament, apart from entertaining students and other fans, highlights what stuff different colleges are made of. This comes at a critical time when high school seniors are considering what colleges to attend once they graduate. Thus, it is not surprising that this package of sporting events brings glad tidings to the people as it helps usher-in the beautiful spring season. However, a critical evaluation of the different teams and schools reveal the series of events -both good and not so good- that occur as they prepare for this all-important tournament.
was able to change so much. During the fall of 1988, the Pine Ridge Basketball team, which is a female
In “In Defense of Literacy,” Wendell Berry explains literacy is a requirement, not an embellishment. Literacy is more than the ability to just read and write; it's also the ability to understand what a person is reading and make sense in what a person is writing. While some people may think that achieving literacy requires hard work and gets little outcome, I think that literacy makes people more ambitious, confident, more attentive, and more prosperous in life than those who are not literate. Joining in on conversations and voicing ones philosophies is easier if people are literate and educated, and people feel worthy of themselves when they have the ability to do so. People are more determined in life, whether it is with their professions
As he moved onto college, his accomplishments certainly did not cease. Coach Wooden played basketball at Purdue University where he was coached by Ward “Piggy” Lambert who Wooden called “the greatest influence” he had (coachwooden.com). In 1932, the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the Helms Athletic Foundation National Champio...
Sixty years ago college sports were in no comparison as popular as they are today. Universities were not contracted with te...
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The impact of college athletic programs on academics has always been a controversial and contentious topic. It seems that athletic programs have some contemplative effects on academics of colleges and universities. Different people have different ideas about how college athletic programs should be carried on. College presidents, administrations, student athletes, parents of students, and athletic trainers are along with these people who point out different facts about the fallouts of athletics on academics. A bunch of people suggest that athletic programs should be dropped from college system, while another group suggests that athletic programs should be taken care with more advertence. An analysis on the effects of college athletics on academics has two personal approaches: college athletics undermine academics, and athletics amplify academic experience.
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The effectiveness of the coaching method depends completely on the coach, his personality, and the needs of the student-athletes. Each program and institution is unique and has different institutional goals and objectives that attract different student-athletes compared to other colleges or universities (Koivula, Hassmen, Fallby, 2002).
Red Mountain State is a public institution that was founded in 1910. We have a total undergraduate enrollment of 20,963 which is made up of 60% female and 40% male. The setting of Red Mountain State is a lush, urban town that is 936 acres made up of several trees, fountains, open fields for activities, etc. located in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have several clubs which include but are not limited to Chill, Quill and Sword, Quidditch, Tree Huggers Unite, Concert Club, Fight Club, Rock-Paper-Scissors Club, Wine Tasting Club, Humans vs. Zombies, Campus People Watchers, etc. In addition to our clubs we offer 16 D1 sports. Sports at Red Mountain State are very popular. 70% of our students play at least one sport and a good amount go on to play professionally. Our top sports are football, basketball, baseball, track, soccer, sand volleyball, lacrosse, rugby, and crew. 12 out of the 16 sports went to the NCAA championship for the sport and division. 8 ended up winning.
Herbet D. Simans, Derek Van Rheenen, and Martin V. Covington focuses their argument on academic motivation of student athletes and what drives them to want to succeed in the classroom as well as on the court or field. Although Flynn also focuses on academic motivation of student athletes, he also discusses how colleges tend to spend more money on sports related necessities for the students instead of towards their education. Flynn’s argument displays how colleges are basically a business...
Typically there are “four basic types of student clubs: academic, special interest, special project or issue, sports”(North). Students who participate in academic clubs gain knowledge outside of the classroom that applies later on in the class. Students become involved based upon a common interest and hope to be with other students who share the same interests are in the special interest focus club. A third type of a student club is very similar to the special interest focus. “These clubs (special project or issue focus) provide students with expanded leadership experiences and involvement in the community. The final type of club is a sports club”(North).
The student use skills acquired at school to entertain and serve members of the community. For instance, student’s drama clubs can perform some interesting drama to entertain senior citizens at their homes or on any special occasion.