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W. Basketball Tips Off Season
November 13th, 2009For some people, Friday the 13th signifies a day of bad luck. The Cornell women’s basketball team hopes that the opposite is true. The Red will put superstition aside and tip its season off tonight against the Duquesne Dukes at Newman Arena at 7 p.m. Two days later, the Red will be at it again, this time facing off against the cross-town rival Ithaca Bombers on Sunday at 1 p.m. Read More
M. Soccer Looks to Lock Up Best Season Since 2001
November 12th, 2009With a win this weekend over Columbia, the men’s soccer team will finish the regular season at .500 or better for the first time since 2001. “What’s at stake is the .500 record that our team has been looking for for a few years,” said senior forward Matt Bouraee. “We’re one game below .500, and I would like to get the win in front of our home fans.” Read More
The Agassi Double Standard
November 12th, 2009There are a lot of things I hear about through the media grapevine that don’t surprise me. See: Alex Rodriguez allegedly owning a painting of himself depicted as a centaur. See: Manny Ramirez testing positive for a female fertility drug. See: Sammy Sosa claiming a cosmetic cream caused his skin tone to lighten by about three shades. Read More
Cross Country Heads to Harvard
November 12th, 2009Even as temperatures cool in mid-November, the cross-country season is just beginning to heat up. This Saturday, the Cornell men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Harvard to compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship. Both teams look to improve on their sixth place finishes last season as they continue on their quest towards nationals. Read More
W. Fencing Faces Tough Field At Vassar Invitational Tourney
November 12th, 2009This Sunday, the women’s fencing team will travel to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, to compete in its second event of the season: the Vassar Invitational. Vassar will host a variety of teams including a plethora of Northeast squads like Yeshiva University, Haverford College and Queens College. Read More
Volleyball to Finish Season Against Bears and Bulldogs
November 11th, 2009After losing an exciting final home game at Newman Arena against undefeated Penn, the Red volleyball team (6-17, 3-9 Ivy) seeks to break its six-game losing streak this weekend when it visits Brown (5-17, 1-10 Ivy) on Friday and Yale (18-4, 8-3 Ivy) on Saturday to finish the season. Read More
Taekwondo Team Finishes in First Place Out of 300 at Cornell Tourney
November 11th, 2009The Cornell Sport Taekwondo team hosted a successful tournament this past Saturday at Bartels Hall, finishing in first place in a tournament with over 300 competitors. The Red is preparing for another tournament that will be held in Princeton, N.J., on Nov. 22. Read More
Why I’m Not a Yankees Fan
November 11th, 2009As a baseball fan, it would seem like there could be nothing better than rooting for the Yankees. Yankee fans get to cheer on a team that is full of all-stars, enters almost every season as a championship contender and earns a playoff spot as a virtual birthright. The life of luxury resulted in another championship season in 2009. Despite the consistent domination that Yankee fans are able to enjoy, I’m far from envious of their situation. Read More
Men’s, Women’s Polo Win Matches Over Weekend
November 10th, 2009The men’s polo team rebounded from a loss last weekend against Virginia, with a much-needed 14-11 victory against Harvard at Cambridge, Mass. The Red, in picking up their second road win in three tries, improved to 4-1 on the season. The women can do that one better, however, maintaining an unbeaten record following a weekend sweep of Harvard and UConn. With the wins, the women move to 5-0 on the season. Read More
Despite Stronger Second Half, W. Soccer Falls to Green
November 10th, 2009Unable to rally for a win after Dartmouth’s pair of early goals on Saturday, the women’s soccer team finished its season with a 2-0 loss. Dartmouth improved its record to 11-7 overall, 5-2 Ivy with its win, while Cornell closed off its 2009 season 1-13-1, 0-7 Ivy. “They were a good team, but I think we just came out a little bit too slow, so we just weren’t able to generate an efficient attack. It would have helped a lot if we had come out with more energy,” said sophomore defender Sidra Bonner. Read More