BY MACAYLA COOKStaff Reporter This story was last updated Sept. 11, 12 p.m. Students were surprised on Thursday night to discover that the majority of Perkins Student Center was being closed down due to a sewage issue. According to students at the scene, university officials began to evacuate the back half of the building between … [Read more…]
Chemical engineering graduate student makes waves as vegan powerlifter
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Bradie Crandall has spent the past few years rising in the ranks of powerlifting. By winning competitions, receiving invites to national events and attracting sponsors, Crandall’s stock in weightlifting and strongman competitions is only going up. The 26-year-old is studying to obtain a doctoral degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the … [Read more…]
Football preseason notebook: Blue Hens enter opener with new-look defense, options at QB
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor Delaware won its 2022 football season opener at Navy, its first game under Head Coach Ryan Carty, on the back of a stifling defense littered with experienced tacklers. After the Blue Hens pulled out the 14-7 win in Annapolis, MD, their offense got up to speed with Carty’s spread … [Read more…]
Victorious debut: Delaware knocks off Syracuse for first win under Lawrence
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…]