Archives - Max Eber

NBA veterans have retired, but the younger stars are aligning

Despite being surrounded by midterms and problem sets, this a unique time of year where all sports fans can rejoice—all four major sports are happening concurrently.

Alex Veech – Swimming

Record-setting swimmer Alex Veech would rather make piña coladas with da Vinci than Carl Sagan. More in her Athlete of the Week interview.

Be smart, not tough, on crime

It is deeply ingrained in the rhetoric of politicians across the nation that we must be “tough on crime.” They…

Despite offseason predictions, Warriors have golden future

Every year, the NBA sends out a survey to the general managers (GMs) of all 30 franchises to hear their…

Tanaka injury brings league shortcomings to light

Last week, Yankees fans held their breaths when it was revealed that their ace, Masahiro Tanaka, was going to miss…

Camila Garcia & Christine Ho – Women’s Tennis

Freshman Camila Garca and  senior Christine Ho are doubles partners on the women’s tennis team.   This past weekend, the…

Season opener signals optimisitc future for cross country

This past weekend, the UR Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams took to the course in their first full-length race…

WNBA: Why you should “watch me”

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, ESPN began airing a promo entitled “Watch Me” launched by the WNBA. This campaign hopes to…

Boubacar Diallo – Men’s Track and Field

[caption id="attachment_139842" align="alignleft" width="240"] Courtesy of UR Athletics[/caption] 1. How did you first get involved with track and field? And,…

Eyes ahead to first-round frenzy

[caption id="attachment_137072" align="alignleft" width="263"] Christian Cieri, Illustrator[/caption] With things so subject to change in both NBA conferences, it is hard…