A world without sports
By Tony Garcia, Yousef Nasser, Josh Skinner and Allegra Zamore Medill Reports In a matter of hours, the sports world changed. This half-hour documentary recounts those harrowing days leading up to the cancellation of the NCAA Basketball Tournament and how COVID-19 changed the sports landscape as we know it. From Texas to Germany, from collegiate […]
Study abroad cut short
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports College students across the country often look forward to studying abroad across the globe. With a global pandemic and travel bans put in place, students around the world were forced to come back to the United States quickly. Many feel their experiences were cut short as they were unable to […]
Personal trainer adapts to stay-at-home orders
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports Personal trainers and fitness instructors are finding new ways to reach clients in their homes. Caitlin Akey, a personal trainer and Orangetheory Fitness coach, has been offering donation-based workout classes to keep her fitness community motivated over the last few months. Akey tells Medill Reports how she plans to ease […]
Festival canceled for first time since WWII
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports The annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival takes place each Spring in Winchester, Virginia. Due to COVID-19, this was the first year since WWII that the festival was canceled. That didn’t stop local community members from celebrating from a distance. Photo at top: Winchester residents paint their property to celebrate Apple […]
COVID-19 on campus
Allegra Zamore Medill Reports The coronavirus pandemic has created a difficult landscape for both administrators and college seniors. University teams have had to make tough decisions, and may face even more challenging times as the fall semester gets closer. It’s clear that no one has the right answer, but everyone is just trying to make […]
COVID-19: Stories from across America
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports In this April 19-25 special report, COVID-19: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the global pandemic is affecting Americans across the country in politics, mental health, and the NFL draft. From Phoenix to Detroit, New England to Virginia, and everywhere in between, find out how the coronavirus […]
Coping with quarantine: How a sport psychologist is helping student-athletes stay on track
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports After the onset of COVID-19 student athletes were left mourning cancelled seasons. With their dreams put on hold, for many students the pandemic is taking its toll on their mental health. University of Virginia sport psychologist Jason Freeman has been working virtually with student-athletes to help them stay on track […]
Women in sports: Past, present, future
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports From the onset of Title IX in 1972 to the U.S. women’s national soccer team winning the 2019 World Cup, women have paved the way in all areas of sports for future generations. In this episode of Medill Newsmakers we take a look at how far women have come and […]
Basketball seasons cut short due to COVID-19
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports Sports seasons all around the world were cut short when COVID-19 turned into a pandemic. Cameron Jackson, a professional basketball player for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is on unpaid vacation at home in the United States while he waits for updates on the basketball season in Europe. Photo at top: Basketball […]
Artists take to the streets to commemorate Kobe Bryant
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Just hours after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant was announced, artists took to the streets of Los Angeles to commemorate the former NBA star. From Venice Beach to Studio City to Downtown L.A. murals depicting the icon and his daughter Gianna, who also died in the […]
