Competing in sports can be taxing on one’s physical health, especially because of the amount of time that needs to dedicated to them. Oftentimes, though, an athlete’s mental health tends to be overlooked. This also causes the factors which specifically affect an athlete’s mental health to be misunderstood. Of these factors, stereotypes in sports present some of the […]
Hello football fans! We are writing this article before Thursday Night Football where the Steelers host the Patriots, so as of now we still love football, but no guarantees after having to witness whatever bullshit is going to go down tonight. But let’s talk about some good teams, and specifically questions we have surrounding the […]
As the calendars turned to November, three races remained on the docket for the 2023 Formula 1 season. While races in Brazil and Abu Dhabi were plenty to be excited about, it was the second to last race of the season that put the sport under the international microscope: the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The […]
After an eventful regular season, the women’s soccer team made it to the NESCAC semifinals, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in the process. The Cardinals finished their 2023 campaign at 7–5–6, with a 3–2–5 NESCAC record. Before the season began, the team was already experiencing major changes. Eleven of their players had graduated, and nine first-years […]
The Wesleyan volleyball team started the season with a bang, winning its first 11 games, including matches against nationally ranked No. 19 Tufts, Trinity, Colby, and Bates, during which they dropped only four sets—marking their best start since 1989. The highlight of the first half of their regular season was a sweep against Tufts, which was especially meaningful for […]
In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Ethan Davidson ’26 is a forward on the Wesleyan men’s ice hockey team. In the Cardinals’ season-opening weekend on the road, Davidson posted two impressive performances. On Friday, Nov. 17, he had two assists in the […]
The College Football Playoff was implemented in 2014, and for the first time in its 10-year existence, all 5 conference championship games matter. There are a plethora of scenarios, some that leave a clear cut four and others that present the College Football Playoff Committee with an impossible mess to sort out. In playing different scenarios […]
The University hosted the Connecticut State Chess Championship in Beckham Hall on Sunday, Nov. 12. It was the largest tournament in Connecticut history, featuring 220 players from 11 different states. Ten Wesleyan students (Kai Paik ’27, Jeremiah McFarland ’24, Vibhuv Reddy ’24, Collin Holson ’25, Osondu Ugochukwu ’26, Yinka Vaughan ’27, Andrew Chung ’27, Asher Moss […]
The Wesleyan men’s soccer season got off to a strong start on Sept. 6 as the Cards took on NYU at Citrin Field in their home opener. The Red and Black took down the Bobcats in a shutout 1–0 win, with the sole goal coming from forward Lucas Ruehlemann ’25 off a penalty kick 70 […]
In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Audrey Pace ’26 is a goalkeeper on the Wesleyan field hockey team. For her performance in the team’s 3–2 shootout victory over Bowdoin on Oct. 21, she was awarded NESCAC Player of the Week and National […]