Archives - Max Eber
NBA
NBA veterans have retired, but the younger stars are aligning
Despite being surrounded by midterms and problem sets, this a unique time of year where all sports fans can rejoice—all four major sports are happening concurrently.
Athlete Profiles
Alex Veech – Swimming
Record-setting swimmer Alex Veech would rather make piña coladas with da Vinci than Carl Sagan. More in her Athlete of the Week interview.
Ed Observers
Be smart, not tough, on crime
It is deeply ingrained in the rhetoric of politicians across the nation that we must be “tough on crime.” They…
Sports
Despite offseason predictions, Warriors have golden future
Every year, the NBA sends out a survey to the general managers (GMs) of all 30 franchises to hear their…
Sports
Tanaka injury brings league shortcomings to light
Last week, Yankees fans held their breaths when it was revealed that their ace, Masahiro Tanaka, was going to miss…
Athlete of the Week
Camila Garcia & Christine Ho – Women’s Tennis
Freshman Camila Garca and senior Christine Ho are doubles partners on the women’s tennis team. This past weekend, the…
Sports
Season opener signals optimisitc future for cross country
This past weekend, the UR Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams took to the course in their first full-length race…
Sports
WNBA: Why you should “watch me”
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, ESPN began airing a promo entitled “Watch Me” launched by the WNBA. This campaign hopes to…
Athlete of the Week
Boubacar Diallo – Men’s Track and Field
[caption id="attachment_139842" align="alignleft" width="240"] Courtesy of UR Athletics[/caption] 1. How did you first get involved with track and field? And,…
Eyes ahead to first-round frenzy
[caption id="attachment_137072" align="alignleft" width="263"] Christian Cieri, Illustrator[/caption] With things so subject to change in both NBA conferences, it is hard…