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Jess Deutsch: Quiet Wisdom for the Fall

Whether you are just establishing yourself on a new campus, or returning to a familiar one, fall brings new routines, new people, new...

Sofie Fella: Femininity and Rugby Can Coexist

Growing up in Shanghai, Sofie Fella was surrounded by unrealistic body standards that conflicted with her love of rugby. “My identity has...

Match Fit: Johnnie Lowery

TW: mention of drug usage I was depressed in my teenage years, but I didn’t know it. For most of the time, during what is meant to be the...

Navigating Dining Halls as a College Athlete

For college athletes–especially incoming freshmen–dining halls can be a hard place to navigate. While they provide a variety of options...

Natalie Mehl: The Power of Change

Change. A word that so many shutter at when hearing, when in reality that word holds so much power and meaning behind it. I have always...

The Problem With Conference Realignments

With looming conference realignments beginning to take effect, major Division 1 athletic institutions are facing backlash from coaches,...

Samantha Edgington: The Need for Bodily Autonomy

Amidst the relentless barrage of news, one issue has continued to capture the spotlight: women's reproductive health. But the debate over...

Alexcia Zeller: My Bipolar Battle With Inconsistency

TW: suicide Every coach I have ever played for has told me that my weakness lies in my inconsistency. I would hear I have really good...

Alana Asch: What Scales Can't Measure

TW: disordered eating, substance abuse A few weeks ago I found myself standing with a barbell in front of me. To be honest, I didn’t...

Welcome Dr. Madeline Barlow, Director of Programming

The Hidden Opponent is excited to welcome Dr. Madeline Barlow as the Director of Programming as of July 2023. In her new role, Dr. Barlow...

Elijah Green: Leaning into faith

During the Summer of 2022, I was making the biggest progress I ever had in my athletic career. After being the 4th and 5th string running...

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Olivia Chin: Unlearning perfectionism

TW: eating disorder I am short. There is no way to beat around the bush or for me to avoid the purely objective fact that I am short....