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Potters Point of View: Playing by the Rules

Potter’s Point of View: Playing by the Rules

By Emily Potter April 27, 2018

Getting into college can be difficult. The decision of where to go and how to pay for tuition also looms over applicants’ heads. Student-athletes of Division I institutions who have earned a scholarship...

Photo Courtesy of Mary Chris Finnigan

Potter’s Point of View: The Extended Ute Family

By Emily Potter April 25, 2018

Just hearing people say “Go Utes” as I walk by gives me a sense of community. Whenever I’m traveling with the team or by myself wearing a Utah sweatshirt, people often come up to me and ask about...

Emily Potter at the University of Utah Basketball Training Facility in Salt Lake City, UT on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Potter’s Point of View: Embracing the Change

By Emily Potter April 23, 2018

When change occurs in life, there are two options: accept it or fight it. I have done my fair share of fighting change throughout my career at the University of Utah. Sometimes it can be scary leaving...

Potters Point of View: Risks of Social Media

Potter’s Point of View: Risks of Social Media

By Emily Potter April 4, 2018

Who would have imagined we could share our every thought and action with everyone on the internet? We have dozens of social media websites to connect ourselves with people from around the world. The one...

Ute Forward Emily Potter (12) attempts a three point shot over Duck Forward Mallory McGwire (44) during the Womens annual  Pink Game vs. the Oregon Ducks at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Potter’s Point of View: The Student vs. Athlete Decision

By Emily Potter March 29, 2018

The term student-athlete has had its name run through the mud a bit recently in the basketball world. The trending upswing of one-and-done players in men’s basketball, as well as scandals involving schools...

University of Utah senior forward Emily Potter (12) makes a layup in an NCAA Womens Basketball game vs. The University of Texas Arlington Mavericks at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017

Potter’s Point of View: Rising from the Ashes

By Emily Potter March 13, 2018

In the moment I lay on the ground right after an injury, there are so many thoughts going through my head. Is this serious? Is this season ending? Am I overreacting? Anytime I get hurt, I tell myself to...

Utah Utes forward Emily Potter (12) takes a first half shot as the Lady Utes take on the Lady Huskies from the University of Washington at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Raising Attendance, Awareness for Women’s Hoops

By Emily Potter March 8, 2018

When I think of my basketball games, I don’t imagine screaming fans and stardom. I only see the lights, my team and my coaches — that’s it. I do not envision the fans because for most of my career...

Potters Point of View: Interviewee to Interviewer

Potter’s Point of View: Interviewee to Interviewer

By Emily Potter February 23, 2018

Sometimes things in life fall perfectly into place. Maybe it’s how somebody met their significant other or landed an interview for their dream job. For me, it’s when I became a sports writer for The...

Emily Potter at the University of Utah Basketball Training Facility in Salt Lake City, UT on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Potter’s Point of View: My Battle with Mental Health

By Emily Potter February 20, 2018

 I have been struggling with whether or not to write this — to say anything at all. The thing about mental health is that people still stigmatize it, and people are still afraid to talk about it....

Potters Point of View: Experiencing White Privilege in Sports

Potter’s Point of View: Experiencing White Privilege in Sports

By Emily Potter February 13, 2018

Most people know what privilege is — according to Merriam-Webster dictionary, privilege is a special right, advantage or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people —...

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