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June 21, 2025 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth

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The Harvard women's squash team, the No. 1 ranked team in the country according to the College Squash Association, is spending 11 days of its winter break touring India, the Harvard Gazette reported. The team, which left on Jan. 5, is leading squash workouts and participating in service projects throughout the region. The team is training in Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi before traveling to Chandigarh to run squash clinics for four days. The trip will also include a tour of the Taj Mahal and a match against the Cricket Club of India, the Gazette reported. The Crimson is attending lessons on Indian culture and the Hindi language. The team is playing up to 12 matches a day in front of local audiences, and members are blogging about their experiences on GoCrimson.com.

The Cornell Big Red nearly defeated Kansas, the No.1 team in the country on Jan. 4., holding a lead until deep in the second half. The Jayhawks (14-0), ended up winning the game by a score of 71-66. Kansas did not lead by more than three points until the final seconds. Cornell (13-3, 0-0 Ivy) went into halftime with a three point lead. It was the first time all year that the Jayhawks went into the locker room losing at the half. The Big Red made 44 percent of its shots while holding Kansas to a season-worst 36.7 percent. It was also the first time this season that the Jayhawks allowed a team to shoot over 40 percent from the field. Cornell had control of the game for most of the night, but All-American Sherron Collins dropped 35 points and carried the Jayhawks to their NCAA-best 51 straight wins at home.

Kansas State head basketball coach Frank Martin has apologized for hitting a player, senior Chris Merriewether, late in a 74-68 loss to Missouri last Saturday, Jan. 9, ESPN reported. According to ESPN, after the game, Martin immediately apologized, saying, "That's a mistake on my part. I'm an old-school guy, but I understand the times are real sensitive now. I love him. I don't know what to tell you. It's wrong on my part and is completely out of line and has no part in the game. I need to apologize for that." Martin has never been accused of mistreating his players, and Kansas State athletic director John Currie does not seem overly concerned, ESPN reported.