The final game of the 2023 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament was a landmark occasion in the history of women’s basketball. Yet, it was potentially overshadowed by public outcry with racism and sexism at the core. The National Championship game featured the LSU Tigers and The Iowa Hawkeyes in the most-watched women’s college basketball game of […]
Archives for 2023
Weather is Impacting the Mood of Students
Have you noticed that as soon as we have a few days of nice weather, we are bound to have the next few days accompanied by terrible weather. The sun can be shining, and the weather can be warm enough to only wear a sweatshirt to class. Then you wake up the next day with […]
Cortland Mens Lacrosse Defeats the New Paltz Hawks
The Cortland defeated the SUNY New Paltz Hawks 18-10 on April 8th. SUNY Cortland improved their record to 7-4 and 2-1 in conference play. The SUNY New Paltz fell into 5-5 and 1-2 in conference play. The Red Dragons are currently 3-1 at home and 3-3 away In the first quarter there wasn’t much offense. The […]
Passover
By: Sadie Urtz Growing up Jewish in a small town like Cortland, almost no one at my school knew anything about Jewish holidays. I would often teach my peers about holidays like Hanukkah and Passover, and often my teachers as well. It brings me joy to share the history of the holidays with non-Jews, so […]
Tensions Flare Between China and Taiwan
Staff Writer Michael Volpicelli On April 8th, 2023 the Chinese government held simulations for their army off the coast of Taiwan which consisted of precision strikes, mobilized naval battleships, and air force presence. These drills will last 3 days and have so far been causing an uproar among Taiwanese citizens and the Taiwanese government. China […]
Will Allen Ever Get a Ring in Buffalo?
If you’re a Bills fan, then you know the heartbreak that’s experienced every season when they once again fall short in the playoffs. The coaching staff and media have given the hope of “trust the process” ever since McDermott took over in Buffalo. That was six years ago. How long until Bills fans […]
Down to the Final Four
On Saturday, April 1 there was four teams ready to punch their ticket to the Championship on Monday night. The first game of the final four was the number 9 seed Florida Atlantic vs 5 seed San Diego state. In the first half Florida Atlantic had got off to a good start. They was knocking […]
Cornell Grapples for Gold
Last month the NCAA Division I1 wrestling championships took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This tournament brings together some of the top wrestlers in the country, and even the world. A few of the athletes that competed at this tournament have also competed previously at the Olympics, and other tournaments around the globe. Cornell had two […]
Athlete Spotlight: The Bernhardt Siblings
The spotlight could not shine much brighter than it did on the Bernhardt siblings this past winter. Both Leah and Hunter have devoted their lives to swimming. They both grew up as members of the Cortland YMCA (Leah for 10 years, Hunter for nine) and each have state championships from the association to go along […]
A Setback Like No Other
Injuries are always inevitable in sports that are out of everyone’s control. They’re typically minor setbacks for larger comebacks, but not necessarily in this case. Meet Anthony Fridlikh, senior goalie for the men’s club lacrosse team here at SUNY Cortland. Fridlikh and the rest of the team was amped up for the season to start […]