Blast from the past: Mayser Center housed national basketball legends
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor While Diplomat fans gathered Saturday to watch men’s basketball take on Haverford College and win 62-56, what many of these fans might not have…
Super Bowl Predictions: anticipated close game, Seahawks likely victors
By Daniel Foley ’17, Contributing Writer The Denver Broncos will take on the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday. Much speculation has been provided about this potentially explosive…
Florida training trip propels swim team into Winter season
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor This Winter break, both the men’s and women’s swimming teams spent nine days training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to prepare for their upcoming season.…
Men’s basketball picks up momentum after disappointing start to season
By Mark Dourmashkin ’14, Staff Writer After starting the season 2-4, the men’s basketball team have won eight straight games and improved to 10-4, 6-1 Centennial Conference (CC). The Diplomats…
Future remains uncertain for Manziel, other top collegiate players
By Rob Silverman ’15, contributing writer What a crazy year it has been for the NFL. The rise of Nick Foles in Philadelphia, Belichick and the Pats taking the win…
Fall sports recap: F&M football wins ECAC Southeast Bowl
by Sophie Afdhal ’15, Assistant Sports Editor F&M has much to be proud of now that the Fall sports season is completed. The College’s sports teams saw many successes over…
Women’s rugby overcomes player shortage, finishes season victorious
By Lila Epstein When the F&M women’s rugby team returned for its Fall 2013 season, the team had 10 players on its roster, posing a threat to the team’s survival.…
Women’s field hockey finishes season strong, makes it to championships
By Sophie Afdhal After a strong season, women’s field hockey competed in the Centennial Conference Championship last week. Though the team had a strong performance, it did not manage to…
Grant finds success in collegiate swimming, reflects on past seasons
By Sophie Afdhal Katie Grant ’15, a member of the F&M women’s swimming program, has represented the College with her strong performance. Grant swims distance freestyle, and, over her two…
Alumnus Rose reflects on position with Yankees franchise
By Mark Rossman Joshua Rose ’09 has risen above the ranks as the first ever group sales manager at one of the greatest baseball franchises in the world: the New…
Men’s soccer secures win in Centennial Conference Championships
By Justin Kozloski The F&M men’s soccer team began a new chapter in its history on Saturday, Nov. 9 when it became the first men’s soccer team at F&M to…
Dolphins hazing incident brings attention, questions to NFL locker room culture
By Jonathan Blader ’17, Contributing Writer Bullying has been a hot topic over the years. There have been documentaries on the subject, chronicling the troubles of young kids during their…
New York Jets show serious improvement, rise tremendously in rankings
By Maxwell Pearlman ’17, Staff Writer When the 2013 NFL season started, the New York Jets were the laughing stock of the league. After the circus that developed when the…
Liverpool’s early season form provides fans with hope for upcoming year
By Scott Thompson ’16, Arts & Entertainment Editor Heading into the 2013-14 Barclay’s Premier League season, Liverpool FC, one of the most successful clubs in football history, was looking to…
Men’s club soccer finishes strong, looks forward to Spring season
By Mark Rossman ’14, Sports Editor F&M men’s club soccer finished its season on a high note after rolling over Kutztown 1-0. After 68 minutes of scoreless play, midfielder Josh…