Sam Prescott

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Prescott’s Picks: The Pre-Playoff Awards We Didn’t Know We Needed

by Sam Prescott, Executive Editor. 1 Comment

Wesleyan’s Open Hillel Secretly Monitored by Pro-Israel Organization

by Sam Prescott, Editor-in-Chief. 1 Comment

Living With a College Sportsperson: A How-To Guide for First Years

by Sam Prescott, Editor-in-Chief. Comments Off on Living With a College Sportsperson: A How-To Guide for First Years

A Clairvoyant in Connecticut: How Leland Stowe Forecasted a Second World War

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on A Clairvoyant in Connecticut: How Leland Stowe Forecasted a Second World War

Assessing the NBA Playoff Picture

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Assessing the NBA Playoff Picture

WesCeleb: Rachel Davis ’18

by Emmy Hughes, Sam Prescott, Features Editors. Comments Off on WesCeleb: Rachel Davis ’18

Roving Reporter: Oscar Reactions

by Hannah Reale, Sam Prescott, Features Editors. Comments Off on Roving Reporter: Oscar Reactions

Assessing the NBA’s Extraordinary Rookie of the Year Race

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Assessing the NBA’s Extraordinary Rookie of the Year Race

Wesleyan Media Project Featured in Major Washington Think-Tank Report

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Wesleyan Media Project Featured in Major Washington Think-Tank Report

Reexamining Media Coverage of Late ’60s Racial Tensions That Gripped the Campus Community

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Reexamining Media Coverage of Late ’60s Racial Tensions That Gripped the Campus Community

Students Become the Masters: 20 Forums Aim to Satisfy a Wide Range of Interests

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Students Become the Masters: 20 Forums Aim to Satisfy a Wide Range of Interests

WesCeleb: Arianna Mastro ’18

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on WesCeleb: Arianna Mastro ’18

Green Fund Broadens Its Initiatives

by Hannah Reale, Sam Prescott, Features Editors. Comments Off on Green Fund Broadens Its Initiatives

WesCeleb: Jonas Powell ’18

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on WesCeleb: Jonas Powell ’18

Trustee Profile: Chair Donna Morea ’76

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. 1 Comment

Sizzling Sentiments With Sam: MLB Award Predictions

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Sizzling Sentiments With Sam: MLB Award Predictions

Tracing WESU’s Journey from “Mischievous Beginnings” to Innovative Present

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Tracing WESU’s Journey from “Mischievous Beginnings” to Innovative Present

Quantifying the Calorie: The Mixed-Up Files of Mr. Wilbur O. Atwater

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Quantifying the Calorie: The Mixed-Up Files of Mr. Wilbur O. Atwater

Why the Thunder Can’t Have Its Cupcake and Eat it Too: The Infinite Insecurity of Kevin Durant

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Why the Thunder Can’t Have Its Cupcake and Eat it Too: The Infinite Insecurity of Kevin Durant

Hyman ’85 Wins the Literary Lottery with Chevaliers des Arts et des Lettres

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Hyman ’85 Wins the Literary Lottery with Chevaliers des Arts et des Lettres

DJ DeRosa: A Homegrown Powerhouse

by Emmet Teran, Sam Prescott, Features Editors. Comments Off on DJ DeRosa: A Homegrown Powerhouse

Clash of the Tyrants: Wesleyan Sounds Off on Nuclear Standoff

by Erin Hussey, Sam Prescott, Assistant Features Editor and Features Editor. Comments Off on Clash of the Tyrants: Wesleyan Sounds Off on Nuclear Standoff

What’s Red & Black and New All Over?

