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For the love of the game

By Ashley DuPuis | October 31, 2016

Sports have a long and storied history at the College and to this day make up an enduring component of campus life with around 25 percent of the student population participating in one of the 35 varsity intercollegiate teams.

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Hot Takes with Max Zhuang '19

By Max Zhuang | October 31, 2016

Surprises I’m not going to lie — I get surprised very easily. Not usually even in a surprise birthday party kind of way where everyone generally ends up thinking that the surprise is cool and well-intentioned.

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Just A Bit Outside: The Pennant

By Sam Stockton | October 24, 2016

Sam Stockton '19 takes readers through the rise of the Chicago Cubs following the team's victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to play in the World Series for the first time since 1945.

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Just a Bit Outside: 27 Outs

By Sam Stockton | October 17, 2016

Baseball fans love to bring up the lack of a clock in baseball. No matter what happens in the first inning, you have to record all 27 outs to win the game. The difference between this and say, a 60-minute football game, is subtler than it might seem. In football, a big hit might set a tone that carries a team through all four quarters. An early lead of just two touchdowns may quickly seem insurmountable for the opposing side. No matter how much time is on the clock, momentum is always critical in sports with time limits. One takeaway can completely shift the complexion of a game, and that shift can last for the game’s duration.

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Hot Takes: Sophomore Stars

By Max Zhuang | October 17, 2016

Sophomore year, year two or just a second chance; I have a theory that things only get better when you’re still kind of new to it, but not too new.

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