Sports

Jake Sherman: Recruiting styles threaten academic integrity of colleges

by Jake Sherman

The nets were not even cut when CBS's Jim Nantz was on the court, microphone in hand, standing in the middle of a horde of University of Florida players after the Gators won the 2007 NCAA basketball championship Monday night. A little background for those that have not turned on a television for the last week: the win marked Florida's second basketball championship in as many years, the first time a team completed that feat in 15 seasons.

Signs of success: Slugger named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

by Ian Humphrey

As a New York Mets fan, junior Charlie Kruer has some reservations about idolizing Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard. But in the past couple of weeks, Kruer, also a left-handed power-hitter, has put up numbers that come close to rivaling those of last year's National League's most valuable player.