Author: meliaw23
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Life Beyond the Game: Are GVSU Athletes Prepared for the Transition?
It is February of your senior year in college and things are getting real. All Tom McNelis has known his whole life is basketball. The practices, workouts and games are non-stop, and you just fit everything else in your life around it. Now, it’s all about to come to a stop. But what now? No…
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NIL is a mess, will it ever clean up?
On Monday November 4th, the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) had a meeting to discuss an email sent by Wendy Wilson. Wendy is the Associate Athletic Director of Grand Valley State University and oversees anything regarding compliance and eligibility at the University. In her email, she was responding to the matter that fall sport athletes…
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Imposter Syndrome as a Black Woman: What It’s Like and How I Got Past It
Imagine walking into a room and feeling inadequate, despite the fact that on paper, you have done everything that points to success or being well on your way to it. This is what imposter syndrome feels like. The National Institutes of Health defines it as “self-doubt of intellect, skills or accomplishments among high-achieving individuals.” If…
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GV highlights mental health awareness
Members of multiple organizations at Grand Valley State University took part in special events to promote students’ mental health with Mental Health Awareness Week. From Monday Sept. 12 to Friday Sept. 16, this student-led event focused on a different topic every day in order to spread awareness of mental health. Monday began the week with…
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