Piercing through obstacles

to the head.

“Once the equipment man gives the helmet to the player, it then becomes the player’s responsibility to check their equipment,” Ramirez said.

According to neurologyreviews.com, 40 percent of retired players who have a history of concussions have said they have mild to moderate symptoms of depression.

The NFL’s acknowledgment toward the direct link between football and brain disorders may have brought them many issues, but may also benefit the league as well.

“As time has been going on there’s more and more awareness, there’s more and more data, and there’s more and more education. The NFL is slowly evolving,” Ramirez said.

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Other universities but lost them the night of the accident.

“Yeah, that affected my educational goals,” Avakian said.

“Now, I’m patiently waiting to get my classes so that I can transfer. I want to major in medicine.”

His family has a history in the medical fi eld as doctors. Both of his parents are doctors and his desire to help people like himself has increased.

“My goal in life is to be an inspiration,” Avakian said. “To not inspire humans as a whole but to inspire paraplegic people that receive a trauma or people that receive anything in life that they have to conquer. I want them to know that you are all capable of wonderful things.”

Men's Volleyball

Wednesday, March 23 vs. Santa Barbara 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 30 vs El Camino 6 p.m.

Baseball

Wednesday, March 23 vs. Harbor 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 24 @ Fullerton 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29 @ Cuesta 2:30 p.m.

Women's Beach Volleyball

Friday, March 25 @ Bakersfield and Santa Barbara 10 a.m.