The cliche of adversity in sports always finds its way through, even for the heaviest of favorites.

Please read this letter from The Daily Collegian Editor Megan Swift Megan Swift about the Collegian's financial situation and the history behind the drastic cut in dollars the student-run paper receives from #PSU, in exchange for free student subscriptions. #PennState

I once appeared in a house ad saying something like everything I needed to know about journalism, I learned The Daily Collegian. I meant it. Higher education + independent student media = an unbeatable combo. Cutting funding -- for free student subscriptions! -- is appalling.

Working with this program is a joy. Can’t wait to welcome our new class. Apply!

Usually I’m in the classroom or editing students at the track, so it is a treat to be doing the reporting and writing myself. Stay tuned for more!

Taught my last UO Journalism & Comm class of the term yesterday afternoon, then hustled over to Hayward to write this. Fun day. #ncaatf

As a Penn State alum, this was a fun story to write. #ncaatf

And so much happened yesterday at #ncaatf that I wrote a second story, too.

Telling stories like this is part of why I continue to cover sports.

Always fun to cover field events. #Tracktown24 #TrackFieldTrials24

Also fun: writing about athletes making their first Olympic team. #tracktown24 #TrackFieldTrials24

So. Much. Drama. One of the things I love about covering the Olympic Trials. #tracktown24 #TrackFieldTrials24

Women’s shot put qualifying is tonight, so prepare by reading how Jaida Ross went from fastest girl in her school to the only collegiate woman to break the 20m barrier. #TrackFieldTrials24 #tracktown24

Such an over abundance of interesting athletes at #TrackFieldTrials24 #Tracktown24. Sunday’s final will be so fun!

Backstories on 3 throwers in this one: Jackson, Raven Saunders + Jaida Ross. #TrackFieldTrials24 #TrackTown24

My final story from #TrackFieldTrials24. Tried to do justice to a fantastic race.

Truly an honor to work with this team. LOTS of good stuff here.

Took a break from class prep and covered my first XC meet in, oh, 30 years. Looking forward to more this season.