Google knows UConn plays an important part in my career When I Googled “Eric Weeks,” I did not even appear on Google’s first page of results. I made my appearance on the second page where a link to my Twitter…
Author: Eric Weeks
“Kick Push” was released in April 2006 by rapper Lupe Fiasco. The song served as Fiasco’s first single and was released on his debut album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor. The song was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2007…
There is a pressing issue that is currently plaguing the state of Connecticut that either current governor Dannel Malloy or his opponent Tom Foley will have to address moving forward following November’s election. In a recent poll conducted by Gallup,…
The digitization of information has become an integral part of everyday life but with it has come its own set of challenges including the use of copyrighted materials. In the film Steal This Film II, they make mention of Mark…
I listened to ESPN’s Olbermann podcast which is hosted by Keith Olbermann who formerly anchored ESPN’s flagship program, SportsCenter, and has worked for MSNBC. Olbermann discussed Derek Jeter’s final at bat at Yankee Stadium, the National Football League’s mishandling of…
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson made headlines recently after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury for “reckless or negligent injury to a child.” Peterson is alleged to have disciplined his four year old son with a tree…
Football: On Monday, head coach Bob Diaco announced senior defensive end Angelo Pruitt and offensive lineman Bryan Paull have retired from playing football. Pruitt, who was starting, has a genetic lower leg condition that will prevent him from playing. Diaco…
Yesterday afternoon Tim Cook and Apple made the highly anticipated introduction of the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch. Mashable was one of the many news organizations to dedicate a heavy amount of coverage for the unveiling. While there were…
By BEN WALKER, Associated PressAug. 30, 2014 8:00 AM EDT Major League Baseball’s replay system still a work in progress John Gibbons has a pretty standard rule for deciding when to discuss a bang-bang call with an umpire. “We try to…
The increased access to news has presented itself as a gift and a curse. On the one hand, we have unlimited access to information that we can obtain from the phones in our pockets in a manner of seconds. But,…
My name is Eric Weeks and I’m a junior from Weston, Connecticut double majoring in journalism and communication at the University of Connecticut. I grew up religiously following New York sports (I still do) and during my freshman year at…