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From the athlete’s perspective: Ben Shapiro

Nobody here cares about sports. You’ve probably heard someone on this campus say that before.

Small World in the shadows

Small World Food, a worker-cooperative food producer, has been selling their goods at local farmers markets for years, but only recently did it open a retail location, where the small customer base has been a major boon for the emerging business.

Sharapova doped, but does the rest of tennis?

Unfortunately, the biggest news story for tennis in 2016 has been the doping suspension for one the biggest stars not just in tennis, but across all sports: Maria Sharapova.

Sportsmanship in Division III athletes remains ill-defined

Good sportsmanship should be a pillar of Division III athletics. But that doesn’t mean heckling, negativity, and emotion have to be minimized.

My sports wishlist for 2016

How will Rio de Janeiro turn out as a hosting venue for the summer games, amid concerns about Brazilian infrastructure and economics?

Women’s Basketball wins big over Wash U., loses to Chicago

The 'Jackets vanquish Wash U. but lose to Chicago.

Mens Basketball has mixed weekend

Men’s basketball welcomed a pair of UAA rivals to the Palestra this past weekend, facing Case Western Reserve University on…

Ally Zywicki – Women’s Basketball

[caption id="attachment_88192" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of UR Athletics[/caption]               Junior Ally Zywicki has started…

UR beats Mount Union to take title

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="305"] Courtesy of UR Athletics[/caption] Coming off losses to local rivals Hobart and Nazareth, UR men’s basketball…

Boxing club to hold first fight night

Few sports are as physically demanding as boxing, which requires agility, strength, and endurance. The challenge of the sport sparked…