Women’s lax splits weekend
It was a tale of two games for Brewers women’s lacrosse this past weekend, as they split their home doubleheader, defeating RIT 19-13 on Friday, April 6, before falling to…
Day: April 11, 2018
Why We Play
This week marks a special edition of Why We Play, as junior soccer player Desmond Curran reflects upon his experience with soccer culture in Spain. One of the most remarkable…
Men’s and women’s rugby seniors leave lasting impact
The pure physicality of rugby surely doesn’t make it a tremendously easy, or painless, sport to play. Still, the culture surrounding the men’s and women’s rugby teams here at Vassar,…
Formula One financing plays politics with parts
Money plays an integral role in every sport. Player salaries and facility maintenance impact how an individual franchise develops and performs, while television deals, sponsors and the media have an…
In NBA, the future is here
It certainly was a play to remember. In what would be considered an unbelievable scenario at the beginning of the season, the red- hot Philadelphia 76ers were at home battling…
Money in science necessitates consumer consciousness
In times of uncertainty, we all want to have something to hold onto—a lens through which to understand the world, a set of concrete facts to justify our beliefs and…
Women’s March must spurn anti-Semitism
In February 2018, social commentator Louis Farrakhan gave the keynote address for the Nation of Islam, a radical political and religious movement, at their national convention. As the leader of…
Please, Tell Us More!
Wendy Graham, author of “Critics, Coteries, and Pre-Raphaelite Celebrity” (Columbia, 2017), explains her fascination with the Fleshly School controversy (1871-2), a highbrow debate leavened with tabloid quality scandal. Demonstrating the…
Closing of small theaters endangers local communities
Remember the old days, when you couldn’t order artisan doughnuts and groceries to be delivered to your doorstep? When two-day shipping didn’t exist? Remember when, in order to see a…
Europe’s anti-refugee policies will not sway far-right voters
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing coalition won a commanding majority in elections on April 8, 2018, and is set to achieve a super-majority in Parliament. The past eight years…