Jen Cohen

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Women’s Basketball Wins Tip-Off, Falls to Vassar

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Women’s Basketball Wins Tip-Off, Falls to Vassar

Students and FacStaff Face Off on Court, Charity Wins

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Students and FacStaff Face Off on Court, Charity Wins

It was halftime of the Student vs. Faculty/Staff Basketball Game. The scoreboard read Students 24, FacStaff 13.

Baseball Sputters Against Trinity in Final Doubleheader of Season

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Baseball Sputters Against Trinity in Final Doubleheader of Season

Mixed Results as Baseball Preps for Amherst

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Mixed Results as Baseball Preps for Amherst

Baseball Dominates Dresser Diamond in 19-0 Win

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Baseball Dominates Dresser Diamond in 19-0 Win

The 2012 NBA Midseason Oscars

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on The 2012 NBA Midseason Oscars

The Beauty, The Beast, and the Greatest Game on Ice

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. 1 Comment

Squash Dominates at Home in Wesleyan Round Robin

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Squash Dominates at Home in Wesleyan Round Robin

Both the men’s and women’s squash teams were well prepared for the challenge of the Wesleyan Round Robin and finished with records of 4-1 and 5-1, respectively.

Cross Country Excels at NESCAC Championship

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Cross Country Excels at NESCAC Championship

Men’s Tennis Preview

by Josh Cohen, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Preview

Coach Ken Alrutz is entering into his eighth season at the helm with one of the most talented top-to-bottom rosters to date.

WesCrew Represents at Rowing Championships

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. 1 Comment

The Wesleyan men’s and women’s crew teams set out with high hopes at the New England Rowing Championships last Saturday. These postseason races against the toughest squads in the region gave the races a greater sense of importance than the previous two races Wesleyan attended at the same 2000-meter course on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

A Fond Recollection of Half an NFL Offseason

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. 1 Comment

It was a national nightmare wrapped in catastrophe, but it is finally over. At long last, the 2011 NFL lockout has come to an end. It was pretty touch and go there for a while, but cooler heads prevailed.

Rough Waters Ruin Postseason Tune-Up for WesCrew

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Rough Waters Ruin Postseason Tune-Up for WesCrew

Coming off a sweep at the hands of the Williams Ephs, the Wesleyan men’s and women’s crew teams looked to bounce back last Saturday in Derby, CT against Trinity.

WesCrew Unable to Overtake Williams

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. 1 Comment

Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s crew teams had been making strides throughout the season. The Cardinal men’s first eight-man varsity boat was undefeated in its first three races of the spring, defeating traditional rivals Bates, Middlebury, and Tufts en route to a 6-0 record.

In Condemnation of ESPN as Court TV

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on In Condemnation of ESPN as Court TV

I have some very troubling breaking news to report. On Wednesday afternoon, Barry Lamar Bonds walked into a San Francisco courthouse.

Men’s Crew Dominates on Malden River

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Crew Dominates on Malden River

The Wesleyan men’s crew team continued its successful spring season of dual races on Saturday, as the first varsity eight-man boat rowed to victories over New Hampshire and Bates.

WesCrew Comes Through in Worcester

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on WesCrew Comes Through in Worcester

The Wesleyan men’s and women’s crew teams took to the waters of Lake Quinsigamond last Saturday with promising results. In the 2000-meter sprints, all four men’s boats were very competitive in their respective races, while the women’s squad was markedly more successful than it was last weak, when the Cardinal women rowers delivered a substandard performance against Coast Guard.

WesCrew Rides Rough Waves at Coast Guard

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on WesCrew Rides Rough Waves at Coast Guard

The Wesleyan men’s and women’s crew teams were primed to open their spring seasons at home on the Connecticut River, but the wild winds and perilous conditions on the water had other plans.

Frenetic Men’s Basketball Comeback Falls Just Short

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Frenetic Men’s Basketball Comeback Falls Just Short

The Wesleyan men’s basketball team entered this past weekend on the precipice of either tournament play or an early off-season, toeing the line between redemption and disappointment.

Heroics and Head-Scratching for Men’s Basketball

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Heroics and Head-Scratching for Men’s Basketball

The men’s basketball team performance spanned the spectrum from spectacular to substandard for the this past weekend. A furious comeback spearheaded by the scoring of guard Shasha Brown ’13 resulted in a 66-65 win at Eastern Connecticut, while an 81-73 loss to Connecticut College Camels left yet another obstacle in the Cardinal’s road to the NESCAC Tournament.

Shotgun Formation: A Liquid Guide to Surviving the Offseason

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Shotgun Formation: A Liquid Guide to Surviving the Offseason

We have finally arrived. After months of hard hits, big plays, and some perplexing changes to the fining policy, we now know that the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will descend on Dallas for Super Bowl XLV, or Super Bowl 45 for ye plebeians not erudite in Roman numerals.

