A Farewell to Blogging

 

       With the semester coming to a close, so this blog will end along with it.

     Blogging has been a challenging, yet rewarding experience for me because I have learned more about my writing style, and gained  a bit of confidence as a writer.  In the end, I was happy to be given these types of assignments because it provided me with more skills as a journalist that I can put to use at a future job.

      Blogging has become a medium in which I enjoy writing in, but I don't think I could ever get used to the time commitment it takes to keep up with a blog.  

       While the time commitment was the most difficult challenge for me, as a whole, this class broadened my knowledge of political issues that I would never have actively searched out on my own.  To future students of this class who don't follow politics, I think there will be a love-hate relationship developed with keeping up on current issues that aren't celebrity or gossip-related.

     Keeping up with current issues was my biggest issue in the beginning, but now it has become a habit of mine to check on current affairs locally and nationally. While, I won't continue with blogging, this class has taught me that there's an interesting and vast world of blogs and bloggers out there who write on an array of topics that people can find with a few clicks of a button.

UNC Women's Volleyball: Proud Champions

      The University of Northern Colorado's women's volleyball team had a trying season, but in the end, were able to call themselves Big Sky Conference Division I champions.

      The Greeley City Council honored the team and its coaches Tuesday night with a plaque for their achievements. Coach Lyndsey Oates, was honored that the Council and members of the Greeley community awarded them with such a recognition.

    "We appreciate this honor, as we continue to grow and continue to win championships," Oates said.

     The volleyball season, which began in August, resulted in a total of 24 wins, 11 losses and 14 conference wins.

     Marissa Hughes, a senior sports and exercise science major, and one of the captains on the team, couldn't be more proud to have ended the season the way the team did.

   "This season was a rollercoaster ride," Hughes said. "We were so fortunate to host the Big Sky championship this year and win it on our own floor; I am very proud of our team."

    This year, the women's volleyball team was ranked as a number four seed coming into the Big Sky conference, hosted on Nov. 23,  but the team fought to bring themselves to victory against number two seed, Idaho State.

   "Our team battled through the rough times together and we never gave up," Hughes said. "Winning three Big Sky tournaments in my time at UNC was a great way to end my volleyball career."