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College Athletes
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Appreciation
Cody Jeffery, assistant editor
With seven athletic teams and 130 student athletes, Meredith Col
lege collegiate teams bring diversity to the community with a unified ability
to bring out the best in players’ personalities, experiences, and talents. Being
a student athlete at any level adds stress to a young adult’s life, and balancing
priorities can be a huge obstacle for many collegiate athletes.
For most student-athletes, joining a collegiate team was a goal that
took them many years to accomplish. Courtney Saunders, a sophomore center
field on the Meredith softball team, stated, “I started playing tee ball when I
was five years old and have played softball ever since. My ultimate goal in soft-
ball is to win championships as well as [create] unforgettable memories along
the way with all my [Meredith] teammates and coaches.” Saunders recom
mends collegiate athletes to push themselves throughout the offseason, work
ahead, and go to class, “Although [collegiate athletics] may take away from an
extravagant social life, the benefits of making memories with teammates, be
ing competitive and active, and accomplishing personal goals makes an even
bigger impact of my life.”
Other students found that playing for a collegiate team wasn’t the
right fit for them. Meredith junior Allie Kahler said she left the Meredith soc
cer team after her freshman year because “my goal with soccer was to play
as long as I could and be as happy as I could at the same time. Once I found
myself not enjoying every part of it, I knew I should spend my time doing other
things.” Kahler says her personal choice to leave the team is not a reflection
on the Meredith soccer program but a step in the right direction for her per
sonal opportunities, “I wouldn’t change anything about my experience because
I learned a lot and met great people. But in the end, leaving the team brought
me other opportunities as well. If I hadn’t tried out in college I know I would
have regretted it.”
Both Saunders and Kahler wqiuldn’t change anything-about their col
legiate team experience, “I am so glad that I have the opportunity to play at a
collegiate level [...] with coaches and teammates who always motivate me to
get better,” said Saunders. Although Kahler decided to change the direction
other college experience, she says not trying out for the Meredith soccer team
would have been a huge regret. In a closing statement, Saunders reminds all
athletes that sports “offer so many opportunities, so enjoy eveiy second and do
everything possible to become the best you can be.”
Downtown End of
September
Excitement
Skye Hakes, staff writer
If you are new to Raleigh or aren’t familiar with all the exciting op
portunities that Downtown offers, then listen up! In a recent article published
by Forbes, Raleigh was listed as the second best city for young adults to live
in. Not only is Raleigh full of job opportunities and energetic college students,
the Downtovra scene offers an incredible array of events throughout the year.
You will hardly find a weekend where there isn’t something exciting happen
ing Downtown. If you are looking for a great way to end September, check out
some of these events:
- September 27-28: Wide Open Bluegrass Festival
- September 28 (4pm-8pm): Pink Shamrock 5K. This isn’t your typical 5K-
upon completion, you’ll be invited to the post-race party hosted by the Hiber
nian Irish Restaurant & Pub.
- September 28 (liam-6pm): Raleigh’s Annual Irish Fall Music Festival in
Moore Square. This is a fun-filled day that includes lots of Irish bands, food,
dancing and more.
- September 28 (9am-2pm): The Color Run is a running experience that you
can share with all of your friends. The Color Run is a great way to be active and
actually enjoy doing it - especially if you are the kind of person that struggles
to do a sit up, let alone run three miles!
While you won’t be able to make it to all of these end-of-September
events, you should definitely try to make it to one or two. Once you get a taste
of the Downtown Raleigh life, you’ll keep coming back for more.
To learn more about Downtown Raleigh happenings or about any of
the previously mentioned events, visit downtownraleigh.com. After all, they
don’t call it Raleighwood for nothing!
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