Conn Bids Head Athletic Trainer Cathy Horne Farewell
At the end of the school year, Connecticut College will say goodbye to Cathy Horne, our head athletic trainer. Since August 1983 when Horne first arrived on campus, her job, as well as…
The Connecticut College NFL Mock Draft
As a Cleveland Browns fan the most exciting day of the year does not take place in January or February but in late April during the NFL draft. Since returning to Cleveland in…
A Guide to a Career in Sports
The Kraft Sports Group, in accordance with Gillette Stadium, hosted a Sports and Entertainment Career Fair on Saturday April 14, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Like most career fairs, this was an opportunity for current…
Senior Doug Wright Ready for Championship Season
Douglas Wright, a senior distance runner from the vaunted distance running community of Darien, Connecticut, leads the Camel men’s distance team in more ways than one. Wright, a multiple All-NESCAC Track and Field…
Conn College Sailing: A Breeze Ahead
You see and hear about it around campus. A mention on a tour, a t-shirt of a popular beer brand modified to include the words “CAMEL SAILING” emblazoned on the front. Yet in…
Fenway Park Turns 100: A Reflection on “America’s Most Beloved Ball Park”
For the past two years, Connecticut College has been busy preparing for and celebrating the centennial year. Since most of Conn’s students are from the New England area, there is another centennial birthday…
Camel Swimmers Take Home Four All-American Honors At NCAA Division III Nationals
On the campus of Indiana University, in the pool more specifically, a group of men’s Camel swimmers put the team on their back en route to a 20th place finish with 42.5 points…
A Must Read for Runners: Christopher McDougall’s “Born to Run”
As a life-long distance runner, I understand the ins and outs of running and everything that comes along with it. Trainers’ rooms have become my second home, as strained Achilles tendons, pulled hamstrings,…
The Boys are Back: Rugby gears up for another season
I started going to the Conn Men’s Club Rugby games last semester. Living in the Village, it was an easy walk to the field and a nice place to bask in the sun…
Vibrams: Fitness Craze or Valid Innovation?
the newest craze in running and fitness— the Vibram Five Finger running shoes. Purported to be a more natural running shoe, the rubbersoled human feet imitations allow runners to, according to the website,…
Sophomore LeDuc Sets School Record
Friday, February 24 was a great day for Camel runner Mike LeDuc. LeDuc ran a personal best in the 5,000 meters, netting a time of 14 minutes and 38 seconds at the All…
Quieting the Hype: A lifelong Knicks fan examines the current state of the team, its fans, and its future
As a New York Knicks fan since about 2003, I’ve been conditioned to doubt every promising thing that happens to the team. I don’t care if the NBA is “Where Amazing Happens.” I…
Sophomore LeDuc Sets School Record
Boston, MA- Friday, February 24 was a great day for Camel runner Mike LeDuc. LeDuc ran a personal best in the 5,000 meters, netting a time of 14 minutes and 38 seconds at…
Camels Suffer Two Tough Losses at Home
The Connecticut College men’s hockey team played host to both Colby and Bowdoin this weekend, with a disappointing outcome. On Friday night, Colby rolled in on a two-game winning streak, hoping to make…
Women’s Basketball: A Season of Success
This past Saturday was special for the Connecticut College women’s basketball program—they made their first NESCAC Championship tournament appearance. After one of their best seasons to date, with a 5-5 conference record and…
