When most people think of Achilles, they visualize an ancient Greek hero springing into combat from Homer’s The Iliad. Achilles appeared invincible with an unparalleled constitution. However, he was not, and his demise was centered around his heel. As a knee amputee, Richard “Dick” Traum had such an Achilles heel. But, his Achilles heel did […]
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Brooklyn College Athletics: March Sports Recap
March Sports Wednesday, March 2nd, Men’s Volleyball LOSES to the City College of New York Score: 0-3 Friday, March 4th, Men’s Basketball LOSES to New York University in NCAA Tournament Score: 67-87 Saturday, March 5th, Women’s Basketball WINS against Centenary College (New Jersey) in ECAC Division III Metro Championships Score: 65-40 Men’s Volleyball LOSES to […]
An Evening with American Soccer Journalists
Macaulay Honors College hosted a panel featuring some of the brightest minds that cover American soccer on November 13. The panel was different than what was expected. ESPN’s Roger Bennett was not able to make the event, as he was covering Mexico vs. New Zealand match. However, Grantland’s Noah Davis, Sports Illustrated‘s Grant Wahl, and […]
CUNYAC Cross-Country Championships: A Season in Review
The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) hosts Macaulay’s participating schools and the dominance that has been displayed by Baruch College over the last three years has led them to three consecutive CUNYAC Commissioner’s Cups. Baruch remains in the lead for this coveted athletic prize with 50 points thus far during the 2012-2013 […]
Spotlight: Jenna Jankowski
Lugging hula hoops and wooden sticks onto the Staten Island Ferry, Jenna Jankowski ’14 (Staten Island) had set out to accomplish the unthinkable — to start a Quidditch team. Yet, over a year later, The Macaulay Marauders are official members of the International Quidditch Association (IQA), ranked 49th in the league, and qualified for the […]
Baruch Tennis 2012-2013
There is much excitement surrounding this year’s Baruch tennis squad, as they are coming off an unbelievably successful year. The expectations are higher than ever as the teams looking to improve upon a season in which they were CUNYAC (City University of New York Athletic Conference) Tournament champions, CUNYAC regular season champions, and they even […]
Polls, Superstitions Predict Election Outcome
While many nationwide polls report a statistical tie between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, some Americans are examining other indicators to predict the winner of the 2012 presidential election. From merchandise sales to cookie recipe contests, here are some strange and unscientific, yet seemingly accurate predictors of presidential elections. The Redskins Rule Tradition […]
Big Offseason, Big Expectations
The 2012 NBA offseason has contained a flurry of deals, moves, and shockers that are certain to keep people talking for months. In what could be most intriguing piece of news to New York sports fans, Jeremy Lin, the centerpiece of the Linsanity craze that started in February, is now with the Houston Rockets after […]
Walking in the Footsteps of Giants
The 2002 U.S. Open Final was certainly one for the ages as two living legends stepped toe-to-toe one final time as 31 year old Pete Sampras battled 32 year old Andre Agassi in what ended up being an absolute classic. Ultimately, Sampras triumphed and won his 14th career Grand Slam in what was the final […]