The season has officially come to a close for Wesleyan women’s ice hockey, and what a journey it has been. When The Argus last checked in on the team in December, they had just come off of their fifth straight win in a 2–0 victory over Salve Regina University, tying the record for the best start […]
After one of the most dramatic season closers in recent history, Formula One (F1) has finally returned for 2022. The ten teams spent three days at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which will host the Spanish Grand Prix (GP) later this year, for the pre-season track sessions from Wednesday, Feb. 23 to Friday, Feb. 25. The […]
Wesleyan emerged victorious when the Cardinals pulled off an overtime win in front of a roaring Silloway Gymnasium on Sunday, Feb. 27. The win against Williams awarded the Cards the second NESCAC Championship in program history. Prior to the NESCAC tournament, Wesleyan had enjoyed their most successful regular season in team history (21–3, 9–1 NESCAC). In a previous […]
In an era of sports media consumption that is reliant on behind-the-scenes Netflix documentaries and Twitter hot takes, sports books don’t get enough love. So, here are five of my favorites. No, it’s not a definitive selection. Yes, my choices skew towards basketball and soccer, my two favorite sports. The best sports stories go beyond […]
On the morning of Monday, Feb. 28, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports competitions ban Russian and Belarus athletes from participating. This decision follows the two governments’ involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Russia began their invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24, with explosions near many major Ukrainian […]
The Argus last profiled Wesleyan’s women’s squash team just before winter break after the team enjoyed an impressive victory over Connecticut College. The season had gotten off to a rocky start. After opening with an impressive 8–1 victory over Mount Holyoke College, the team entered a three-game losing streak within the span of one weekend, suffering […]
Ah, the Super Bowl. Consumerism cannot be defined or exemplified better by any other spectacle than the annual NFL Championship game: It’s for everyone. If you want to consume sports, violence, drama, strategy, and victory, the game is there. If you want to consume music, performance, choreography, fame, and talent, the halftime show is there. And, […]
On Thursday, Feb. 17, the international community publicly humiliated a 15-year-old girl. Under the bright lights of the women’s individual free skating event, Russian skater Kamila Valieva failed to medal after coming into the evening as the favorite to take home the gold. After a performance marred by stumbles and near-falls, Valieva was visibly distraught as she skated off […]
The women’s swimming and diving team concluded their season by placing ninth out of the 11 total teams at the 2022 NESCAC Championships. Hosted by Colby College, the Championships were conducted over the weekend of Feb. 10 to Feb. 13 and saw the Cardinals get 534.5 points. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s return to […]
Now that the NFL season is officially over, it’s time for an overreacting, way-too-hot, bordering-on-silly article with my takeaways from Super Bowl LVI. Being a sports fan is oftentimes as much about letting out negative emotions as it can be about celebrating victory. I will leave the latter for ESPN. In the immediate aftermath of the Super […]