NCAA vote to allow athletes to be paid
Ramya Krishna, Web Editor
December 4, 2019
On Oct. 29, the NCAA Board of Governors made a unanimous decision to start the process for allowing collegiate athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness, with directions to each of the three divisions to consider how they will craft their own bylaws in accordance with this policy...
Men’s soccer concludes best season in recent history
Carter Davis, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
The men’s soccer team recently wrapped up their season. As a whole, this was one of Guilford’s more successful seasons in recent history. “We took a huge leap from the past three years as we finally hit our stride in conference. Winning the first five games out of six putting us in an ideal...
Sports site Deadspin reeling after editors leave
Paige Abbott, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
This past week, the popular news website Deadspin has been thrown into chaos. The site, well-known for its sports content, has traditionally allowed writers’ voices and opinions to shine through in their articles, but recent changes in ownership have resulted in the firing and quitting of numerous s...
Nationals White House visit brings controversy
Finn Conte, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Since their World Series win in late October, the Washington Nationals and their fans have been on top of the world. “We won one. We finally won one,” pitcher Anibal Sanchez could be heard shouting to his teammate Max Scherzer as the two embraced after the team’s 6-2 victory over the Houston Astr...
Tina Eucker breaks school assists record
Nia Gill, Staff Writer
December 2, 2019
Senior setter Tina Eucker recently became the Guilford College Volleyball’s career assist leader. She entered her senior season with 2,373 career assists and has accumulated more since then. During the Quakers’ 3-0 victory over Randolph College on Tuesday, Oct. 15, Eucker broke the previous reco...
Women’s basketball adding depth in 2019
Trey Kawugule, Sports Editor
December 2, 2019
Guilford women’s basketball team impressed in the 2018-19 season. The team finished 20-6, only losing two Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) matchups, a record that led it to a regular-season ODAC title. In 2019-20, the team will return four players who started all 26 games for the Quakers. ...
Men’s basketball focuses on ‘locking in’
Trey Kawugule and Beth Pyles
December 2, 2019
The 2019-20 men’s basketball team has high expectations to live up to. Last year, the Quakers captured an ODAC title before making a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III National Championship. “We were really excited that our team played so well together at the end of the year,” Coach T...
Legislation passed on college athlete compensation
Mary Pyles, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
On Sep. 30, 2019, California passed a state law forbidding colleges from punishing college athletes for acquiring money for using their name or image. This law will go into effect in Jan. 2023. Currently, the NCAA rules state that college athletes can not accept money from anyone outside their s...
Jaimes, Moss aspire to lead women’s soccer
Trey Kawugule, Sports Editor
November 11, 2019
In 2018, the women’s soccer team had a season that was marked by close games. The team's 6-10 record could’ve been very different if the four games decided by one goal had some more bounces that went the Quakers’ way. Although the Quakers top point-getter from last year, Juliana Evans-Anfom who had...
