NBA
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. Read More
Athlete Profiles
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. Read More
Ed Observers
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 imply that merely suggesting reform is indicative of weakness, and that the only option is to funnel in more money and crack down on crime. Perhaps nowhere is this truer than with drugs. Not only […]
Sports
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 expectations for the upcoming season, their predictions of the best players and more. These predictions are by no means guarantees of what we will see one week from now, when the shoes are laced up […]
Sports
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 his next start due to a hamstring strain. He sustained the injury while running bases during a game against their crosstown rival Mets. Although it now looks like the injury was minor and Tanaka should […]
Athlete of the Week
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 duo defeated both SUNY Geneseo and St. Lawrence University at the St. Lawrence University Canton Classic, helping UR to claim three out of four flight titles at the tournament. During her time at UR, Ho […]
Sports
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 of the season. The men’s team raced eight kilometer while the women competed in a six kilometer event on their home course at Genesee Valley Park. The UR men placed seventh out of 20 teams […]
Sports
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 not only encourage viewership for their 19th annual post season, but to galvanize a progressive image. The first words heard are: “I know what you are thinking. You think I can’t.” The clip shows highlights […]
Athlete of the Week
Boubacar Diallo – Men’s Track and Field
1. How did you first get involved with track and field? And, specifically, with jumping? I was 11 years old when I started track and field with the track club “Espoirs de Bignona” back in Senegal. I joined because, as a kid, I liked the idea of racing against my friends to see who was […]
Eyes ahead to first-round frenzy
With things so subject to change in both NBA conferences, it is hard to analyze first-round matchups. With just over a week remaining in the regular season, I’ll do my best to give a glance into what we might expect from the first round. Whomever Atlanta faces—whether it be Boston, Brooklyn or Miami—will be demolished, […]
