John and Zack Article of the Week

Do you watch Olympic hockey? Should NHL players be allowed to participate in the Olympics? Would amateurs make the games more interesting? If you are a player, do you abandon your team in the middle of the season to play for your country? If you were an owner, would you allow your player to leave?

http://www.tsn.ca/talent/hockey-at-pyeonchang-olympics-will-be-marred-without-nhlers-1.714350

Jack, Chris, and Tyler Blog Post

MLB's Young Superstars

https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/03/31/power-play-baseball-enters-new-era-fueled-home-runs-and-young-stars

Do you prefer to watch young prospects, or established stars?
Does the rise of baseball's young talent make you more intrigued to watch?
Do you think baseball's future is more optimistic than it seemed to be 5 years ago?
Do you prefer to watch hitters who hit for average, or power?
Should rules be made to restrict infield shifts?

"Ghosts of Ole Miss" Follow Up Response

The Lyceum Building at the University of Mississippi
from: Oxford Photo Works

Essential questions for the unit on Discrimination in Sports: Race include the following:

• How may the sports landscape reflect the racial landscape of our country?
• How did those landscapes change as a result of the integration of athletes of color?
• What problems occurred during the integration process?
• What impact did integration have on sports?
• What impact did integrated sports have on our country?
• Are there racial inequalities that exist in sports, and how do these affect athletes of color?
• Can the sporting world combat racism in society?  Is this a fair expectation to place on the sporting world?
• What’s the cost of failing to acknowledge our past?  What’s the cost of acknowledging our past?

After watching the documentary The Ghosts of Ole Miss, write a 200-400 word blog post explaining how the documentary addressed one or two questions from above. Be specific in your references and explanations. Be sure to incorporate your own reaction to how or what the documentary revealed about the essential questions you address in the essay.

Please also include evidence from one of these two articles that ties into the Ole Miss dilemma: “Controversy Over Mascots at Ole Miss” or “The Birth of ‘Dixie’”

Zach and Anders Article of the Week

After reading the article:
Are you a hockey fan? Do you watch hockey only during the playoffs or the whole season? What are your predictions on the playoffs this year? What will be the upsets and who will win the Stanley Cup?  

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2704425-nhl-playoffs-2017-updated-stanley-cup-schedule-and-championship-picks