ARTS Capoeira :Dancing in the street By Ilana Cohn Capoeira Angola, developed in Brazil by African slaves, is a martial art form dating back almost 500-years. Unlike many martial arts, it is an improvised form of fighting. While there arecertain kicks and attack moves standard to the game, a skilled player, beyond his mastery of the actual movements, is noted for his control of the game and his cunning.   more...

SPORTS Men’s and women’s swim teams drown Coast Guard By Andy Tillotson The Wesleyan men’s and women’s swimming teams captured easy home victories on Wednesday against the Coast Guard Academy. An often tense and heated event such as the finaldrama of last year’s 123-120 Coast Guard men’s triumph, was complete Cardinal domination this year.   more...