Senior Scholars Project Spotlight
Every year, seniors in the Scholars Program have the chance to complete the year with a capstone project of original research. Senior scholars meet periodically with their Senior Research Director for one-on-one sessions to develop their projects. This year’s topics include “Sleep Deprivation in Adolescents with ADHD”, “Houston Astros and the Legacy of Sign Stealing in Baseball”, “Electric Cars: How to Reach the Future Faster”, and “College Admissions: The Legacy Upper Hand”. This month, Alex Chilkowitz talks about his topic “The Downfall of the NFL: How CTE and American Culture Changed the Rules of the Game”, and the inspiration behind it.
My passion for football and the NFL is what inspired me to pick my topic. My topic is how American culture perpetuates violence in sports. So far, I have looked into NFL and NHL players and how CTE affected their lives. Then, I researched how American culture perpetuates big hits in football and fights in hockey. What has been most surprising has been how many cases of severe head injuries there are, and how long doctors take to diagnose head trauma like CTE.
