Volleyball electrifies Kenyon
The buzzword “electric” is abused in college. Used as a synonym for exciting, funny, absurd or just eye-catching, undergraduates reach for the word like a trusty blanket when they need…
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Brewer of the Week: Feb. 20
Jackie Cenan Basketball Jackie Cenan, senior guard of women’s basketball, is your Brewer of the week! Laguna Beach’s finest capped her final regular season homestand with a pair of stellar…
Stat Chat
Despite falling to William Smith in the Liberty League championship game, Vassar women’s soccer finished the season with a strong 11-8-1 record. The Brewers’ defense was particularly tough, forcing opponents…
Manchester City banned from Champions League
On Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) handed Manchester City a two-year Champions League ban and a £30M ($39.14M) fine for covering up violations of…
Squash offers undaunting learning curve, competitive fun
Squash can be something of a mystery for those who don’t know what it is. Indoor, fast-paced and with a variety of thundering pongs, all within a dorm-sized arena, it…
Stat Chat
Last year, Brewers’ baseball stumbled to a 14-24 record, their worst since 2012 (Vassar College Athletics, “Baseball Cumulative Statistics,” 02.09.2020). Their ERA of 6.68 was also the highest in eight…
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…
Brewer of the Week:
Welcome to Brewer of the Week! You might be asking yourself, in the words of David Byrne, “How do I work this?” Well, it’s simple. Every week, Vassar teams compete…
Why we play
Miles Takiguchi, Cross Country I’m often asked why I run. To many, it’s an unfathomable decision. Do you enjoy punishing your body? Is it fun to run yourself into the…
First-year propels v-ball team to national ranking
When first-year volleyball player Gavin van Beveren was announced Sports Imports/ AVCA National Player of the Week, he wasn’t even the first to hear about it. He relayed, “I was…