Logo Print
 

Ashley Melfi

Jim Tressel's New Gig With the Indianapolis Colts

by Ashley Melfi on September 06, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Jim Tressel is making a move to the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts hired the disgraced former Ohio State coach as a game day consultant. Tressel will sit in the booth and help the coaching staff...

Keep Reading...

Courageous Pat Summit To Keep Coaching Lady Vols

by Ashley Melfi on August 29, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Courage can show itself in the face of adversity and under the most difficult of hardships, but only by the brave fight on. Pat Summit, the University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach was...

Keep Reading...

ESPN's 30 for 30 Series Tell Inspiring Sports Stories

by Ashley Melfi on August 22, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Sports always have an inspirational edge to them. Whether it’s the story of the underdog or a slighted athlete who miraculously beat the odds, the drama of it all is what brings people back for...

Keep Reading...

Texas A&M, the SEC and the College Football Paradigm Shift

by Ashley Melfi on August 14, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

 Rumors have fluttered around over Texas A&M changing conferences into the SEC since last summer and they haven’t died down. These rumors have been red hot ever since the...

Keep Reading...

The Art of a Sports Movie

by Ashley Melfi on August 07, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Entertainment to most sports fans comes in the form of ball games. Therefore, typical fanatics lack such enthusiasm for celebrities off the pitch. Yet when Hollywood glams up the games people love and...

Keep Reading...

#IWishIKnew: You Can Walk-On A Team As A Freshman

by Ashley Melfi on August 03, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

What do Scottie Pippen, Jeff Hornacek, Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger and Billie Mays (the Oxiclean guy) have in common? A strange consortium of people, yes, but they all represent famous...

Keep Reading...

The ACL Tear Is A New Obstacle For Athletes

by Ashley Melfi on July 26, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Injuries to athletes today are more likely than they were twenty years ago. Increased intensity and competitiveness puts athletes under exponential pressure. That leads them to run harder, turn faster...

Keep Reading...

Dear Roger Clemens- You Are A Disgrace

by Ashley Melfi on July 19, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Roger Clemens,  I once worshipped you. I was wide-eyed for No. 22. Sure, there was Jeter and O’Neil, but you, you were the Rocket. Yet today, I can no longer say I have the same sentiments....

Keep Reading...

Witnessing Jeter's 3,000th Hit

by Ashley Melfi on July 11, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

Electric. It’s the one word most fitting to describe the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium July 9, 2011-- the day Derek Jeter hit number 3,000. Luckily, Friday’s game was cancelled due to...

Keep Reading...

SEC Cuts the Grad-Student Exception Rule

by Ashley Melfi on July 06, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

If you haven’t heard the news quarterback Russell Wilson, previously of N.C. State Wolfpack fame, will play his last year of eligibility at the University of Wisconsin. Wilson received a...

Keep Reading...

No Shock and Awe On Draft Night

by Ashley Melfi on June 28, 2011
Junior > Journalism > Hofstra University

In the weeks prior to 2011 NBA Draft, the multitude of speculation led to a less than surprising Thursday night. Picks swayed more toward international outlanders than they did homegrown heroes; four...

Keep Reading...
Pages: « Prev 1 2 3

What Is It About Missionary?

Find out the answer
1.

Hobbies to Heat Up Summer

With the summer season comes a huge spike in breakups. The truth is that many...

2.

10 Things You Can't Do in the Real World

College is an unusual time when society’s norms are put on hold. Late to...

3.

Why We're Worried About Kimye's Baby

  A couple months back, the world’s most narcissistic couple took...

Cosmopolitan (NY)

Cosmopolitan is seeking a smart, sassy, organized, independent intern with a lot...

College Survival Guide

Top video of the day
Look at all our videos!

For our most inappropriate articles, get our newsletter.