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. 1 Comment

Dunkirk: Detached Realism or Unwarranted Violence?

by Cormac Chester, Sam Prescott, Sports Editor and Features Editor. 1 Comment

Class of 2021: More Than the Numbers, but Also Quite a Few Numbers

by Andrew Fleming, Erin Hussey, Emmet Teran, Sam Prescott, The Features Team. Comments Off on Class of 2021: More Than the Numbers, but Also Quite a Few Numbers

Orientation Takeaways: Seniors Reflect on First-Year Beginnings, Freshmen Look Ahead

by Sam Prescott, Features Editor. Comments Off on Orientation Takeaways: Seniors Reflect on First-Year Beginnings, Freshmen Look Ahead

De-Normalizing Trump: Protections of Jeff Sessions are Symptomatic of Facism

by Sam Prescott, Opinion Editor. 1 Comment

Men’s Tennis Earns Top NESCAC Seed for First Time in Program History

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Earns Top NESCAC Seed for First Time in Program History

Men’s Tennis Tackles Tufts and Trin, Tunes for Pivotal Middlebury Match

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Tackles Tufts and Trin, Tunes for Pivotal Middlebury Match

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Reince: Martyrdom in Politics

by Sam Prescott, Opinion Editor. Comments Off on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Reince: Martyrdom in Politics

Men’s Tennis Outduels Williams for the First Time in 47 Years

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Outduels Williams for the First Time in 47 Years

Addressing Our Lack of Diversity

by Connor Aberle, Dan Bachman, Hannah Reale, Michael Darer, Sam Prescott, Opinion Editors. 3 Comments

Men’s Tennis Enters Heart of Season with ‘CAC Title in its Sights

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Tennis Enters Heart of Season with ‘CAC Title in its Sights

Men’s Squash Wins Division At Nationals, Women’s Follows Up With Consolation Victory

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Squash Wins Division At Nationals, Women’s Follows Up With Consolation Victory

Campus Reacts to Athletes Visiting White House, Trump

by Cormac Chester, Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Campus Reacts to Athletes Visiting White House, Trump

Tom Brady and the Immorality of Apoliticism

by Sam Prescott, Opinion Editor. 5 Comments

No More Normal Dormal: WestCo Compensates for Lack of Creativity with Eccentricity

by Camille De Beus, Sam Prescott, News Editor and Sports Editor. 2 Comments

Nate Courville ’17 Shares Senior Swimming Perspective

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Nate Courville ’17 Shares Senior Swimming Perspective

Squash Shows Grit Early in Season Despite Mixed Results

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Squash Shows Grit Early in Season Despite Mixed Results

Squash Poised to Cause a Racket in the ‘CAC

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Squash Poised to Cause a Racket in the ‘CAC

Football and Crew Highlight Mixed Bag for Fall Sports

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Football and Crew Highlight Mixed Bag for Fall Sports

Chicago Cubs Clinch First Title in 108 Years

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Chicago Cubs Clinch First Title in 108 Years

Women’s Crew Captures Massive Win at the Head of the Charles Regatta

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Women’s Crew Captures Massive Win at the Head of the Charles Regatta

New Running Club, WEStride, Building Inclusive Running Community

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on New Running Club, WEStride, Building Inclusive Running Community

Miami Marlins Ace José Fernández Killed In Boating Crash at 24

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Miami Marlins Ace José Fernández Killed In Boating Crash at 24

The Subtle War Over Baseball’s Invisible Color Line

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on The Subtle War Over Baseball’s Invisible Color Line

Football Adds Running Back Coach Capodice Amidst Controversy

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Football Adds Running Back Coach Capodice Amidst Controversy

Summer Spotlight: Spigner ’18 Talks Cooperstown

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Summer Spotlight: Spigner ’18 Talks Cooperstown

Sailing Closes Season by Hosting First Regatta at Wes

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. 2 Comments

Baseball Claims Top Playoff Seed

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. 1 Comment

Baseball Preps for Remaining Games Against Amherst, Needs Two Wins in Series to Clinch Playoffs

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Baseball Preps for Remaining Games Against Amherst, Needs Two Wins in Series to Clinch Playoffs

Baseball Drops Two of Three to Williams, Falls to Third in NESCAC

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Baseball Drops Two of Three to Williams, Falls to Third in NESCAC

Baseball Wins Two of Three Against Middlebury in NESCAC West Debut

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Baseball Wins Two of Three Against Middlebury in NESCAC West Debut

