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Zach Roberts

Zach Roberts

Zach Roberts is a senior mass communication major with an emphasis in editing and writing. This is Zach’s third year with The Southern Accent and his second as the sports editor.

Spring training for the MLB is officially underway. Games have begun, and most teams are moving forward without a hitch. This is no small feat, as last year spring training was cancelled midway through, and the season was ultimately shortened to 60 games amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Thus far, there is no reason to believe …

On March 16 and 17, Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee filed three civil lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of inappropriate conduct and sexual Jpattern of preying on "vulnerable women," according to ESPN's Sarah Barshop. Since then, the lawsuits, of which the alleged behavior is denied by Watson, have risen to a total of 22 as …

There has been a rise in hate crimes against the Asian and Pacific Islander community, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year we saw a mass shooting in Atlanta in which the majority of victims were Asian women.  In another incident, a 75-year-old Asian woman was also the victim of a recent hate …

Tomorrow is Opening Day for Major League Baseball. Each team will suit up for the first time with new faces, familiar foes and everything that comes with a full day of baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will square off at 1:05 p.m., and 14 games will follow. Here’s what to watch …

The NFL offseason has officially begun. Teams have started filling holes and signing players in an effort to contend in 2021. Here are all the biggest storylines from free agency.  Patriots go all in The New England Patriots are not content with 7-9, third place and no postseason. They’ve gone out and spent $162 million …

Spring training for the MLB is officially underway. Games have begun, and most teams are moving forward without a hitch. This is no small feat, as last year spring training was cancelled midway through, and the season was ultimately shortened to 60 games amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Thus far, there is no reason to believe …

March 12, 2020 was a sunny day at Southern, approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Students milled about, going to and from their last few classes before Spring Break. They could not have predicted what was to follow.  Jared Stoia, sophomore psychology major, said he started hearing rumors about being sent home in early February.  “I was …

In 2016, the former Team USA Gymnastics doctor and Michigan State professor Larry Nassar was charged with sexual abuse and other charges. A Netflix documentary on his sexual crimes came out when a bombshell report broke about Nassar’s decades of sexual abuse.  John Geddert, a former Team USA Gymnastics coach who had ties to the …

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in 2020, the Tokyo Summer Olympics, much like everything else, was delayed. The postponement cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over $3 billion.  And, despite the pandemic still raging early into 2021, the IOC remains adamant that they will host the “2020” Summer Olympics this year. Plenty of changes are …

Even after a year and some change, the case involving the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe Bryant, is anything but complete. New details emerged this week about what led up to the fateful crash.  Initially, whether due to hysteria or simply rushed journalism, the details surrounding the crash were fuzzy. When it …

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