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The Rematch: Like a Fantasy

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by Ryan Munns on March 28, 2012

It’s no secret that fantasy sports teams are HUGE in the US. In 2009, statistics showed that approximately 30 million people were involved in some kind of fantasy league. As a player myself, I can tell you the huge number does not surprise me. I play fantasy baseball, basketball and football each year and usually own about 4-5 teams for each. People enjoy fantasy sports because it makes them feel like they’re actually PART of the pro season- not just a fan.

Total Control

In fantasy sports you have total control of your team. You are the owner, general manager, and head coach all in one. You start by picking a date to conduct your fantasy draft, where you pick players to fill out a roster for your team. Different sports consist of different rosters, and different leagues may have different specifications, so join one with settings that you like.

After you finish selecting all of your players, you can now decide who starts and who rides the bench. If you are unhappy with some of the players you have been stuck with, you can go out to other managers and look for trades, or hit the free agency pool to pick up some new talent. As for the actual gameplay, it’s all automatic and based on stats players accumulate in real life. No calculation is needed for us as team owners, we just sit back and enjoy.

Even if you don’t completely understand a sport, fantasy is a great way to get involved with it, I’ve seen people from all ages in my league; men, women, teens, kids- ANYONE can join. Even if you’re not the biggest sports fan, haven’t you always wanted to be in such a prestigious position? I know I have, and it helps to know that the decisions you make in this don’t affect you in real life (at least, I hope they don’t…). There are several websites that offer free fantasy sports for everyone so check them out and give it a go!

Yahoo

CBS

ESPN

Have you ever been a part of fantasy sports? Should BSU make fantasy sports competitions of their own?

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A Cause Worth Mentioning: Disabilities

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by KellyWhelan on September 27, 2011

Last year, I conducted a series of interviews with students at BSU who have disabilities. While doing those interviews, many students said to me that one of the hardest things–sometimes harder even than the disability itelf–is trying to make friends with others who don’t know what it’s like to live with a disability. These students said they are often left out of conversations or avoided due to the discomfort felt by their able-bodied peers.

It’s always been my opinion that knowledge is the first step toward acceptance and away from ignorance and social exclusion. So, I thought this might be the perfect opportunity for those students without disabilities to learn more…

“A Journey into the Deaf World”

In Room 120 of our very own Science Building, BSU is holding an event called “A Journey into the Deaf World,” which is going to be the first in a Guest Lecture Series hosted by the Children’s Physical Development Clinic (CPDC). Ben Jarashow, Assistant Professor of ASL and Deaf Studies at Utah Valley University, is the speaker for this event. All the events in the series will be free and open to the public, so I encourage everyone to attend this and other events.

Other opportunities

  • You should check out BSU’s page on Disability Etiquette.
  • Students can think about getting involved in CPDC, a nationally recognized program that gives students of all majors the opportunity to work with children who have disabilities, 18 months to 18 years of age.
  •  BSU Buddies is a community service club at BSU “geared towards working with and planning events and activities for young adults with special needs”. You can check out their Facebook or BSU’s community service website for more information.
Do you know someone affected by a mental or physical disability? How has it affected your life and what do you do to help?

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COMING SOON: RCCblog 2.0

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by HeidiFaith0 on July 9, 2011

Oh, hello there!

Sorry for the lack of new content, but us here at RCCblog take the summer off to work part time jobs, internships, and take a well-deserved break from the college atmosphere. Fortunately, when RCCblog DOES come back this September, we’re taking things to the next level!

NEW DESIGN

If you haven’t noticed already, we ditched the tacky stock photo banner (that somehow reminded everyone of McDonald’s) and replaced it with a chic, professional layout that will keep things looking young and fresh. Thank you to our web designer, the site looks amazing!

NEW BLOGGERS

As you all know, last year’s editor, Courtney, graduated in May, so I’ll be taking her place (but don’t worry- she’ll be back to post a guest post or two!). Rob is transferring to the RCC video team, but will be posting every now and then with the team’s latest videos and updates. Alanna is transferring to the RCC design team to work on graphic design and advertising for the clubs and events at BSU, but we’ll also be hearing from her as well every now and then to keep us posted.

To take their spots, we have 3 brand spankin’ new bloggers! Michelle, Chris, and Kelly! You’ll learn more about them soon.

NEW CONTENT

I know you’re used to reading what we here at RCCblog call “Admissions Daily-” generic, college self-help posts. Sure, we’ll be doing some of those, but we’re also bringing some new content to RCCblog that we’ve never used before including “Bear Stew” (weekly photos sent in from the BSU community that show their school pride), “Nooz” (a quirky take on the week’s biggest news headlines), “Meanwhile, Back on the Ranch” (weird, National Enquirer-esque stories to read when bored), and “RSVP” (a schedule highlighting both on and off campus events happening every weekend).

Each of our bloggers will also have their own weekly column, but we’re going to keep those under-wraps until September!

RCCblog will be posting at least 2 new posts every day (except on Saturdays), so make sure you bookmark us or add us to your RSS feed to keep up with all our new content.

NEW FEEL

My goal as editor is to make RCCblog a site that you WANT to check everyday and for it to become an essential part of the BSU community’s lives. Feel free to leave any suggestions or ideas in the comments section below!

 

See you in the fall!

-Heidi

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