Currently, my Wikipedia article is in the sandbox, edited with the changes I wanted to make. I added two paragraphs, added a few subheadings to make the article more clear and organized, and updated some outdated information present in the article. All that there is left to do is to get my edits proofread by my peers to make sure that they all make sense, and then my edits should be good to go. I am feeling pretty good about the article, I think that the information that I added was beneficial to the article and truly will improve it. Even though this is just one article that I am editing, I feel like this is a small step in the right direction in terms of bringing more representation to women’s lacrosse. I have learned a lot about my topic, which is the head women’s lacrosse coach, Jenny Levy, at UNC. I hadn’t realized all of the amazing accolades that she has, both as a player and a coach. I figured that she would have impressive statistics as a coach of a historically standout program, but I had no idea how great of a player she was. She was a top performer at UVA and led them to their very first championship, which is really cool. I have also learned that Wikipedia is not comprehensive on every topic, and there are many topics that need significant editing. There are also many sources that can provide valuable information that is not on Wikipedia. This really shows me how the internet and the information we have on it can always expand, and it ever changing.
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