Softball Starts the Season Strong in Florida

Though many had predicted a tough opening day for the Jeffs, the team breezed through both of their games, including the first one against a Salem State team that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year, on the back of a pair of outstanding sophomore performances. Theresa Kelley ’13 stepped up to the plate and was on track for a no-hitter until the seventh inning, when she gave up a leadoff double that would eventually lead to a Viking score. The sophomore would not be fazed though, maintai

Softball Looks to Break Playoff Drought with Strong Pitching

The Jeffs will open their season this Sunday against Salem State University at the Gene Curse Collegiate Classic in Florida. The Vikings will prove a tough opener, as they went 35-10-1 last year and went on to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Afterwards, the Jeffs will face the University of New England, wrapping up a challenging season debut. The Jeffs will have plenty of time to warm up and learn from one another, however, as they do not play their first conference game until April 1 in a thre

Men’s Hockey Suffers Blowout Loss in Season Finale

Coming off an impressive 5-1 streak, the Jeffs hit the ice flying against Babson as junior co-captain Eddie Effinger beat the keeper in the 10th minute off an assist from senior Matt Rhone. It was his 10th goal of the season. The Beavers hit back soon after on a power play, with sophomore Ryan Smith hitting the ball inside the left post after an initial shot by teammate Dan Ahern deflected off a Jeff defender. Heading into the second period level at 1-1, the Jeffs capitalized on their only powe

Specialist Spotlight: Professor Kathryn Edwards Delves Into the French Strikes

I don’t know all of the finer points. I’ve been following it for my own personal interest, and it’s ridiculously complex. The problem is, the current pension and retirement program was brought in after the Second World War, part of the broadening of the welfare state and the social security net, but the current problem is that the pension is in deficit. There’s a shortfall that needs to be made up somehow. The Sarkozy government has decided the way it’s going to do this is by forcing people to s

Grade Inflation Devalues Education

According to the study, the national average GPA from the 1950s was 2.52, a full 0.59 lower than the 3.11 around 2005. There is a reason why a C grade is defined as average in school; it was actually the average. Even if we assume that some of this can be attributed to more and more qualified students entering college, it cannot excuse this jump from a C average to a B-. Students have not miraculously become smarter or more studious in the last half-century. Schools have merely begun packaging t