Ray Lewis’ exit from spotlight welcome
W ith the Super Bowl officially in the books and Baltimoreans celebrating the embattled city’s glorious moment in the limelight, it’s finally time to say goodbye to Ray Lewis. Long…
Sports
Squash teams face tough losses
The Vassar College Men’s and Women’s Squash teams are a small but tight knit group of athletes. The men’s team is made up of thirteen players while the women’s roster…
Outing club travels beyond beaten path
When students want to get away from Vassar for a bit, they might limit their options to a ten minute drive to the Poughkeepsie Galleria or a day-long trip to…
Bolstad joins Prater-Lee on Vassar’s swim and dive staff
As Vassar nears the end of the semester, winter sports all have a good idea of how their season is going and what they need to do for the off-season.…
Vassar recovering from string of end-of-semester defeats
Men’s Basketball The Vassar men’s basketball team took on the College of Mount St. Vincent on Tuesday night and lost 72-78 in overtime. Sophomore guard Sam Rappaport hit a 3-pointer…
Despite mixed record, men’s basketball seeks strong finish
Men’s basketball wrapped up the Fall 2012 semester of their season in competitive fashion. The team recently had a close match against Hamilton College at home despite losing 54-69. They…
Lockouts have no place in NHL culture
It wouldn’t be professional sports without some sort of lockout. In the aftermath of a potential NFL lockout during last year, and an NBA lockout that shortened the season to…
Bryant rouses respect across team divides
This past week, Kobe Bryant surpassed 30,000 total points for his career, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to do so. He accomplished the incredible feat against the New…
Lakers’ slow start shocks longtime fans
When picturing success in basketball, one imagines sixteen champsionships and the likes of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabar and Shaquille O’Neal. Those championship banners, trophies and the bright lights of…