Shaw '12 and D'Agostino '14 win Heps
The two individual wins marked the first time in Dartmouth history that the Big Green has won both races.
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The two individual wins marked the first time in Dartmouth history that the Big Green has won both races.
Dartmouth (6-4-2, 3-1 Ivy) is now tied with Yale University for second place and trails Cornell University, which has yet to lose a League game. Columbia fell to fifth place in the crowded conference standings.
I'm not so sure about the large glass wall that separates the undergraduate dean's offices from the rest of Baker-Berry Library. After sitting in the waiting area and watching several students almost run straight through it, the risks of head trauma seem to outweigh the benefits of its (quite literal) message of transparency. The College probably thought a glass wall would be more welcoming than an intimidating set of engraved double doors, but the truth is, most students who are coming to see their deans aren't that worried about the ambience.
The Dartmouth women's golf team traveled to Princeton, N.J., last weekend, riding the momentum of a first-place finish in the Dartmouth Invitational. Although the Big Green played well, shooting a combined three-round score of 936, it placed eighth in a strong field at the Princeton Invitational.
Dartmouth placed 11th in the U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best University" ranking, falling from ninth place last year, U.S. News announced on Sept. 13. Harvard University and Princeton University tied for first place, while Yale University placed third, consistent with past years' top three rankings.
As the news on Friday night made its way from Albany to blogs and news reports, New York City erupted in celebration. Partiers spilled onto the streets, crowds burst into cheers and the Empire State Building displayed rainbow-colored lights to commemorate the signing of a bill recognizing same-sex marriage in the state of New York.
Most students take classes during sophomore Summer, but Alexander Centenari '13 is not your average sophomore. Instead of hitting the books, Centenari will be training and travelling all across the United States to play in professional tennis tournaments.
For most graduating seniors, spring is a time of contemplating job offers or deciding on a graduate school. For some exceptionally gifted Big Green players, however, attempting to break into professional athletics is the top priority. Shane Peterlin '11 is one of the few with the real opportunity to go pro, and while fellow students prepare to sublet apartments and buy office-suitable apparel, he is trying to accomplish his dream of becoming a professional longsnapper in the National Football League.
The women's team traveled to Princeton University, where it captured an easy win over Cornell University, but fell in a 17-15 last-minute loss to Princeton. The Big Green went on to defeat Yale University in a consolation match, overcoming the Bulldogs, 29-5.
Big Green baseball shortstop and captain Joe Sclafani '12 leads a team with high expectations this season. In his freshman year, Sclafani was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball as well as First Team All-Ivy for shortstop. Last season, he was Baseball America's Preseason Ivy League Player of the Year and Second Team All-Ivy. This season, he is third in the League in batting average, hitting at an even .400 mark this season with three home runs and 22 runs batted in while the reigning League Champion Big Green stands at 15-6 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
While Stanford University's athletic department was recently implicated for encouraging athletes to take easy classes through a "Courses of Interest" list, Dartmouth's athletic department does not maintain a list of easy class offerings for in-season Big Green athletes, Athletic Director Harry Sheehy said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
Fresh off the men's tennis team's 4-3 loss to Loyola Marymount University, Alex de Chatellus '13 sat down with me to talk tennis, pump-up songs and the similarities between choosing a doubles partner and a life companion.
The fourth-seeded women's team (4-4) traveled to Princeton, N.J., where the Big Green lost to Brown University before defeating the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Columbia University.
On the men's Nordic team, the trio of Sam Tarling '13, Eric Packer '12 and Nils Koons '11 continued to deliver strong performances. In both the 20-kilometer classic event and 10-kilometer freestyle competition, Tarling and Packer finished first and second, respectively. Koons placed in the top six in each event.
"It's great to see people start stepping up and attempting to fill some pretty big shoes," women's Nordic skier Stephanie Crocker '12 said. "This year is a bit different from last year just in terms of people who have left and trying to figure out who is racing but we've been getting better and better with every carnival. We were definitely upset to have our streak broken, but we're excited to work hard and improve."
A self-described "professional eater," journalist Calvin Trillin whose subject matter has ranged from New York City parking to the George W. Bush administration will discuss his work in the media industry during his residence as a Montgomery Fellow from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.
The Big Green women ensured that they would retain their spot in the top eight of the College Squash Association rankings with this weekend's win, beating Williams (6-7, 3-0 NESCAC) for the first time since 2008. Coming into the match, the Dartmouth women were ranked eighth and Williams trailed in ninth place.
The Big Green's varsity boat finished with a time of 14.57.767, while Princeton won the event, finishing approximately 25 seconds ahead of Dartmouth. The University of Virginia came in second with a time of 15:01.312.
Chandler Salisbury '13 and Madilyn Gamble '13 cruised to a ninth place finish in the A-Division. Kelsey Wheeler '14 and Molly Wilson '13 finished fifth in the B-division.
The Dartmouth sailing team continued its upward surge in the national standings by posting strong results last weekend at three different regattas. The team finished third overall in both the Smith Trophy and Hewitt Trophy regattas, while placing 13th at the Danmark Trophy.