Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu The team unveiled its new name, the Commanders, on Wednesday morning, after 87 years with its previous name and two years as the Washington Football Team. The team’s new logo and clothing were also presented. Throughout the 20-month process, Washington’s officials — club president Jason Wright and coach Ron Rivera…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Shaun White, the snowboarder who set the standards for men’s halfpipe snowboarding and invented the Double McTwist 1260, rode in his last ever Olympics on February 11, 2022.  Shaun White had performed 2 runs, the first one landing him in the 50s and the second in the high 80s. His…

Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor amg7393@psu.edu Kamila Valieva became the first woman to land a quad at the Olympics on Monday, January 7. The Russian teenager, just 15, had performed an incredible maneuver that made history. This year’s Winter Olympics was Valieva’s first exposure to skating at the world-championship level. “I believe that I am coping…

Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu  After 12 years with the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford is finally an NFL champion. The storyline of the matchup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles was staged around a battle between two former number one draft pick quarterbacks drafted 11 years apart with Stafford and his opponent Joe Burrow. The…

Courtney Balcome Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu With the 2022 Winter Olympics coming close to an end, one U.S. female athlete has made Olympic history as the first female to win back-to-back gold medals. Chloe Kim first competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics where she took home the gold at 17-years-old. According to Time, she recalled her…