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Month: September 2013

Athletes take action to avoid concussions

Wright State women’s soccer player Liz Soto knows the feeling of sustaining concussions far too often. For her, one more concussion could end her career as a soccer player. Soto is taking advantage of new technology to extend her soccer-playing days. She wears a headband manufactured by Full 90, which cushions blows to the head. […]

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International students turned away from student employment

A number of Wright State international students have been turned away from potential student employment positions because several on-campus departments are not familiar with the process of hiring international students, according to Fady Al-Banna, the student government director of international affairs. “Students have mentioned to me that the departments assumed that if an international student […]

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Swimming and Diving Preview: Flooded with youth, Oaks leads fresh-faced roster into ’13 season

When senior John Vigar takes to the WSU Natatorium pool during a practice swim this season, he will be outnumbered. Badly. Vigar represents one of only five total seniors on both teams this year. The cause for this imbalance in age is that a total of 35 freshmen and sophomores make up the Raiders 47-man […]

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US Air Force 5K and marathon

Runners from all over the world engaged in a rainy competition Saturday for the 17th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, hosted by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The marathon’s participants had the option of competing in the 10K, the half-marathon and the full marathon, as well as a wheeled division. The 5K race planned for Friday, […]

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Oregon District hosts 12th annual Barstool Open

Dayton area miniature golf fans will soon have the opportunity to compete for children and adults with disabilities. United Rehabilitation Services (URS) will host the 12th annual Oregon District Barstool Open, a nine-hole miniature golf course set up in the various bars within the Oregon District, Oct. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All […]

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