Villanova
Villanova’s Departure From the Big East Proves That College Sports Are in Shambles
It would be great if the presidents of the seven former Big East schools that defected Saturday held a press conference soon to declare their […]
Big East Basketball to Split Up
It looks like the Big East’s seven Catholic schools–Villanova, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, and Seton Hall–are on the verge of breaking their basketball […]
PHOTO: Hawk Flips Nova Fans the Bird
After draining a clutch fourth-quarter three to take the lead against Villanova yesterday, St. Joseph’s forward Halil Kanacevic whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Too […]
Look Forward to “Lying, Cheating, Stealing and Killing” at Penn This Spring
If the 60 undergraduates enrolled in “Lying, Cheating, Stealing and Killing,” are looking for a how-to, they’re going to be disappointed. Penn’s spring semester offering, […]
Villanova’s Law School Punished for Grade-Inflation Scandal
For several years during the 2000s, Villanova University’s School of Law inflated the average grades and LSAT scores of its incoming classes, as was revealed […]
There Is No Truth to the Jay Wright Rumor, Whatever That Rumor Might Be
So says VU Hoops in a 600-word post, citing its own research and reporting from the Daily News, that scrupulously avoids mentioning exactly what nefarious extracurricular […]
Pennsylvania Students in Class of 2011 Have Second-Highest Debt in the Nation
Pennsylvania’s college graduates in the class of 2011 have an average student debt of $29,959. That’s good for second highest in the nation. Only grads […]
Why Are Muslim Students Choosing Villanova?
Villanova University doesn’t always have an easy time accommodating students who don’t conform to the university’s Catholic mission—remember last spring, when it canceled an appearance […]
FBI Investigates Threats Against Villanova Students
FBI Investigates Threats at Villanova. The FBI and the Radnor Township Police Department are working cooperatively to investigate several threats made against students at Villanova […]
Penn Relays Is One of Philly’s Best Sporting Events
A sampling of things overheard at the Penn Relays yesterday from people in the stands: “Now this race depends on whether the headcase shows up.” […]
Radnor Residents Feed Villanova Trolls
A proposed $200 million expansion at Villanova University is a causing a bit of an Internet feud between fans and alumni of Nova and the […]
Villanova Isn’t Inspiring Much Student Pride
A few months ago, I wrote a piece for the Philly Post about community service at my college called “Villanova Gets Student Volunteerism Wrong.” The […]
Bryn Mawr College Schedules Workshops With Artist Canceled By Villanova
Tim Miller was scheduled for a residency at Villanova where he’d hold workshops on performance art. Villanova canceled the program, citing the explicit and sexual […]
Which Local Teams Will Make It to the NCAA Tournament?
Monday night, Villanova found out exactly what it is like to get a 30-foot knife in the throat, when Shabazz Napier completed UConn’s gigantic comeback […]
NBC Adds ACC Basketball Games
NBC Philadelphia has announced that the network has reached an agreement with Raycom Sports/The ACC Network to air some of the conference’s basketball games this […]