
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
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Meet the Students Behind the Mask
Here's an inside look into the lives of students who wear the Bobcat suit for NYU’s mascot team.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 28, 2020

Why Heung-min Son Is My Favorite Player
I have watched Heung-min Son play for Tottenham Hotspurs for four years now. He has since become my favorite player.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 28, 2020

NYU Predicts: NFL Edition
With the start of the 2020 NFL season, NYU students give their predictions.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 21, 2020

The Bitterness of Leaving Unfinished Business Unfinished
How NYU senior athletes in fall sports are processing the canceled fall season.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 21, 2020

The ‘96-’97 NYU Women’s Basketball Team Was Impossibly Good
Inside a season and a game that won NYU its first NCAA DIII championship.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 14, 2020

Is Creativity Dying in Sports?
As teams across sports push for an optimal style of play, people have raised concerns that sports are becoming increasingly homogenized. However, that does not mean there is no longer room for human ingenuity in sports.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 14, 2020

Stuart Robinson Starts His Tenure as NYU’s Athletic Director
A New York City native brings two decades of experience and success to his new role.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 8, 2020

Can Messi and Barcelona Achieve Their Perfect Goodbye?
By declining Lionel Messi’s request to leave, Barcelona has gambled both on Messi’s brilliance being enough to propel a comeback season and on having a chance at an amicable split with the soccer player.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• September 8, 2020

The Reactive and Equivocal Politics of the NBA
The NBA promised to be at the forefront of movements for social justice. The NBA players’ strike is the latest reminder that their promise has not been backed with action.
Kevin Ryu, Sports Editor
• August 31, 2020

Just For Kicks: NYU Taekwondo Team Discusses Their Season’s Premature Ending
With the cancellation of nationals, a temporary pause on their pursuit for a Division I promotion and even a false alarm coronavirus scare at a competition, the NYU Taekwondo team discuss their reactions to their season’s early end and reflect on their favorite memories of the season.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• April 27, 2020

NYU Quidditch Team Rides Out Their Season’s Premature End
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the NYU Quidditch team will not be able to compete in nationals.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2020

NYU Athletes Discuss Their Quarantine Routines
In this article, NYU Athletes talk free time without sports and dealing with training setbacks.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• April 13, 2020

On and off the Course, Golfer Arshia Mahant Excels
Stern sophomore Arshia Mahant wins golf tournaments and creates her own initiative to spread the game of golf in India.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• April 6, 2020

No Obstacles Can Stop This Junior Guard
Despite an asthma condition that has limited her playing time for the women’s basketball team, Steinhardt junior Haley Will’s passion for the sport has driven her to be the best teammate she can be.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• March 30, 2020

Yes, NYU Has an Equestrian Team
Under Gallatin senior Lily Hitelman, the NYU Equestrian Team has been preparing for the March 29 Equestrian Regionals.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• March 9, 2020

NYU Men’s Basketball’s Disappointing End
Due to injuries and close losses, the men’s basketball team finishes their season with an 8-17 record. However, the team’s optimistic about the next season.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• March 2, 2020

NYU Students Exhibit School Pride Through All-University Games
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, NYU students from all schools traveled to Chelsea Piers for the Violet 100 All-University Games.
Kevin Ryu, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2020

CAS Fencer Grant Williams Aims to Compete in 2020 Olympics
After taking a year off of school to train for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, CAS senior and fencer Grant Williams is finally ready to achieve his ultimate goal: making the U.S. Olympics team.
Kevin Ryu, Contributing Writer
• February 18, 2020

Men’s Volleyball Bump, Set and Spike Its Way to an Undefeated Start
With blowout victories over their opponents, the men’s volleyball team is proving to be a powerhouse in Division III.
Kevin Ryu, Contributing Writer
• February 9, 2020

NYU Students Share Their Favorite Memories Of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant’s sudden death has left the world in shock. Kobe inspired many, so we asked NYU students to share their favorite memories about the Black Mamba.
Kevin Ryu, Contributing Writer
• February 3, 2020

Athletes Are Human Too
The recent outrage over Kyrie Irving’s Instagram post showcases the problems with the discourse surrounding sports and mental health.
Kevin Ryu, Contributing Writer
• December 3, 2019

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