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Men's hockey suffered in annual Ledyard tournament

CHRISTOPHER RHOADES / The Dartmouth Staff CHRISTOPHER RHOADES / The Dartmouth Staff Hosting the Ledyard National Bank Classic this weekend in Hanover, the Dartmouth men's hockey team fell, 4-2, to the College of the Holy Cross in the tournament's consolation game Sunday afternoon after being crushed, 7-0, by Northeastern University the previous night. In the championship game Sunday night, Northeastern University (8-8-1, 4-7-1 Hockey East) defeated the No.

Out-of-conference matches bring mixed results to women's hockey

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Dartmouth women's hockey team split its games over the interim, finishing up with a 3-3 tie with the University of Connecticut on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.

College seeks to reduce staff size

Stephanie Han / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Stephanie Han / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The College announced a series of initiatives aimed at cutting the size of its staff on Dec.

Arts staff considers pop culture hits and misses of 2009

Courtesy of EW.com Courtesy of EW.com The Year in Film With the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to allow ten nominees for Best Picture this year, the list of 2009's most notable movies has nearly doubled. As usual, many of the year's best films are recent releases, scheduled long ago for last-quarter premieres to remain fresh in Academy voters' minds come Oscar season.

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Big Green falls in Blue Sky Classic over break

Nicholas Root / The Dartmouth Staff Nicholas Root / The Dartmouth Staff Searching for its eighteenth Ivy League championship and third crown in a row, the Dartmouth women's basketball team delivered mixed results in a busy month of non-conference play, posting a record of 3-4 over the holiday 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. Though starting its season campaign with lopsided losses to the University of Hartford and Temple University, Dartmouth opened play in December with an impressive offensive effort against Stony Brook University (2-11, 0-0 America East), shooting 57.6 percent from the floor in a 77-72 victory. The early holiday cheer, however, was abruptly ended by nationally ranked Syracuse University (12-1, 0-1 Big East), as the Orange outmatched the Big Green in the backcourt despite Dartmouth's high-pressure defense. The 56-42 loss to Syracuse highlighted the Big Green's early offensive struggles, as the women's squad shot a subpar 28.3 percent from the field. With the departure of veterans Darcy Rose '09 and Koren Schram '09 a tandem that averaged 21 points per game last season Dartmouth will face the challenge of establishing a solid motion offense that requires consistency beyond the arc and smooth transition into the post. Squaring off against the University of Southern California (7-5, 1-0 Pac-10) for the Women of Troy tournament in Pasadena, Calif., the Big Green shot a low 22.2 percent from the field, while allowing the Trojans to hit 45.2 percent of their shots in the first half. "Starting off the game well in the first half sets a tone for the rest of the game because we play with more confidence throughout the game," Brittney Smith '11 said.