The case for a safe return to competition
Just a couple weeks ago, hundreds of Vassar students locked up in their parents’ houses rejoiced at the news that they would be returning to campus this fall. For many,…
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From Tuscaloosa to Poughkeepsie, questions on a return to sports abound
America is getting antsy. Nobody was thrilled to start social distancing and shut down the whole country, but after about two months of rewatching old Nationals games, and with no…
I live in the real world: Here, it’s Biden or bust
[CW: This article mentions sexual assault.] Imagine if we could vote for a super exciting, unflawed, very progressive candidate this November. Unfortunately we live in the real world. The reality…
Coronavirus outbreak puts professional, amateur sports on hold
Man, being stuck inside all day is boring. Maybe I should watch some sports. Wait, the NBA is indefinitely postponed? And the NHL? The MLB too? And golf, tennis, NASCAR…
Trump and Senate are steamrolling the DOJ
Our democracy is in danger. The Senate is no longer an effective check on the president. They voted to acquit Donald Trump, but that is not even the key issue.…
Chiefs, Super Bowl in hand, weigh White House visit
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. Now it’s time for them to partake in all the usual celebrations: a victory parade in Kansas City and a $200,000 bonus…
Rooney Rule, narrow in purview, fails to diversify NFL
Another NFL season has come and gone. 31 teams which are not the Kansas City Chiefs are already reflecting on why they did not win the Super Bowl, a type…
Kaepernick workout reveals NFL’s continued hypocrisy
For decades, the NFL was seen as a unifying force in America. Different people with different backgrounds could root for their favorite team alongside each other. That narrative came crashing…
Mary Cain sounds alarm on running’s instutional flaws
[TW: This article discusses disordered eating, self-harm and suicidal ideation.] “I was the fastest girl in America, until I joined Nike,” reveals Mary Cain, a former high school track superstar,…