Another Extremely Long-Winded Review of Super Bowl Ads

February 13, 2023, by Sam Hilton, Features Editor. Leave a Comment

Welcome back, dear reader. It’s been a whole year since I blessed you all with my unwanted opinions about the commercials in Super Bowl LVI. Now, as the pinnacle of capitalism comes around again, I return to my spreadsheets and Google Docs to rate them all for your enjoyment (or torment, I don’t care frankly). […]

Men’s Ice Hockey Skates Its Way to the Top

February 9, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In its first game of the 2022-23 season, Wesleyan men’s ice hockey beat Conn. College in a 3–0 shutout victory. Since then, there has been no stopping the Red and Black. Even when repeatedly faced with stiff competition, the Cardinals have proven time and time again they are a team to watch out for. After a […]

Men’s Basketball Overcomes Early Setbacks to make NESCAC Playoffs

February 9, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

From December 2022 to January 2023, Wesleyan men’s basketball won 11 straight games and cemented the second-best winning streak in the program’s 122-year history. The streak included some tough battles and some NESCAC triumphs, but more importantly, this series of victories demonstrated the Cardinals’ ability to dominate on the court. The Cardinals started their season […]

Play(er) of the Week: Brooke Guiffre ’23

February 9, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Assistant Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Brooke Guiffre is a senior captain and guard for Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team. Guiffre recently won Division III National Player of the Week, as voted on by the United States Basketball Writers Association. She also won NESCAC […]

Celtics Find Success in First Half of NBA Season

February 6, 2023, by Cameron Bonnevie, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

This season is Celtics season, baby.  Though, that wasn’t what everyone thought back in September, when former head coach Ime Udoka was suspended for the 2022–2023 season following “a violation of multiple workplace policies,” more specifically an alleged relationship with a woman within the organization. With assistant coach Joe Mazzulla stepping up in the interim, […]

Women’s Ice Hockey Faces a Dramatic Season of Highs and Lows

February 6, 2023, by Jem Shin, Kat Struhar, Executive Editor, Arts and Culture Editor. Leave a Comment

The Wesleyan women’s ice hockey team has experienced a season of dramatic ups and downs. The Cardinals kicked off their season with a strong win streak. The Red and Black became nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history over winter break, before facing a series of difficult games.  Though the Cards began the 2022-23 […]

Sam and Teddy’s 2023 Super Bowl Predictions

February 3, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Teddy Benchley, Assistant Sports Editor & Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

The 2022-2023 NFL season was anything but predictable, but ultimately the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, the two number-one seeds, found themselves in the Super Bowl, which will be held Sunday, Feb 12. There are a plethora of compelling storylines highlighted, from brothers Travis and Jason Kelce facing off to Andy Reid coaching against his […]

Sebastian Vettel Exits Formula One, Leaving a Great Legacy On and Off Track

February 3, 2023, by Jem Shin, Executive Editor. Leave a Comment

Formula One bade farewell to a legend of the sport and one of the most successful drivers of all time at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Nov. 20, 2022, as Sebastian Vettel drove his final F1 race for Aston Martin. Though the four-time world champion had announced his impending retirement in July 2022, […]

Play(er) of the Week: Harrison Hong ’25

February 3, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight outstanding Wesleyan athletes or segments of games that deserve extra attention. Harrison Hong ’25 is a swimmer on the Wesleyan men’s swimming and diving team. At the Connecticut Cup, which Wesleyan hosted on Dec. 2 and 3, Hong achieved three varsity school records. He broke the […]

Cardinals Cap Off Football Season on a High Note With Little Three Title

December 9, 2022, by Erin Byerly, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editor and Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

When The Argus last caught up with the Wesleyan football team, the Cardinals had just won a spectacular victory against Tufts on Saturday, Oct. 15, proving the team was becoming a force to be reckoned with. Though faced with stiff competition following that game, the Cardinals continued to perform outstandingly and closed out this unforgettable […]

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