Article by: Dan Ryan “The Rams have defeated two nationally-ranked teams in the past two weeks: 13th-ranked Curry College (Feb. 6) and 17th-ranked Wentworth Institute of Technology. (Feb 11).” After a stellar stretch of games for the team as a whole, three members of the Suffolk men’s hockey team were individually honored by the ECAC [...]
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Three Rams honored by the ECAC after huge two week stretch for men’s hockey
February 17th, 2010 
Dan Ryan Despite joining the team mid-season, Halpin leaving his mark
February 17th, 2010 Mike Giannattasio Article by: Mike Giannattasio Even though Colin Halpin joined the Suffolk University men’s basketball team almost halfway through the season, he has immediately made a name for himself. Halpin joined the team on Jan. 3 after transferring from Hartwick University, a private liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, N.Y. Halpin, a freshman on [...]
Stellar rookie Pepdjonovic quickly making a name for himself in the GNAC
February 17th, 2010 Matt West Article by: Matt West Having played three sports at Boston College High School while excelling academically, Matt Pepdjonovic was certainly well prepared for the rigors of being a student-athlete at a well-known university. His athletic prowess notwithstanding, he achieved a grade of “Cum Laude” on the National Latin Exam his sophomore year, a test given [...]
Opinion: R.I.P. NBA Slam Dunk contest
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff Dear NBA, Once a staple of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, the Slam Dunk Contest is a shell of its former self, and is no longer watchable. Unless the NBA makes some drastic changes to the format and gets some big-name participants, the Slam Dunk Contest is as good as dead. First of all, the [...]
Canadians facing serious pressure to take home the gold medal in men’s hockey
February 17th, 2010 Dan Ryan Article by: Dan Ryan In any Olympic Games, the athletes of the host country often face significant pressure to perform well and to bring glory to their country through athletic triumphs on home soil. But no athlete or team in Olympic history has been under more scrutiny and faced more pressure to succeed than this [...]
Let the “Games” begin in Vancouver
February 17th, 2010 Alex Pearlman Strong start in Vancouver “Bodes” well for Miller Article by: Alex Pearlman Never one to meet expectations, Bode Miller won the bronze medal in the men’s downhill this weekend, confusing some and energizing others. The most-medaled male American Alpine skier in Olympic history, Miller is the antithesis of an American athlete: he’s sloppy, he dramatically [...]
Sports Briefs Feb. 17, 2010
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff New faces in the top 25 The tumultuous times in the men’s college basketball season continued this week as a few unfamiliar teams crept into the Associated Press’ top 25 poll, including one team that hasn’t been ranked in over two decades. According to FoxSports.com, the University of Richmond is ranked twenty-fifth in this week’s [...]
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February 17th, 2010 Jeff Fish Article by: Jeff Fish The fall of 1993 was a glorious time, except for the city of Angel Grove. When unassuming spacemen landed on the moon and freed Rita Repulsa and her minions from their captivity in a space dumpster after 10,000 years, the city would never be the same. Flash forward 16 years and [...]
2010 Festival Forecast: Nateva
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff Oxford, Maine will be the site of a brand new music festival taking place during early July, called Nateva. The festival is just a mere two and a half hour from Boston and is based on a fairground that includes camping for those who want to. While the entire lineup will be revealed later this [...]
2010 Festival Forecast: Lillith
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff This year begins the return of one of the largest touring festivals in the country, Lillith Fair. The festival is a huge feminist event, including only female acts such as Sarah McLaughlin and Sheryl Crow. The tour is set to hit Boston, with no date or venue announced yet. The artists announced so far this [...]
2010 Festival Forecast: Coachella
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, located in Indio, California, across the country from Boston, is being held for the 11th time this year. Started in 1999, the festival prides itself on mixing genres. In 2004, thousands of people came, eventually making the entire festival a sellout. That year, Massachusetts’ own Pixies reunited on the [...]
2010 Festival Forecast: Bonnaroo
February 17th, 2010 Journal Staff Bonnaroo, which is currently in its eighth year, has been described by Rolling Stone as “the ultimate over-the-top summer festival” which is supported by the masses that attend the festival every year. The festival is held 17 hours away from Boston, in Manchester, Tenn. The festival allows for groups of people to come together for [...]
