Having been absent from project for the last couple of days due to an unfortunate death in the family, it was very nice to return to the unfamiliar setting that is STACK. The day began with me arriving 15 minutes early to an empty office. This ongoing theme of early morning desolation has led me to believe that there is either an unwritten law in the journalism world that frowns upon promptitude or there's a darn good coffee shop down the street that takes its precious time to brew a quality cup of joe. As a non coffee drinker, I've chosen to remain in the dark on this mystery.
Anyhow, after the daily morning meeting in which I have to use every ounce of restraint in order to not to spin in those awesome spinny chairs, I found myself back at square one. I have yet to move forward on my first article because there are so many different directions that I could go with it.
I thought that an in-depth investigation into how each recreational drug affects an athlete's performance would be the perfect article for STACK, but instead it was quickly shot down by my sponsor. He felt that the article could've presented findings that showed marijuana use wasn't such a hindrance to performance after all. In not wanting to advocate for illegal drug usage in a magazine that promotes good health to high schoolers, we mutually agreed that this article should be pursued outside the walls of STACK.
Brian suggested that I look into the win-loss records of schools that impose mandatory drug tests on their athletes. I've gathered oodles of disconnected factoids on the subject and my main goal now is to find links. Here's an interesting piece of information: The NCAA has a caffeine consumption limit. In order to exceed this limit, one would have to consume roughly 6 Starbucks Venti Mocha Frappuccinos in an hour. I'm no doctor, but in my unprofessional opinion, I'd wager that if you've ordered 6 Venti Mocha Frappuccinos you're either trying to get caught or you're a common white girl who just couldn't quite get the perfect Instagram in the first 5 takes.
Quote of the day goes to Zach LastNameUnkown: "I'd say she's pretty handsome on TV." And no, I will not provide context.
Until next time,
Scott "I'm a freelancer at STACK Magazine. We're a magazine with a circulation of about 850,000 and we receive roughly 8 million internet hits per day, do you have time to answer a couple of questions?" Weinberger
P.S. I've yet to actually use my nickname, but I've practiced saying it a lot. Gotta get ready for those phone interviews.
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