Eva Crowley: It Takes a Team to Conquer Cancer
Sunday, August 17 2025
By Laura Scaletti
Portraits by Kirsten Hannah
“Can I ride?” That was one of the first questions Eva Crowley asked when she learned she had Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2024. Eva not only rode after her cancer diagnosis, she scheduled … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Britt Larson: Dignity, Respect and Opportunity Matter
Friday, September 04 2020
By Carter Anderson
In a time when the world is confronting a pandemic and racial injustice that is deeply rooted in our country’s history, a lot feels like it has been turned upside down. Fresh attention to racial injustice has … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Makayla Benjamin: Enjoying Horses From Sweet Briar to Bitterroot
Wednesday, September 26 2018
By Carrie Wirth
After donning a cap and gown and graduating from Sweet Briar College, 2018 USEF/Cacchione Cup winner Makayla Benjamin packed her bags and road-tripped to Wyoming with her best friend and IHSA teammate Courtney Barry. The two riders … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Loyal Sweet Briar Community Fights to Save College
Friday, May 29 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini
“Holla Holla Holla Nothing That You Cannot Do”: Sweet Briar College’s cheer can double as a battle cry. On March 3, 2015, the 114-year-old center of women’s learning seemed to be tottering on the brink of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight