When the world changed almost two months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, historic winter sports seasons were cut short by postseason tournament cancellations. It just so happens that one of those abbreviated historic seasons happened in Middletown: just days before sports shut down, the Wesleyan Men’s Hockey team captured their first-ever NESCAC Championship in Williamstown, MA […]
As many seniors around the world receive college decisions, high school juniors are starting to get serious about the college application process. Yet with cancelled standardized tests, changes in high school grading systems, and college campus closures, the future of college admissions looks uncertain. For college coaches, this uncertainty poses obstacles to the recruitment process. These […]
Being a Wesleyan student goes far beyond the renowned education and experience. For some, that fulfillment comes from theater, student-run organizations, or community engagement. For others, it comes from athletics. In the summer of 2014, like most high school students, I was anxious to find a school where I could challenge myself academically and partake […]
On the night of March 11, I was sitting on the couch with my dad watching basketball, a ritual I had practiced thousands of times throughout the first twenty years of my life. We were watching a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, highlighted by a 31-point outburst by 7’4’’ role player […]
NESCAC presidents announced this morning that they had unanimously decided to cancel conference competition this spring due to the threat posed by the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, according to the NESCAC’s official website. As a result, Wesleyan’s 12 spring sports teams will have the entirety of their in-conference slate removed, making it all but certain […]
After a record-breaking 2019 season, the women’s lacrosse team is back on the field and braving the cold to get ready for another exciting season. Last year, the team made it to the Final Four at the NCAA tournament, an incredible feat that sets a powerful tone for the 2020 season. Like last year, the roster remains […]
Last Monday was probably one of the most important sports days on the calendar that almost no one talks about: the NHL trade deadline. Unlike here in the United States, trade deadline day is treated as a national holiday in Canada, with both major Canadian sports networks (TSN and Sportsnet) having 8–10 hour shows that spend the […]
While the temperature outside might still be frigid, spring is just around the corner; and with the transition of the seasons, of course, comes the transition from one sports season to a new one. Goodbye hockey and basketball, and hello to America’s Pastime: baseball. However, this baseball season doesn’t involve sign stealing scandals or greedy trades […]
In an effort to honor some of our fantastic athletic alumni of color, The Argus, in partnership with the Student-Athlete of Color Leadership Council, reached out to Wesleyan alumni to hear stories about their experiences at Wes and beyond. Although she’d been running since she was 13 years old, Cecilia Pohorille McCall ’91 found the running […]
Men’s swimming and diving plunged into last place during the NESCAC Championship last weekend, signaling the end of a hard-fought season. Even though the Cardinals ended their competition with only one team win overall, the Red and Black boasted many bright individual relay and team performances across the board. This year’s first-year roster made big strides […]