Posted on 03 February 2011
By Bobby Olivier
For most who partake in enjoying the biggest night of the sporting year, the Super Bowl means more than just football.
For tens of millions of viewers, the first Sunday in February is a night of the year’s best commercials, a time to spend with friends and family and an evening to engorge oneself with food. [...]
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Posted on 21 January 2011
By Bobby Olivier
Let’s face it. New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken — almost immediately in many cases. Once the ball drops, all ages vow to lose weight, find a new job, get laid and/or better themselves in some way that requires more legitimate work than they are usually willing to do.
New semesters follow the same [...]
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Posted on 21 January 2011
By Bobby Olivier
As the College’s student body wipes the sleep from its collective eyes and prepares to begin a new semester, the Lions can finally get some rest.
After competing in seven dual meets in a five-day span, it is reasonable to consider that the College may have come out a bit flat-footed in the final round of [...]
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Posted on 01 December 2010
By Bobby Olivier
Commence swooning … now.
Armed with power chords and the power of pop culture, co-headliners All Time Low and Plain White T’s played to a sold-out Kendall Hall crowd on Saturday, Nov. 20, likely instilling jealously in many a little sister.
Students had no trouble singing along to the College Union Board’s annual Fall Concert, as lyrics [...]
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Posted on 01 December 2010
By Bobby Olivier
After placing in the top five in their respective weight classes at the East Stroudsburg Open, the Lions are off to yet another great start early this season.
Sophomore Brian Broderick finished second overall at 174 pounds in a tournament comprised of Division I,II,III colleges, club teams and unattached wrestlers. Broderick won his first four bouts, [...]
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Posted on 01 December 2010
By Bobby Olivier
More than midway through the season, the Lions have finally found their stride through a potent rushing attack and an opportunistic defense.
The College showcased its ground game on the road on Saturday against Buffalo State College (1-6), pounding the Bengals for over 300 yards rushing in a 48-29 win. Led by sophomore running back Joe [...]
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Posted on 17 November 2010
By Bobby Olivier
After four consecutive wins against New Jersey Athletic Conference foes, the College had a chance to play spoiler against rival Rowan University on Saturday at Lions’ Stadium.
The Profs, now 9-1, proved to be too much for the Lions, handling them steadily in a 27-7 loss in the team’s season finale. The Lions finish the season [...]
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Posted on 10 November 2010
By Bobby Olivier
My four years at the College have caused more personal phases of musical preferences than I can count. Or can I? Let’s see.
Freshman year (Fall 2007/Spring 2008): I arrived at college with tunnel vision as far as taste in music goes. This tunnel was constructed of heavy metal, and only heavy metal, metalcore to [...]
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Posted on 03 November 2010
By Bobby Olivier
I am a self-centered asshole.
Last Friday, I was on my way home from my internship, trying to return to Route 295 North so I could start my fun-filled, don’t-let-college-pass-you-by weekend. I tried a new route to the highway, and was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Route 38 East. As I inched along, I cursed myself [...]
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Posted on 03 November 2010
By Bobby Olivier
The College’s 22-16 victory over winless Western Connecticut State University on Saturday meant more than simply the Lions’ third consecutive win on the road.
Much more.
As the final whistle blew, this contest was the culmination of a 33-year career for head coach Eric Hamilton who claimed his 200th victory as his Lions outlasted the Colonials.
Hamilton, an [...]
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Posted on 27 October 2010
By Bobby Olivier
More than midway through the season, the Lions have finally found their stride through a potent rushing attack and an opportunistic defense.
The College showcased its ground game on the road on Saturday against Buffalo State College (1-6), pounding the Bengals for over 300 yards rushing in a 48-29 win. Led by sophomore running back Joe [...]
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Posted on 13 October 2010
By Bobby Olivier
After three quarters of a strong push toward an upset over No. 14-ranked Montclair State University, the College sputtered again.
The Lions allowed 20 points in the fourth quarter, falling to the Red Hawks 30-14 on the road, and falling to 1-4 on the season.
Montclair State’s offense came alive as soon as the game’s final 15 [...]
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Posted on 06 October 2010
By Bobby Olivier
Heading into Saturday’s game against SUNY Cortland, the College knew this contest would be one of the more difficult homecoming tests in recent memory. The Red Dragons were chosen in preseason to win the New Jersey Athletic Conference, were 3-0 this season, and coming off a 45-0 rout of Western Connecticut State University.
The Lions, much [...]
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Posted on 22 September 2010
By Bobby Olivier
When a game ends on a missed field goal, or in the Lions’ case on Friday, a botched extra point, it is easy to blame the man standing behind the mistake.
Junior kicker Tyler Olsson was the first to accept responsibility for the College’s 24-23 overtime road loss to Farleigh Dickinson University – Florham despite less [...]
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