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Greek Life on Campus Will Not Go Away
Despite a dark past, statistics show an increasing trend in overall student involvement, grades and community service on college campuses due to Greek Life organizations. By Dylan DeRaud djd133@txstate.edu Greek Life around the United States has an infamous history that does not go unreported in today’s time. Texas State University is no stranger to…
Dylan DeRaud
About Me: Hello, my name is Dylan DeRaud. I’m a senior journalism major and business minor here at Texas State since 2019. I transferred from the University of North Texas up in Denton, TX after my freshman year. I had originally hoped to transfer to the University of Texas looking for a fresh start but…
Leaving the Old Ways in the Past
The Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions, both struggling franchises, take a new direction at 2021 NFL Draft. These two franchises have a lot in common over the past decade or so. Both are in the same division, both have struggled to find stability within the organization and both are looking for a new QB…
The New Reality of Texas Highschool Football
By Dylan DeRaud If there is one constant to every year in Texas, it’s the excitement for high school football. However, the worldwide pandemic that has been brought upon all of us by the coronavirus has placed a stormcloud on the beauty that is football in Texas. The seasons for 6a and 5a district teams…
The Last Dance… From a Zoomer’s Perspective
The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) conversation in basketball has entertained the lives of many fans and especially from every generation. The baby boomers were the first to experience the NBA and idolized players such as Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. While generation x watched Larry Bird and Magic Johnson wreck havoc in their respective…
When Will Sports Come Back?
The United States has been quarantining for almost three months since the fateful day that every sports franchise suspended their seasons. With player safety being of utmost importance it is no surprise that games have not been resumed yet. All fans can look for is trivial news and rumors about when the economy will reopen,…
First Video Out Now!
Just released my first video to youtube! Make sure to go check it out by clicking the link!
Life Without Sports
Dear reader, It’s been 14 long days and the nights are getting tougher. Sleep is getting worse and worse and I don’t know how much longer I’m gonna last if I don’t see playoff Lebron and fully rested Kawhi face off in the NBA western conference finals. All jokes aside though, these past few weeks…
“Commuting in Corona Times”- Review from Quarantine
The blog by Kera Till details her daily commute around the house during her isolation period. This blog differs from other blogs about the struggles of living in Covid-19 society due to the fact it consists of her own artwork rather than the usual paragraphs written by bloggers. The map uniquely describes just how bored…
An Update
I’m sorry to report that my blog will have very little to provide about sports with many seasons being postponed or cancelled completely due to the spread of the coronavirus that is impacting the sports world. MLB spring training was wrapping up and well on its way to opening day and the NBA was preparing…
Spalding is in the Air
You smell that? That distinct smell of rubber, hardwood and sweat? Well you better cause March is six days away and so does everything that comes along with it. The regular season of basketball is coming to an end around the country. Its about to be playoff season in the worlds of UIL basketball and…
Local and National Sports
Hello! My name is Dylan DeRaud and I’m a Journalism major here at Texas State University along with minoring in Business. I recently transferred to Texas State from from the University of North Texas after my freshman year of college. UNT has a highly touted journalism program there but due to external factors. I never…
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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