… 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising against Greece’s former military dictatorship. The …
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Maria Sakkari Defeated by Anett Kontaveit in WTA Semifinal
Greek tennis superstar Maria Sakkari fell just short of the Women’s Tennis Association Final’s championship game on Tuesday after losing to Estonian player Anett Kontaveit. Kontaveit– the No.8 seed at the Finals– pulled an upset against No.4 seed Sakkari at the semifinal match in Guadalajara, winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The 25-year-old Kontaveit has now reached […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Covers GQ’s 2021 Men of the Year Issue
Milwaukee Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo was revealed to be the cover of GQ’s 2021 Men of the Year issue on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo was named the athlete of the year in the popular men’s fashion magazine’s annual round-up of inspiring male cultural figures. Antetokoumpo spoke to the magazine about the child he recently had with partner […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Dispute over Parthenon Marbles shouldn’t strain ties with Greece: UK
Britain, on Tuesday, said it had agreed with Athens that a long-running dispute between the two countries over the Parthenon Marbles “in no way affects the strength of the UK-Greece partnership”.
Students reflect on diversity within Butler's GREEK life
Graphic by Presley Fletcher. TOMMY PIERCE | STAFF REPORTER | tgpierce@butler.edu. With recruitment starting in January, many involved in GREEK life ...
Anett Kontaveit, Garbine Muguruza reach WTA Finals' title match
Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, the eighth and final player to qualify for the WTA Finals, is headed to the event's championship match in Guadalajara, Mexico. Kontaveit topped fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals on Tuesday. Her final-round opponent will be sixth-seeded Garbine Muguruza, who defeated seventh-seeded Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-3 in an all-Spanish semifinal. Kontaveit outplayed Sakkari
[Ticker] Deaths 50% above average in low-vaccinated Bulgaria
Above 50 percent more people died in Bulgaria than usual during September, official Eurostat data showed. Bulgaria is the EU's least-vaccinated country, and it is the hardest-hit during the resurgence of coronavirus cases since late summer. In the Eurostat report comparing additional deaths with pre-pandemic levels, Bulgaria had the highest excess-mortality in the EU, followed by Lithuania, Greece and Romania, all at over 30 percent, Reuters said.
