BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor The Grant Stadium sky was adorned with streaks of an orange tint after Delaware’s 2023 women’s soccer season opener Thursday night. That sunset was the only trace of the color following the Blue Hens’ 1-0 triumph over the Syracuse University Orange. The win is groundbreaking in more ways than … [Read more…]
What’s in a name? CAA sheds “Colonial” title
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor The University of Delaware’s Division I athletic conference has dramatically changed in membership since the Fightin’ Blue Hens joined the league in 2001. On Thursday, its name changed as well. The Colonial Athletic Association, known as the CAA and CAA Football for its football conference, announced its new moniker: … [Read more…]
Queer artists at Boston Calling reflect on the intersection between goals and identities
BY RISHA INAGANTICo-Managing News Editor BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor Over Memorial Day weekend, Boston Calling Music Festival featured various LGBTQ+ performers, many of whom have drawn inspiration for their songwriting and overall goals as influential figures from their identities and personal experiences. Apart from the similar areas of influence, these artists shared missions of … [Read more…]
The normalization of ADA accessibility at Boston Calling Music Festival
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor BY RISHA INAGANTICo-Managing News Editor With a golf cart to help festival attendees get around and the willingness to make accommodations as needed, the American Disabilities Act (ADA) team at Boston Calling Music Festival made an effort to ensure that all persons could enjoy the festivities to the fullest extent … [Read more…]
Top 10 moments of 2022-2023 in Delaware athletics
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor 1: Football uses takeaways and just enough offense to upset FBS Navy, earn Carty’s first win In a sizzling season opener in Annapolis, Maryland, Delaware wasted no time procuring Ryan Carty’s first victory as head coach of his alma mater, upending Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member … [Read more…]
Incoming student receives substantial scholarship to play Super Smash Brothers for university eSports team
BY SYDNEY BECKERStaff Reporter The university recruited recent high school graduate Anthony Casale of Wilmington Christian School to play on the school’s eSports team for the Super Smash Brothers league starting in the fall. Being a top player in his game, Casale received a major scholarship from the university to contribute his skills as a … [Read more…]
Community spotlight: Little Goat and Peach Blossom co-founder Olivia Brinton
BY TABITHA REEVESCo-Managing News Editor The little blue and green house on the outskirts of East Campus is typically buzzing with chattering and studying students who stop by to grab a drink from the Little Goat Coffee Roasting Company between classes. Before the coffee shop became a hotspot for the university community, the location was … [Read more…]
Alerts signaling alleged sexual assaults spark worry and skepticism across campus
BY ALEX KEATINGStaff Reporter BY KATIE MARTINStaff Reporter On March 12, students received a UD Alert indicating that an alleged sexual assault incident occurred in a North Campus residence hall. There was no follow-up by UD Alert about the information provided. Razan Abdullah, a sophomore Africana studies major at the university, was disappointed by the … [Read more…]
Swastika drawn on poster outside Jewish professor’s office in Memorial Hall
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Editor’s note: A previous version of this story did not note that the poster was on the door outside of a Jewish professor’s office. This is a developing story that will continue to be updated. An incident in Memorial Hall on Monday in which a swastika was drawn on a poster is … [Read more…]
Delaware captures second straight CAA men’s lacrosse championship
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor Nearly one year ago, the Delaware men’s lacrosse team impressed on a national stage, eliminating Georgetown to advance to the program’s third-ever NCAA quarterfinal. Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship game, the Blue Hens assured themselves a chance at an encore by securing … [Read more…]