A Restaurant that ‘Works’

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BY BRANDAN BLOM // FEB. 4, 2013 // If you ever find yourself wandering around Boston looking for a good place to eat with a fun atmosphere, you should head over to Canal Street near the TD Garden and check out Boston Beer Works. Just a short walk from both the orange and green lines […]

The QuinlanCast: Curry Sports Talk

Curry's volleyball team will be looking for a win against Roger Williams. // COURTESY OF CURRY ATHLETICS

BY TOM QUINLAN // OCT. 2, 2012 // In this episode of The QuinlanCast, Tom Quinlan speaks with sophomore volleyball star Courtney DiBiaso. She helps preview tonight’s volleyball match against Roger Williams.   Curry’s volleyball team is 7-7, with losses in its last five matches.

The QuinlanCast: Curry Sports Talk

Junior kick returner Richard Johnson was named the TCCC Special Teams Player of the Week, after totaling 155 yards on just four returns.

A successful homecoming weekend for Curry College saw victories from the men’s soccer team and the Colonels football team. The men’s soccer team defeated Wentworth 1-0 for its first conference victory of the year. The goal was scored late in the second half by junior Darren Smith. The football team took down M.I.T. on Friday […]

The QuinlanCast: Curry Sports Talk

BY TOM QUINLAN // SEPT. 18, 2012 // After dropping their conference opener to the Nichols Bisons in an away game by a score of 3-1, the Colonels rebounded Monday at home against the Newbury Nighthawks. In this episode of the QuinlanCast, Tom Quinlan reviews the Colonels’ victory and previews the week ahead for the […]

The QuinlanCast: Curry Sports Talk (AUDIO)

Curry junior Kevin Fruwirth threw for 290 yards in a Colonels' win on Saturday.

BY TOM QUINLAN // SEPT. 17, 2012 // Curry College senior Tom Quinlan recaps this past weekend in Curry College sports. Though the men’s soccer team fell to Nichols College, the highlight came in the football game against Westfield State. The Colonels won 34-27 after junior Skubie Mageza caught a nine-yard touchdown pass with less […]

Starting with a Bang

Junior Tyla Miller and the volleyball team are off to a fantastic start. // COURTESY OF CURRY ATHLETICS

BY KEVIN DIFFILY // SEPT. 14, 2012 // The fall season is always an exciting time for Curry College athletics. Whether your interest lies with the football team, men’s or women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, or cross country, there is always plenty of enthusiasm at the beginning of each season. This year, the women’s […]

Taking a Lax Approach

With graduation looming, Mike Hibbard will soon hang up his goalie stick. In its place will be a rucksack, as the lifelong Massachusetts resident plans to travel the country and explore. // PHOTO COURTESY OF CURRY ATHLETICS

BY KEVIN DIFFILY // MAY 8, 2012 //  Most college seniors hope to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. After putting four years of hard work toward their major, they cannot wait to actually land a job in their desired field. Michael Hibbard is not one of those seniors. The starting goalie on Curry’s men’s […]

Rolling With It

Alex Danahy was born with spina bifida and has undergone 24 surgeries in his life. But little seems to slow down the junior communication major, who hosts his own sports talk program on Curry's WMLN.  // PHOTO BY ERIN POWERS

BY ERIN POWERS // MAY 3, 2012 //  Underneath a black Red Sox cap, Alex Danahy smiled from ear to ear as he talked about his plans to attend the 2012 home opener at Fenway Park. “I’ve always loved the sport, since back when I played T-ball,” said Danahy, a native of Hopkinton, Mass., who […]

Chris Herren, Former NBA Player, Speaks About Addiction

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BY BRITTANY JENNINGS // APRIL 11, 2012 //   Chris Herren, a boy from Fall River, Mass., had big dreams. He played guard at Durfee High School and was a star on the court. He later scored 2,073 career points, was Boston Globe’s Massachusetts Player of the year in 1992, and was inducted into the Durgee […]

Balls, Tramps and Fun Galore

Dodgeball on trampolines? Skyzone thought you would like the idea, too.

BY MICHAEL WEISS // April 9, 2012 //  Some students might be totally content just quietly bumming around campus all day. But sometimes it’s nice to get up, go out and be a little destructive. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting than a lazy day in Milton, check out some extreme possibilities […]

Looking Good for Colonels Spring Sports

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BY BRANDAN BLOM // APRIL 4, 2102 //  The men’s lacrosse team has started the season off with a bang, winning its first five games by an average of three goals and now claiming a 6-3 record. The team lost a close game to Franklin Pierce, but rebounded with a big 12-6 victory over UMASS […]

Bouncing Back

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BY SEBASTIAN HUMBERT // APRIL 3, 2012 //  It happened in the 2011 season opener, played in warm Florida weather. Running in from left field to make a play, Caitlin Luquet’s ankle gave in and her knee popped out. Curry went on to lose that game 9-1. But no one knows what might have been […]

Title IX: Equal Opportunity?

Junior Julia Scrubb is one of 14 players on the woman's basketball team at Curry. // PHOTO COURTESY OF CURRY ATHLETICS

BY BRENDAN CRONIN // MARCH 29, 2012 // In 1972, there were no women’s sports teams at Curry College. None. Zero. Zip. Today, the school features seven different women’s team, the same number as men’s squads. But 40 years after the passage of federal legislation requiring equal opportunities for female students, Curry is still lagging […]

Q&A with William Littlefield

Curry Professor Bill Littlefield

BY ANDREW BLOM // MARCH 23, 2012 // William Littlefield is a media heavyweight and a national authority on sports. A published novelist, Littlefield is the long-time host of NPR’s “Only a Game,” an hour-long exploration of sports that goes well beyond box scores. The Yale and Harvard graduate teaches one writing course each semester […]

New Games to Come

Junior Sedale Jones earned all-conference honors this season in leading the Colonels with 21 points per game. // PHOTO COURTESY OF CURRY ATHLETICS.

BY BRANDAN BLOM // MARCH 8, 2012 // Another year of winter sports at Curry is coming to a close, and the season brought lots of excitement. Three senior hockey players (Payden Benning, Ryan Barlock and John Williams) reached an outstanding 100 career points while leading Curry to the No. 2 seed in the ECAC Northeast […]

No Luggage Needed

90's boy band the Backstreet Boys // PHOTO BY ANIRUDH KOUL

BY COURTNEY DIBIASIO // MARCH 6, 2012 // Being car-less on campus this time of year won’t be as terrible as you think—there’s a bunch of things to do at Curry this month. On top of it all, we have a week off for spring break. On Tuesday, March 6, the women’s lacrosse team plays […]

From Shadows to Spotlight

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BY BRANDAN BLOM // MARCH 2, 2012 // (UPDATE: After defeating Nichols College in the ECAC Northeast semifinal earlier this week, 7-2, the Colonels now take on Wentworth this Saturday, March 3, for the ECAC Northeast championship and a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The game starts at 2 p.m. at Matthews Arena […]

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