Sophie Mackin, Assistant Forum Editor
• September 8, 2020
This summer challenged all of us to do our part in order to dismantle the longstanding structures of racism that pervade our everyday lives in this country. In the world of sports, many professional athletes...
August has come and gone, and despite all the backlash, scrutiny, and uproar, some version of college athletics is somehow forging ahead. The first major Division I football game of the fall, Navy vs....
On the heels of the Ivy League’s decision to cancel fall athletics, the NESCAC announced its intent to do the same. The NESCAC presidents released a statement on the morning of July 10 confirming that...
The Ivy League announced that all fall sports would be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This makes it the first Division I conference to decide against holding athletic competitions this...
The NCAA released a memo on May 1 entitled “Core Principles of Resocialization of Sport” which laid out nine core principles of resocialization of college sports, as well as a three phase plan to serve...
US Big 4 Leagues:
NFL: Recently released the 2020 season schedule. Plans on operating as normal, but is flexible to potential schedule changes and behind-closed-door play.
NBA: Team facilities...
With the NCAA’s cancellation of spring athletics amidst the coronavirus pandemic, everyone involved with spring athletics from student-athletes to coaches and strength coordinators to medical staff have...
Many Americans didn’t consider the COVID-19 pandemic seriously until the NBA announced that it would be suspending its season. Shortly after, the NCAA cancelled its upcoming national championships, including...
On March 12, following the global spread of the novel coronavirus, the NCAA elected to cancel all upcoming spring sports. In addition, the collegiate governing body also made the difficult decision to...
Nestled in small towns and cities across the Northeast, few
thought that NESCAC schools would be largely affected by the CoronaVirus. After
all, NESCAC schools are not situated in global metropolises,...
On February 8th, Bates celebrated the 34th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day by hosting a multi-sport clinic for young girls, encouraging them to express themselves and empower themselves...
Sophomores Lily Simmons and Lauren Berube do a lot together. They are both math majors, roommates, and teammates on the women’s track team. And following the Maine State Invitational Meet, both Berube...
![Caroline Apathy '21 is a 10-time All-American. She was the No. 1 seed in the 100-yard butterfly for the NCAA Championships, additionally qualifying to race in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and several relay events. The women who qualify for NCAAs stay on campus to train [over breaks]. So our whole national’s team really felt like our work had gone out the door,” she said.](https://thebatesstudent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Apathy_400MR-051891-RJC-900x600.jpg)