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Sarai Spencer

Reflection

My time in this virtual classroom space was something I didn’t expect.  At the start of the semester, I was a little worried about how the class would operate because I’m not the biggest fan of online courses. Once the… Continue Reading →

Sarai’s Sports Media Journal

The Ripple Effect: How Juju Watkin’s ACL injury affects the NCAA for USC Trojans

Juju Watkins is one of the superstars in women’s college basketball right now. She plays for the USC Trojans and is known for her ability to score and lead the team. She rose to this superstar status with an outstanding… Continue Reading →

Taking a Knee: How Colin Kaepernick Changed Sports Activisim

An athlete who made an impactful statement beyond the field is NFL player Colin Kaepernick. In 2016, the NFL quarterback decided to take a knee during the national anthem to protest against racial injustice and police brutality, which triggered a… Continue Reading →

Penpal Infographic

Alyshia Allison is the current assistant athletic director of marketing. She manages various marketing strategies throughout all of ODU sports however, this is an infographic highlighting her path of being in this field, the skills required, and her favorite thing… Continue Reading →

Bucks vs Spurs Game Report

March 9, 2025 Game summary: On Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, the Milwaukee Bucks secured a victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Fiserv Forum with a score of 121-105. The Bucks were led to this victorious win by Damian… Continue Reading →

Social Media Persona

A person’s social media can say a lot about someone or nothing at all. With social media, we control the persona we present to others based on the photos we upload. It allows us to share our interests with others;… Continue Reading →

Sport Professional Penpal

My professional pen pal is Alyshia Allison, the assistant athletic marketing director for ODU sports. I got in contact with her because she used to be my boss. I had an internship with the marketing athletic department for three semesters,… Continue Reading →

Media Diet

How I consume sports these days is mostly through social media- specifically TikTok. If there is a certain game I know I want to watch, I’ll make an effort to find it on a streaming platform like Hulu. Now, whether… Continue Reading →

Bio

I’m Sarai, a junior majoring in Strategic Communication with a minor in marketing. I don’t necessarily have a passion for sports but I do find an interest in the communication aspect of sports and how things run behind the scenes…. Continue Reading →

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