Cardinals Win in Overtime Thriller

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. 1 Comment

The Wesleyan men’s basketball team came back to campus in style for the spring semester, battling Manhattanville College to an exciting 80-75 overtime victory at Silloway Gymnasium.

Men’s Basketball Extends Win Streak

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Basketball Extends Win Streak

Men’s basketball is now surging following a slow start to the season, with consecutive victories at Silloway Gymnasium over Albertus Magnus College and City College of New York.

Men’s Basketball Rights Ship At Framingham State

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Basketball Rights Ship At Framingham State

The Wesleyan men’s basketball team entered the season with high hopes but stumbled out of the gate; after winning the season opener, the team lost their next three games.

WesCrew Ends Fall Season on High Note

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on WesCrew Ends Fall Season on High Note

Men’s and women’s crew capped off their fall season with promising results this past Saturday at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga, N.Y. Both teams sent out their full squads with four boats apiece, demonstrating months of improved rowing across the board.

Hate the Player, Not the Game

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Hate the Player, Not the Game

The most significant free agent signing in baseball this off-season has already occurred, except you wouldn’t know it based on the amount of coverage it received. We now know where Albert Pujols, undisputedly the most consistent and formidable hitter in the game, will be playing next year.

Success, Progress for Crew at Head of the Charles Regatta

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editorj. Comments Off on Success, Progress for Crew at Head of the Charles Regatta

The men’s and women’s crew teams continued to make strides in their respective fall seasons with promising finishes this past Saturday at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. The men’s team delivered yet another display of its fall dominance, while the women’s squad showed more of its recent flashes of potential and improvement.

Tackling the Big Hit Epidemic

by Josh Cohen, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Tackling the Big Hit Epidemic

In recent years, and more notably this season, football players have begun leading with their helmets as they tackle, using their own skulls as weapons against the incoming ball carrier and engaging in what’s referred to lightly as “the big hit.”

Crew Makes Successful Strokes at Head of the Housatonic

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Crew Makes Successful Strokes at Head of the Housatonic

The men’s and women’s crew teams showed potential at the Head of the Housatonic Regatta on Saturday in Shelton, Conn. The men’s team excelled in its races, tapping into the potential displayed during a strong spring season last year, while the women’s team finished impressively, despite a communication breakdown.

Men’s Tennis Team Falls in a Close Loss at Roger Williams

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Team Falls in a Close Loss at Roger Williams



The Cardinals men’s tennis team suffered a surprising 5-4 defeat to Roger Williams on Sunday. A team that drove up to Bristol, R.I. with dreams of an undefeated fall season returned home 3-1, looking to regroup with their first setback of the year fresh in mind.

A Vick-tory for the Eagles? Predictions from a Giants Fan

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

I am a New York Giants fan. I absolutely despise the Philadelphia Eagles. I hate them more than I hate people who say baseball is dying and hockey is stupid, more than I hate the Cowboys, Redskins, any other team in the NFL, any other team in any league for that matter.

Undefeated Men’s Tennis Serves Second Straight 9-0 Victory

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Undefeated Men’s Tennis Serves Second Straight 9-0 Victory

The Cardinals men’s tennis team is currently firing on all cylinders, coming off a 9-0 win over Springfield College on Wednesday. Wesleyan is now 3-0 in the fall season, with sights set on a perfect 5-0 fall season following such a strong road victory.

Men’s Tennis Faces Top Competition in Williamstown

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Faces Top Competition in Williamstown

A select group of the Cardinals’ men’s tennis squad traveled to Williamstown, Mass. for the 2010 ITA Regional Championships this past weekend. Jeff Legunn, Ravy Uong, Alex Hirsch, and Donald Kleckner, all members of the Class of 2013, represented Wesleyan against some of the best competition the region has to offer.

Men’s Tennis Routs Union 9-0

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Routs Union 9-0

The Cardinals men’s tennis team looks to be at the top of its game in just the second match of the fall season. Wesleyan took to the Vine Street courts last Sunday and thoroughly dismantled the Union Dutchmen with a resounding 9-0 victory.

Cohen on NFL: 18-Game Season Not Worth the Trade-offs

by Josh Cohen, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

Imagine it is 2004, and you are on the set of the blockbuster cinematic adventure Catwoman. Now take a moment to think back and figure out exactly where your life has gone so horribly wrong.

Men’s Tennis Opens With Strong Performance

by Josh Cohen , Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Opens With Strong Performance

The Wesleyan men’s tennis team opened up the fall season on the right foot, traveling up to Nichols College last Saturday and returning with a 1-0 record following a 6-3 road victory.

Sexual Misconduct Hearings Are Modified

by Jen Cohen, Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Sexual Misconduct Hearings Are Modified

After nearly a year of collaboration between a committee of administrators and students, the University has published a revised version of its Sexual Misconduct and Assault policy. This policy, which falls under the Student Non-Academic Code of Conduct, is currently in effect.

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