Posts Tagged ‘Darieana Hunter’
Student-athletes encourage using platform to create change
Whether it is kneeling or going to the locker room during the national anthem, Webster athletes have used their platforms to raise awareness about current issues.
Read MoreFormer student athlete starts podcast to discuss world issues
Senior Blake Ferrell created a podcast titled “Blake’s Blackboard Stories” to allow athletes at Webster to discuss and share their thoughts on current issues.
Read MoreAthletes weigh options in hope of future normal season
Webster University’s fall sports have been moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is causing athletes to take a look at their options. Do they stay and not play or take the year off to keep their extra season of eligibility?
Read MoreStandout athletes interview six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Darieana Hunter and Brandyn Robinson took the stage for an exclusive interview with six-time olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Feb. 26. Few seats remained in the Luhr Building as Joyner-Kersee sat with the two athletes to talk about her storied career in track and field and basketball. Robinson and…
Read MoreWomen’s basketball introduces seventeen new players
Even with only six players returning from the previous season, the young women’s basketball team remain optimistic.
Read MoreStatistics show uptick in stress levels for first-year athletes
Recent studies have offered that one in every three first-year college students suffer through some sort of mental health and stress problem, with issues such as homesickness and the increased academic workload as a key reason why. For some first-year students, such as sophomore women’s basketball player Darieana Hunter, adding the responsibility of being a…
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