On Jan. 30, in one of the last home meets of the season, Skidmore's men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers, a very tough team and a formidable opponent. The men ended up losing with a score of 78-158, and the women ended up with a final tally of 69-166.
If one good thing came out of Michael Jordan's recent Hall of Fame induction speech, it was that it reminded the world who he really was. Jordan's speech was criticized for the brutalizing, damaging way he spoke about his former teammates, coaches and opponents.
European soccer is back after the winter break with the interest and excitement growing throughout the continent as the teams head into the second and final stage of their respective leagues. With the first half of the season already done and with the title races so close in certain countries, it will certainly be interesting to see if the challengers will have what it takes to win their respective trophies come late May.