Fencing
Gay Doesn’t Rule Out Changes to Admissions Policies in Response to Fencing Scandal
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay said in an interview Thursday that the College could alter its admissions policies after an external investigation into Harvard’s head fencing coach, Peter Brand.
COLUMN: Authority Figures Must Learn from the Harvard Fencing Scandal
Just as Harvard was ready to saunter away from the quagmire that is Operation Varsity Blues, we were hit with an admissions scandal on our own front piste.
Harvard Will Train Athletics Coaches in Conflict of Interest Policy Following Investigation Into Fencing Coach
Harvard will train its athletics coaching staff on its conflict of interest policy in the wake of an investigation into head fencing coach Peter Brand for engaging in a real estate transaction with the parent of a current and then-prospective fencer.
Fencing Scandal Coach Training
Harvard is holding Conflict of Interest training for coaches in wake of the fencing scandal.
Harvard Fencing Concludes Season with Fourth-Place Finish in NCAAs
The result was the highest finish for Harvard fencing since 2006, a year in which it won the tournament. The fourth place finish was the result of strong individual performances across the board.
Let it Out
Junior co-captain Duncan Rheingans-Yoo lets out an exhilarating yell during this weekend's bout with NYU.
Fencing Rides Dominating Performance Against NYU into Ivy Championships
With a dominating performance from both No. 2 men’s fencing and No.7 women’s fencing, the Crimson marked another tally in the win column.
Fencing Lunges into Preseason at Penn State Open
Harvard fencing lunged, parried, and riposted its way to successful finishes in both the men’s and women’s divisions during this weekend’s preseason-starting Penn State Open.
Dershwitz Becomes World's Top-Ranked Men's Saber Fencer
In the bustling Southern Chinese city of Wuxi, over 7,000 miles away from Cambridge, Mass., senior co-captain Eli Dershwitz became the No.1-ranked men's saber fencer in the world.
Tour de Force: Male Rookie of the Year
When Harvard men’s fencing captain and 2016 Olympian Eli Dershwitz first observed newcomer Geoffrey Tourette in-person, he quickly realized that even to his standards, this California native was going to be “special.”
Stars and Stripes
Tourette earned the gold in his first-ever college meet at the Penn State Open and concluded the season with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
On the Fence
Freshman fencer Charles Horowitz was the only men’s competitor in epee for the Crimson, finishing 13th in the competition.
