Sports
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Cez Says: We need standards in fandom
How do we define fandom? Is it simply supporting a team, or does it run deeper than that? How do we choose which team to support? Is it hereditary, based on geography, or another option? A major factor in sports fandom is geographic circumstances. If you are from Kansas, you probably support the Kansas City […]
Professional Sports
Streaks are made to be ended
If you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that the Montreal Expos would move to Washington, they would not be surprised. But if you said that they’d win the World Series within the next two decades, they might have been shocked. In fact, if you told a baseball fan 20 years ago that in […]
Club Sports
Men’s Ultimate takes fun seriously
Tossing a frisbee on the quad feels like a quintessential college activity. It’s one of those things you see in movies, only to find out that it really happens. There’s something casual and accessible that makes the activity almost universally liked. But for some, it isn’t so casual. Since around 1986, UR Men’s Ultimate has […]
music
Damian Lillard is better than Shaq… at rapping
A couple weeks ago, NBA player Damian Lillard and Shaquille O’Neal engaged in a rap battle, and it’s clear that the winner was Dame Dolla. The whole debacle occurred when Damian Lillard appeared on the Joe Budden Podcast and was compared to former NBA player and rapper, O’Neal. Lillard, also known as Dame Dolla, recently […]
Professional Sports
NFL teams should belong to the people
All but one team in the NFL is owned by 31 people. Their characters range from deplorable to commendable and their life stories range from inspiring to rage-inducing. The 32nd team is owned by 361,169 people. Their identities and stories share the same breadth and depth. The difference between the 31 owners of every other […]
Sports
Cez Says: Steph Curry is already a future Hall of Fame
Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever l, believes that Stephen Curry is not yet a Hall of Fame-worthy player. He is wrong. Curry, the current point guard for the Golden State Warriors, is one of the most decorated players in the NBA, and arguably the best shooter of all time. His accolades include […]
Varsity Athletics
Bittersweet loss during volleyball senior night
Senior night for Women’s Volleyball ended in a disappointing defeat against Rochester Institute of Technology on Wednesday night. Being the last home match, tonight’s match included the added fanfare of signs supporting the seniors, and a ceremony in their honor. Attendance was also greater than usual from both the home crowd, and supporters of UR’s […]
cars
A novice’s guide to Formula 1
Do you want to watch cars designed by mad scientists scream around a track? Do you want to see cars take corners at 180 mph and almost tear their drivers’ heads off? Do you simply want to watch something better than NASCAR? I present to you the pinnacle of motorsports: Formula 1 (F1). F1 currently […]
injuries
Cez Says: Sports aren’t more violent, we’re just smarter
Concussions, broken bones, and torn tendons; gruesome injuries have become a major part of sports. But a closer look at the situation reveals more than the reductionist impression that sports are just becoming more violent. What some see as an increase in violence can simply be attributed to an improvement in medical technology. Advancements in […]
Professional Sports
Cez Says: Coaches need playing experience to succeed
Whether it is the NBA or your five-year-old daughter’s soccer game, having experience playing the sport makes you a better coach. Knowledge is the key to being a good coach, but unless it has been applied to the sport in practice, it can only be so valuable. Let’s say that you are one of the […]
