Valedictorians say fame fades quickely
While they considered being named Dartmouth valedictorians quite an accomplishment, three former recipients of the honor said it has not had a major impact on their life.
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While they considered being named Dartmouth valedictorians quite an accomplishment, three former recipients of the honor said it has not had a major impact on their life.
Rain, wind and puddles weren't enough to hold back the Dartmouth's women's track and field team as they outdid all expectations with a third-place finish at the Heptagonal Championships this past weekend at Brown. The team scored 93 points to place behind Princeton and Brown, who tied for first with 116 points each. The men's team finished fifth out of the field of nine with 43 points overall.
Win Johnson '67 is an alumnus of the College, the advisor to Chi Heorot fraternity and someone who raises sheep and cattle in his spare time. And on June 15, he will also be the College's acting vice president and treasurer.
In the week following the announcement of James Freedman's resignation as President of Dartmouth College, I penned a column in these pages which, in the spirit of a more conducive environment to student influence in the decision-making processes of the College, expressed the hope that our current "Jimmy-O" would not be replaced by yet another "Jimmy." As yesterday's announcement seemed to jump-start my career as a "prophet of doom," perhaps a closer look at what we might expect from our President-designate is in order.
The nation's leading scorer, Harvard's Allison Feaster, was human on this evening, and the Big Green women's basketball squad was strong down the stretch in a 78-67 upset of the Crimson which allowed Dartmouth to claim third place in the Ivy League all for themselves. Despite the loss, Harvard had already clinched the Ivy League title, and, consequently, the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
To the Editor:
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences unanimously voted to change the current procedure for calculating "laude" honors at their Winter term meeting yesterday afternoon.
The women's basketball team kicked off their '97-98 campaign in Southern style, playing in the Ivy-Southern Challenge in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Saturday and Sunday. The team won big Saturday over Appalachian State, 85-60, behind strong play from Jackie Lippe '01, who had 16 points and 11 rebounds, before losing a battle to UT-Chattanooga, 58-50, on the second day.
A rainy day could not dampen the joy felt by a crowd of nearly 400 students, faculty and alumni who gathered on Friday for the parade and celebration that surrounded the official dedication of the Roth Center for Jewish Life.
Although there may be easier ways to enjoy alcohol, beer pong has evolved in the basements of Greek houses since at least the mid-1950s, and some claim its origins go back to the beginning of time.
Meteorologists are predicting abnormally light snowfall for the winter, due to worldwide weather disturbances caused by El Nino -- the term for an unusual warming in part of the Pacific Ocean.
The Big Green football team will take a break from Ivy League play as they step out of the ancient eight to face Holy Cross tomorrow at Worcester, Mass. After pulling out a 23-15 victory in the season opener last weekend against Penn, Dartmouth turns their attention to improving on last week's poor offensive showing. Dartmouth dominated the Crusaders last year, beating up on the Patriot League foe 35-7 in Hanover. Here is a look at how the two teams match up.
It was no secret that for the Dartmouth football team to win early in the season, the defense and special teams would have to make plays to help the young and inexperienced offense put points on the scoreboard.
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To everyone, Dartmouth is a place renowned for its academic excellence. But to those who have ever sported a green and white jersey or been witness to the thrills and triumphs of the Big Green, Dartmouth is truly a place spirited by its love of sport and its pride in athletics.
Although Summer term is usually referred to as "sophomore summer," many students from other classes are roaming the campus, either taking classes or remaining for other reasons.
Clemson Page '67, father of Lindsay Page '98, said if this year's Green Key Weekend is anything like it was in the past, "I hope she stays off the golf course."
First Lady Hillary Clinton spoke at Princeton University last Friday afternoon, and sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer spoke there in March. Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres appeared at Yale University this spring, as did former U.S. Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, actor James Earl Jones and former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
SAILING: The Big Green sailing team travelled to three separate regattas where they took 2nd, 4th and 5th places respectively.
In the realm of women's Ivy basketball, it's been Harvard on top all season long.