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Parker to compete in Senior Open

The three-day tournament was played at the En-Joue Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y., during the week that marked the 30th anniversary of the Champion's Tour.

Correlation, not Causation

In an article published in The Dartmouth last Fall ("Kim to focus on Greek system's public image," Sept. 23, 2009), College President Jim Yong Kim stated that the Greek system suffers from a "public relations problem." Last week, Kim stood by the remark, arguing that Dartmouth's "Animal House" reputation is a derogatory and inaccurate stereotype of our upstanding Greek community in an interview with members of The Dartmouth opinion staff.

Graphic novel course explores oft-ignored literary genre

While many Dartmouth students are studying works of the traditional canon in their English courses this term, the 47 students enrolled in English 67.5 have the opportunity to study a more unorthodox literary form: the graphic novel, more affectionately known as the comic book. The course, titled "The Graphic Novel" and held at the 2A hour, is taught by English professor Michael Chaney.

Men's, women's track and field place first at home meet

The Dartmouth women finished in first with a total of 101 points. Vermont took second with 61 points, and Middlebury rounded out the field in third with 36 points.

Alumni appeal parity case decision

A group of alumni, led by B.V. Brooks '47, is planning to file an appeal with the New Hampshire Supreme Court that seeks to reverse the January dismissal of the group's lawsuit against the College Board of Trustees by the Grafton County Superior Court, according to the group's lawyer, Eugene Van Loan.

Alumni group prepares appeal in parity lawsuit

A group of alumni led by B.V. Brooks '47 is planning to file an appeal with the New Hampshire Supreme Court that seeks to reverse the January dismissal of the group's lawsuit against the College Board of Trustees by the Grafton County Superior Court, according to the group's lawyer, Eugene Van Loan.

College resolves Porter lawsuit

The College privately settled a lawsuit that sought damages in the death of Christina Porter '06, who passed away several months after sustaining severe head injuries during a skiing class at the Dartmouth Skiway on Feb. 3, 2004, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The College also received notification on Monday that the Grafton County Superior Court denied a motion for reconsideration of the court's Jan. 8 decision to dismiss the second alumni lawsuit against Dartmouth's Board of Trustees, according to a notice of the decision dated Feb. 5.

Big Red sweeps the Big Green in season series

Opening the second half of the Ivy League campaign on the road, the Dartmouth women's basketball team fell short in overtime to Columbia University, 66-59, on Friday night before battling past Cornell University, 67-64, on Saturday.

Bored of Trustees

Since I first arrived at Dartmouth in the Fall of 2007, I have been vaguely aware that there is a conflict swirling around the um, Board of Trustees or something? And there was some kind of lawsuit, and there have been controversial petition candidates, and every now and then, there is a new round of columns and letters to the editor I have to avoid reading. Recently, I gave in and read a couple of these letters to the Editor online. I realized "Wow, people really care about this stuff! Look at all the comments." And then I asked myself, "Why don't I?" This was a rhetorical question.

At Olympics, Dartmouth athletes start strong

Women's basketball splits weekend against Brown, Yale

"This is a big blow for us," head coach Chris Wielgus said. "Having three losses in the first go-around in the Ivies is going to be tough to come back from. It's been done before, but it's just going to be tough to come back from."

Track and field athletes post impressive individual finishes

Men's head coach Barry Harwick said that while the large meet may have been an organizational accomplishment Leverone hosted 11 teams the athletes' performances were the real exception.

Big Green's defense fails to counter struggling offense

Dartmouth interim head coach Mark Graupe said that the game against the Quakers (3-15, 2-2 Ivy) was extremely important, as it offered the Big Green one of its best chances to secure a win at home.

Anand '89 pens inspiration for film

Shamberg's adaptation of the book resulted in "Extraordinary Measures," which was released Jan. 22.

Women's basketball ends six-game conference win streak

The split marked just the second time that Dartmouth (7-10, 2-1 Ivy) has lost to an Ivy opponent in the past year snapping the Big Green's six-game conference winning streak.

Hooke recounts DOC's storied past

The tale of the short-lived commune was one of the anecdotes Hooke related in a "Smoke Talk" on the history of the Dartmouth Outing Club. The Smoke Talk, named for the Outing Club newsletter "Woodsmoke," described the 100-year history of the Outing Club as an integral part of the College's identity that Hooke detailed in his 1988 book "Reaching That Peak: 75 Years of the Dartmouth Outing Club."

Second alumni suit dismissed by court

The Grafton County Superior Court dismissed the alumni lawsuit filed against the College's Board of Trustees, granting the College's motion of summary judgment dated Jan. 8. Representatives of both sides said they were made aware of the decision on Tuesday.

Court dismisses second alumni lawsuit

The Grafton County Superior Court dismissed the alumni lawsuit filed against the College's Board of Trustees in a judgment dated Jan. 8. In the judgment, Judge Timothy Vaughan granted the College's motion of summary judgment and dismissed the case, holding that a prior lawsuit filed by the Association of Alumni barred a rehearing.

Women's hockey prolongs streak

Despite a hat-trick against Colgate University and another goal against Cornell University, co-captain Sarah Parsons '10 couldn't lead the Dartmouth women's hockey team to a win this weekend. The Big Green has yet to capture a win in 2010, losing to both the Raiders (7-14-3, 3-6-3 ECAC Hockey) and the Big Red (9-7-3, 8-1-3 ECAC Hockey).

Big Green falls in Blue Sky Classic over break

Competing in tournaments from coast to coast, the Big Green (4-8, 0-0 Ivy) tested its new-look roster against old rivals and nationally ranked programs.