Sports

Counterpoint: In defense of D-III

The idea that WashU specifically needs D-I sports to build a stronger WashU identity is misguided — D-I sports won’t change anything unless there is a serious culture change at this school when it comes to supporting our teams. The absence of school spirit, especially surrounding our women’s sports, more than our Division III status, explains why some say WashU lacks identity.

| Contributing Writer

Point: Time to hand WashU’s identity crisis off to D-I football

A half-assed rebrand will not be enough to propel us to our place in the sun. To do that, we need to shock the collegiate world and establish a D-I football team.

| Contributing Writer

The best sports to play on Mudd Field

Mudd Field will close on May 13 and will not open until Fall 2028. While the first-years will have their senior year to utilize the space, this semester is every grade’s last opportunity to play on Mudd Field as WashU undergraduates. Below are some unique sports that people can play on the field to add an extra memory to their WashU memory bank.

| Contributing Writer

Be there or be square: Why you need to show up to sports games this semester 

We cannot continue with this age-old excuse that WashU simply isn’t a sports school. It’s uninspired. So set the culture yourself — wrangle a group of friends, dig up a green or red shirt, and bring the energy.

| Managing News Editor

Oh St. Louis City…  reasons to support St. Louis City Soccer Club

Here are a few reasons that everyone from a weekly Champions League viewer to someone brand new to soccer should make their way over to CITYPARK.

| Senior Multimedia Editor

‘He’s thinking about StudLife 24/7’: Matthew Friedman named Student Life editor-in-chief for 2021–2022

Junior Matthew Friedman’s appointment as editor-in-chief was announced by the Washington University Student Media Inc. board of directors at their annual gala held over Zoom, Feb. 12.

| Senior News Editor

On covering St. Louis sports during a pandemic: A conversation with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist

I caught up with Post-Dispatch sports columnist Benjamin Hochman to talk about what it’s been like to report on sports during the last few weeks.

| Senior Sports Editor

Earned Run, or how I learned to stop worrying and be okay with Baseball, Part 3

This is the final part of a three part series recounting my experience learning to like baseball.

| Senior Sports Editor

Earned Run, or how I learned to stop worrying and be okay with Baseball, Part 1

This is part one of a three part series recounting my experience learning to like baseball.

| Senior Sports Editor

Matt’s Musings: Not having sports sucks, but at least we get this out of it

Sports are gone for now and that’s unfortunate, but with so many events being pushed back next year is going to be more packed with excitement than ever before.

Matt Singer | Sports Columnist

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