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The Big Green women's track team qualified for the ECAC Championships in four events this weekend.
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Track racks up qualifying times at Valentine's Invitational

By Rachel Eggleston | February 17, 2009

Larissa Cespedes / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's and women's track and field teams headed to Boston this past weekend as the track teams competed in the Valentine's Invitational at Boston University and the field teams at the Coed Invitational at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Go! Fight! Win!: The evolution of cheerleading at Dartmouth

February 16, 2009

Performing synchronized dance moves and hoisting up members in one-man stunts, the Dartmouth cheerleading squad has become a staple at home football and basketball games. Despite their strong showings this year, some students today still see the cheerleaders as a side show to the actual game. Up until the last few decades, however, cheerleaders at Dartmouth played a large role in bolstering the Big Green's reputation. In the past, selected sons, and later daughters, of Dartmouth directed the cheers of the undergraduate body at sporting events, representing the Big Green at home and away. Appointed first through popular election by the classes during the first quarter of the 20th century and then through tryout, Dartmouth's cheerleaders embodied the best spirit the College had to offer. By their prominence, the students were counted on to arouse enthusiasm that was at times lacking during games. The squad members used any means possible to stir up a response from the audience, from traditional chants and fight songs, to synchronized acrobatics along the field. They sometimes donned stereotypical Native American costumes during critical football games, a practice suspended in 1969 with the College's decision to discontinue use of the "Indian" symbol. The Big Green cheerleaders undertook a year-round effort to assure that Dartmouth spirit lived on. Off the field, the cheerleaders instilled enthusiasm in the freshmen, hosting rallies prior to athletic events in the fall. The College also entrusted the squad with the teaching of the traditional chants to the incoming classes. Linda Gridley '82 said that during her time as a cheerleader at Dartmouth, the squad was known for its unique, spontaneous and often humorous attempts at getting the crowd on its feet and bringing out Big Green spirit. The squad prided itself on periodically wearing outrageous and colorful outfits that drew laughs from the crowds, she said. "We did a lot more of stuff that would be considered illegal now-a-days," she said.

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Toe to Toe: Knapp versus Rose (Rose)

By Jordan Rose | February 16, 2009

Hope you all had a wonderful Winter Carnival. I was concerned about the welfare of this weekend when I heard the troubling news about the collapsing snow sculpture on Wednesday, but it seemed like everyone who made it out had a good time.

The Big Green men's basketball team had back-to-back losses against Cornell and Columbia this weekend after sweeping last weekend's contests.
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Men's basketball drops both weekend conference games

February 16, 2009

Marina Agapakis / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's basketball team dropped a pair of important league games to Cornell and Columbia over the weekend, dropping to 6-16 (4-4 Ivy). The losses came in the wake of the team's first weekend sweep in three years. On Saturday, the Big Green lost in a double-overtime thriller at Cornell, 79-76.

Anthony Chicaiza
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Basketball teams to face Columbia, Cornell this weekend

By Tianchi Xu | February 13, 2009

Jared Bookman / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's and women's basketball teams will look to extend their respective winning streaks this weekend, as both approach mid-season league play with high hopes of competing for the Ivy crown. The men's squad (6-14, 4-2 Ivy) is coming off of its first doubleheader sweep of the season, edging out league rivals Brown and Yale last week at Leede Arena. After losing its Ivy opener to Harvard early last month, the Big Green has since gone 4-1 in league play, leaping to third place in the Ivy standings. Dartmouth's victory against the Bulldogs last Saturday marked the first time in four years that the Big Green has won three straight league matchups.

Brittney Smith '11
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Smith '11 leads Big Green on the court

February 12, 2009

Courtesy of DartmouthSports.com Last year, the Dartmouth women's basketball team went to the National Invitation Tournament after losing to Cornell in a playoff game for a spot in the NCAA tournament.

The women's swimming and diving team defeated Northeastern University this weekend for its second straight win.
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Women's swimming and diving beats Northeastern 165-135

By Laura Mantell | February 11, 2009

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth women's swimming and diving team defeated Northeastern University 165-135 this weekend at the Karl Michael Pool in Hanover. Northeastern swept the first eight events, but Dartmouth (7-7, 1-5 Ivy) was able to secure both second and third place in seven of those eight events.

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