Pop quiz. What do Chad Pennington, Peyton Manning, Danny Wuerrfel, Bobby Hoying and Brandon Roberts all have in common? If you said ‘They’ve all started NFL games at quarterback,” you’d be wrong. But that’s only because Brandon Roberts is still a senior here at Washington University… not to mention he’s a linebacker-one of the finest middle linebackers to ever walk the Hilltop.
You seniors out there know exactly what I am talking about.
Since 1999, American society has transformed from an optimistic bunch of tech-savvy Silicon Valley millionaires into a collection of post-post-modern cynical naysayers, disillusioned with the current status of the world.
Two in the morning may seem late to you, but it’s nothing to the No. 1 singles player on the Washington University women’s tennis team, Jenny Stein. That’s when Student Life caught up with the senior starlet to get the inside scoop on the wacky world that is WU women’s tennis.
The average college student’s knowledge of lacrosse goes only about as deep as Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher’s personality in American Pie. If the sensitive jock/heartthrob played by Chris Klein couldn’t get through to you, though, have no fear.
The 31 members of Washington University’s club lacrosse team will be more than willing to fill you in on the finer details of their sport.
Did you know that the world pole vaulting record is just over 20 feet?
I guess a drop like that gives you a lot of time to think about important stuff on the way down.
Stuff like: ‘What do I want to do with my life?’, ‘What will my future hold?’ and ‘Am I where I should be in this life?’
Okay, so maybe pole vaulters aren’t that deep, but junior transfer student Ryker Jones recently came to the conclusion that he wanted to do something to drastically change the course of his life.
The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving team recorded their highest finish in school history as both teams placed second at the University Athletic Association Championships this weekend at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Another weekend, another walloping.
Well, four wallopings really.
This time, the unfortunate victims were the men’s and women’s squads from Emory University and Case Western Reserve University.
The last time I wrote this column, the ladies went first.
On paper, this has been the perfect season.
Both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams stand at 18-0, and both are ranked No. 1 in the nation among all Division III schools. In fact, Washington University is the only school remaining in collegiate basketball with two undefeated squads.
Think back to January of your senior year in high school. Now imagine you’re sitting at a table with parents and prospective coaches looking on, about to sign away the next four years of your life to play football on a full athletic scholarship at a Division II school.
Pop quiz. What do Chad Pennington, Peyton Manning, Danny Wuerrfel, Bobby Hoying and Brandon Roberts all have in common? If you said ‘They’ve all started NFL games at quarterback,” you’d be wrong. But that’s only because Brandon Roberts is still a senior here at Washington University… not to mention he’s a linebacker – one of the finest middle linebackers to ever walk the Hilltop.
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