Consecrating Kobe’s Career: The Mamba Should Be Cast as Great, Not God

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. 1 Comment

Wes Baseball Stomps Mules

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Wes Baseball Stomps Mules

Wesleyan Baseball Leaves Tuscon at 9-3

by Sam Prescott, Sports Editor. Comments Off on Wesleyan Baseball Leaves Tuscon at 9-3

No More Treading Water: Max Wimer ’19 Talks Swim & Dive, Water Polo

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on No More Treading Water: Max Wimer ’19 Talks Swim & Dive, Water Polo

Too Little, Too Late for Men’s Basketball

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Too Little, Too Late for Men’s Basketball

Inaccurate Shooting From Long Range Plagues Men’s Hoops in Maine With Frigid Weather

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Inaccurate Shooting From Long Range Plagues Men’s Hoops in Maine With Frigid Weather

Catch Up With Men’s Basketball

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Catch Up With Men’s Basketball

BJ Davis ’16 Leads Men’s Hoops to Little Three Title on Senior Night

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on BJ Davis ’16 Leads Men’s Hoops to Little Three Title on Senior Night

Davis ’16 Breaks 1000 Points

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Davis ’16 Breaks 1000 Points

Catch Up on Women’s Hoops

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Catch Up on Women’s Hoops

Streaky Men’s Basketball Sits at 14-4 With Five Games Remaining

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. 1 Comment

Jack Mackey Talks ’CAC and Going Back to Back

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Jack Mackey Talks ’CAC and Going Back to Back

The men’s basketball captain caught up with The Argus upon his return from a long stint on the sidelines with an MCL tear

Women’s Hoops Captures Tournament Win

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Women’s Hoops Captures Tournament Win

Strong showings from Brenna Diggins ’17 and Kaylie Williams ’16 led the team to victories over Anna Maria College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Basketball Suffers Setback vs. Lyndon State, Crushes Clark University

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. 27 Comments

The Cards finished the weekend at .500.

Men’s Basketball Shoots for Repeat NESCAC Championship

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on Men’s Basketball Shoots for Repeat NESCAC Championship

The Cardinals return most of their top scorers on the heels of their first ever NCAA bid

The Exploitation of Loyalty in the NBA

by Sam Prescott, Assistant Sports Editor. Comments Off on The Exploitation of Loyalty in the NBA

In recent years, players have made misguided career choices out of a false loyalty to their fans and front offices

Transitioning Volleyball Program Anticipates Strong 2016

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer . Comments Off on Transitioning Volleyball Program Anticipates Strong 2016

The squad closed out the season with tough Little Three matchups against powerhouse programs Williams and Amherst.

Ghoulish Results Persist For Volleyball Team

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Ghoulish Results Persist For Volleyball Team

Over a busy week, the squad snapped an eight game losing streak against Vassar, but also picked up three losses

New Head Coach Ben Somera Talks Volleyball

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer . Comments Off on New Head Coach Ben Somera Talks Volleyball

New head coach Ben Somera has a vision. And believe us, he believes in it.

Bowdoin Freezes Volleyball’s Attack with Stifling Defense

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Bowdoin Freezes Volleyball’s Attack with Stifling Defense

The Cardinals compiled only 44 total points in their straight-set loss to the Polar Bears.

Volleyball’s Offensive Juggernaut Sarah Swenson ’18 Speaks Up

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Volleyball’s Offensive Juggernaut Sarah Swenson ’18 Speaks Up

The second-year star talks and track and field, team chemistry and her love for the game.

Volleyball’s Slide Continues

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Volleyball’s Slide Continues

The Cardinals fell to Hamilton and Middlebury over the weekend, sinking their conference record to 1-4.

Volleyball Ups and Downs Persist

by Sam Prescott, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Volleyball Ups and Downs Persist

The red and black sandwiched a trouncing of Trinity between two out-of-conference losses.

Volleyball Sits at .500 After Tough Road Trip

by Sam Prescott, Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Volleyball Sits at .500 After Tough Road Trip

The Red and Black topped ECSU but struggled in their NESCAC contests against Bates and Colby

Somera Leads Volleyball to Season of Improvement

by Sam Prescott, Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Somera Leads Volleyball to Season of Improvement

New coach Ben Somera is off to a solid start, recording a 2-1 record in his first three games

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