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...number of other sports, among them the most successful athletic programs at Harvard, have similar, and even more serious, complaints. Fans of Harvard sailing, golf, squash, wrestling and women's rugby have good reason to be proud of their team's performances. They are equally justified in feeling short-changed by The Crimson's infrequent, ill-informed and unpunctual coverage of their respective sports...
Daniel Ezra '98, co-captain of the eight-time national champion men's squash team, remembers only seven squash articles in The Crimson during his four years on the team. "And even when they'd write, they had people who didn't know anything about squash writing the article. [These writers] don't appreciate how much the game takes and just take it for granted that we'll win," he said. Daniel Parkes, a senior on the men's sailing team, ranked eighth in the nation, went a step further, "No one here even knows we exist. Even when...
...level of interest, the wrestling team has had more than 300 spectators, with standing room only in the MAC, for some of its home meets. Women's rugby counts 50 members on its team roster alone, and home fixtures for squash attract enough people to fill up Hemenway gymnasium. These numbers would seem to justify at least a mention on the last page. Also, as varsity sailor Dan Parkes '98 points out, "It's difficult to be interested in something you don't know exists. If The Crimson gave us more publicity, I'm sure more people would...
Besides representation, reporting sporting successes can only help in building a sense of pride and school spirit, sadly lacking at Harvard. How many of us even know that we have a champion women's squash team, which won the NCAA title five years in a row and includes the reigning No. 1 player in the country? Finally, some extra publicity could help deserving causes, such as W. Rugby's bid to gain varsity status and secure the additional resources the program merits...
There are encouraging indications that The Crimson is aware of these broader obligations, and recent changes have all been in the right direction. Both the sailing and squash teams counted four stories in The Crimson this year, which is more than ever before by a large margin. The Sports department has a larger executive staff this year, which means that more sports are assured some coverage. There has also been a concerted effort to have more features highlighting issues in less-known sports, such as women's boxing, weight loss techniques for wrestlers, fencing and Women's Olympic Hockey...