Disney California Adventures Tweet Game

Over spring break I was lucky enough to make a trip down to California with my best friend. More than anything the two of us wanted to go to Disneyland while we were there. Yes, I'm 21. And yes, I had a blast. Disneyland is more fun when you're older, at least I think so. I was terrified of rides when I was younger and cried when my mom forced me to go on Splash Mountain. This time I was anxious for the ride and I even sat in the front... and got completely soaked. Anyway, while we were there I tweeted a picture of the picture taken of my friend and I while on the ride California Screamin' with the hashtag #californiaadventures

Within seconds I had a response from @DCAtoday. "Looks like it was a screamin' great time!". At first I had no idea what DCA today was. Once I checked it out I realized they were the official in-park Twitter of Disney's California Adventures park. I thought it was cool that they had a Twitter that was constantly in use. It came in handy when I asked them if the two and a half hour wait for the new Cars ride was worth it. Of course they said it was. And they were right, so fun. Also, after we got home that night we remembered that the big letters in between the two parks that spelled CALIFORNIA weren't there anymore. So, I took to twitter and asked where they went. DCA tweeted me a link with the full story. (They were donated to a new park in LA, in case you were wondering).

I'm so intrigued by the power of social media and I think Disney has completely embraced it. I scrolled through their tweets to see how often they're tweeting and what they're tweeting about. They tweet updated wait times for rides, answer any questions people ask, and pictures of different things going on each day in the park. Each response to peoples questions were within a couple of minutes. Such an easy way to help out visitors.  DCA is on their twitter game!

To Tell, or Not to Tell? That is the Question

After the firing of Rutgers head coach, Mike Rice, the athletic director Tim Pernetti has decided to resign. The player abuse scandal has caused some serious drama over at Rutgers and Tim Pernetti decided to step down before it got any worse. He claims he was the one who originally wanted to fire Rice but had to take the legal route which resulted in the suspension and fines. Although, I'm not sure would have mattered if he fired Rice from the beginning because the director of player development was reportedly fired for blowing the whistle on Rice. Pernetti could have either gotten fired last year when the video first surfaced, or last week when it resurfaced. It comes down to ethics in cases like this. Do you do the right thing, tell on the bad guy and potentially lose your job? Or do you keep your mouth shut and hope this whole thing blows over and maybe the bad guy will stop being so bad. Pernetti definitely did the right thing by resigning and admitting he messed up, so at least he saved himself a little bit of face there. However, he would have saved himself a lot more if he really would have spoken up in the beginning.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/05/sport/rutgers-athletic-director-resigns/index.html?iref=allsearch

The Break Heard 'Round the World

Even if we didn't want to, we've all seen pictures and videos of Louisville guard Kevin Ware's gut wrenching broken leg during a March Madness game last Sunday. After jumping up to block a shot, Ware landed awkwardly causing his right tibia to rip through his skin. His leg was broken but his spirit is far from that. In the few days after the injury, Kevin has continued to talk about how his team has a job to do, win the March Madness championship. Kevin has never wanted anyone on his team to worry or feel sorry for him. He wants his team to stay focused and determined and remember what they've come this far for. His positive attitude is an inspiration to so many around the world whether he realizes it or not. Many can learn from Kevin Ware and his current situation. Presented with this challenge, and what some would think of as a crisis, Kevin and his teammates have stayed calm and positive and have been taking things one day at a time.

I See London, I See France. I Can See Your Underpants!

We all know guys love girls in yoga pants. They're like the push-up bra for girls' butts. So why was the top product executive of Lululemon fired for her recent line of black yoga pants? Well, turns out all the pants were see through. I'm sure guys are thinking, "what's wrong with that?" and girls are running to their mirrors and checking to see if their yogas are indeed see through. 

The see-through pants made up 17% of all women's yoga pants sold in Lululemon stores last month. After the large recall there was a shortage of black yoga pants. The mistake was obviously an accident, Sheree Waterson would not intentionally design see through pants. However, Lululemon decided to take immediate action and ask Waterson to resign. This seems a bit harsh considering it was an accident, but it shows that the company cares about their consumers and wants them to have the best product possible. 

http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/04/news/companies/lululemon-pants-fiasco/

You're Fired

That's right, Mike Rice was fired. The abusive men's basketball coach of Rutgers University was finally asked to leave. After videos surfaced of him cursing at, shoving, hitting, kicking, and even throwing basketballs at his players during practice, the athletic director was forced to reconsider his original punishment of a suspension and some fines. In situations like this you would think a coach would genuinely feel bad and regretful especially after seeing video evidence of his ridiculous behavior. Not Mike Rice. Stuttering, looking around nervously, and taking incredibly long pauses, his apology was far from sincere. If I were any of the players from the team I wouldn't even think of forgiving him after an apology like his.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/04/03/sot-mike-rice-apology.wabc.html

First Time for Everything

People say there's a first time for everything right? Well, is it possible that the NBA could draft a WOMAN for the first time? Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, claims he's been thinking of drafting Brittney Griner to his team. Griner currently plays college ball for Baylor. She is the first NCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. Needless to say, the girl is good. But is she good enough to play with the big boys? Cuban seems to think so. 

If she is the best on the board, I will take her. I've thought about it. I've thought about it already. Would I do it? Right now, I'd lean toward yes, just to see if she can do it. You never know unless you give somebody a chance, and it's not like the likelihood of any late-50s draft pick has a good chance of making it.

Many are calling this a publicity stunt. Draft the girl who's probably never going to get any playing time just to get your team some attention. Cuban claims it's more than a publicity stunt. He says he wouldn't pick her up just to pick her up. She would have to prove herself and many think that would be a difficult task that she may not be able to do. 

It'll be interesting to see if she's willing to take on an immense amount of pressure and miss out on her rookie season with the WNBA. As if the world wasn't watching before, they sure will be in these next few weeks to see what she decides. 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1590938-could-mark-cuban-make-brittney-griner-a-dallas-maverick?hpt=hp_t4

Come On Out

Try to think about an openly gay male that's played in the NFL? That's difficult to do because there has never been one. Guys have come out after they have retired, however no one has ever continued to play after coming out. Well, people are starting to believe that it is safe for NFL players to come out. They're saying the atmosphere is becoming more and more accepting. Current and former players, as well as many others are working hard to make sure when one is ready, a gay athlete will be accepted and supported while continuing to play football. While many would think big tough athletes would be un-accepting of a homosexual teammate, that is no longer seeming to be the case. Players are becoming more accepting and many current players are saying they wouldn't mind having a gay teammate. "If they're good at what they do on the field, I don't care about what they do off of it," seems to be the common attitude of many players.
There are many rumors going around about a current NFL athlete that is thinking of coming out in the next few months. He claims he isn't worried about the reaction of his teammates or other athletes but the reaction of the fans and homophobic football fans. He claims he is worried some homophobic fans will cause him serious harm. It is sad that while this man would be making history, and inspiring closeted gays everywhere to come out, he is terrified and scared for his life to do so. I hope the support of his teammates, coaches, and fans will be enough to motivate him to make a huge step in his life and an even bigger step for gays everywhere.