Author Archives: Della Fok

Swinging is one of the specialties of the women’s gymnastics team, and they definitely got back in the swing of things this week. After a disappointing showing on bars and a second place finish behind Southern Connecticut in their season opener last week at Springfield College in Mass., the Bulldogs came back and posted a »

This article has been corrected. You may view this article’s correction here. Most students who climb the stairs or take the elevator to the fourth floor of Payne Whitney Gymnasium, turn left and head straight for the fitness center. But if, instead, they make a small detour to the right, they would find themselves in »

Even if two new residential colleges increase the number of freshmen filing through Phelps Gate each August, the number making the early-morning trek to Payne Whitney Gymnasium will probably remain the same. University President Richard Levin said Yale College will most likely not admit more recruited athletes if the student body expands, although no official »

This year’s Harvard-Yale experience was full of hopeful waiting — fans waiting for a touchdown, alumni waiting to enter the parking lot and students waiting for buses to get to and from The Game. While most students interviewed thought the busing system was adequate, many also said they were at least a little frustrated with »

Whether it’s a sports team, an a cappella ensemble or a political party, Yalies often identify themselves by the groups to which they belong. One such group, Athletes in Action, a Christian ministry for athletes on campus, combines two niches that some may find surprising — athletics and religion. The ministry is geared toward helping »

Those who have ventured inside Payne Whitney Gymnasium in the past month or so might have noticed a big change on the second floor. What used to be a barren storage room with broken tiles and abandoned refrigerators is now slated to become the new David Paterson Golf Technology Center, named in honor of the »

Two games, two ties and two points in the ECACHL — the number two was the theme of the weekend for the men’s hockey team. The Bulldogs (1-1-2, 0-0-2 ECACHL) recorded a pair of draws against conference foes No. 17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (5-2-2, 0-0-2) and Union (2-2-2, 0-0-2) on the road this weekend. On »

This weekend, aggression and mixing it up were key for Yale’s crew teams. Coming off the Head of the Charles last week, the Bulldogs competed in the Princeton Chase, where the men’s heavyweights finished second and the women’s boat won the event. The men’s lightweights entered 11 boats into competition and pulled off a second-place »

For most crew races, it’s a race against the clock, but this weekend, it proved to be a fight against the course as well. At the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston — which is known for its difficult turns and numerous bridges — the women’s crew team had another solid performance, with second »

With its sheer size and overwhelming Gothic architecture, it is hard for students to miss Payne Whitney Gymnasium when visiting campus for the first time. But the wow factor soon wears off and most students walk by the world’s largest indoor athletic facility without a second glance. Since its opening in 1932, Payne Whitney has »

It is the last football game of the year — the players are crouched at the line, waiting. Seeing an opportunity for a sack against the opposing quarterback, Matthew Smock ’10 goes in for the kill. But as he approaches his target, he feels a searing pain in his knee and collapses to the ground. »

The fall crew season kicked off with a home race this weekend at the Head of the Housatonic Regatta, and all three Eli crews proved they had not lost a beat coming off of last season. The women’s team had three varsity boats in the top five, with its first varsity boat taking first place »