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Tearing Up the Playbook: Super Bowl LI Edition: the New England Patriots versus the Atlanta Falcons as an Exposé of the NFL Today

By Sam Stockton | February 3, 2017

Sam Stockton '19 shares his thoughts about the upcoming Super Bowl and looks at the various NFL trends over the years.

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Diving In: An exploration of competitive swimming strokes

By Mark Cui and Evan Morgan | January 30, 2017

This week, The Dartmouth breaks down the four strokes used in competitive swimming.

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Dartmouth women’s ice hockey team experiences growing pains

By Jonathan Katzman | January 30, 2017

With a highly decorated new coach to point the Big Green program in a new direction, the women’s hockey team entered the 2016-2017 season eager to shake off last year’s 6-19-3 season.

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Students connect and develop skills through pickup basketball

By Max Zhuang | January 30, 2017

The great state of California may be best known for recreational marijuana and the Golden State Warriors.

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Tearing Up the Playbook: Super Bowl Preview Edition

By Sam Stockton | January 30, 2017

When you take a look at upper-tier National Football League quarterbacks, one thing is immediately apparent: they all get paid a lot.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week Five

By Jonathan Katzman , Alex Leibowitz and Danielle Okonta | January 30, 2017

Danielle Okonta, Alex Leibowitz and Jonathan Katzman recap this past weekend's athletic performances in week five of the roundup.

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team, currently 0-2 in the Ivy League, is vying for a spot in the postseason tournament.

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Basketball coaches, players see promise in Ivy tournament

By Sabena Allen | January 27, 2017

On March 10, 2016, the Ivy League announced its decision to implement a four-team postseason tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.

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Unfazed by early-season power play struggles, mens hockey unleashes second-half barrage

By Jonathan Katzman | January 23, 2017

In the first half of the 2016-2017 men’s hockey season, Dartmouth did not capitalize on its man advantages.

Frank Zarnowski, an economics professor at the College and a decathlon expert, was elected to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2016.

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One-on-one with Frank Zarnowski: Decathlon Expert, Professor

By Danielle Okonta | January 23, 2017

Danielle Okonta '20 interviews Frank Zaronski, an economics professor at the College as well as a decathlon expert.

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Tearing Up the Playbook #2: Let's Be Honest, the Pats Are Pretty Cool

By Sam Stockton | January 23, 2017

Sam Stockton '19 shares his thoughts on the dominance of the New England Patriots and reflects upon his sport-related musings from the week.

As the only senior on the women's basketball team, Fanni Szabo '17 has taken a leadership role both on and off the court.

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Fanni Szabo '17 Discusses Leadership Role as Lone Senior on Team

By Alex Leibowitz | January 23, 2017

Fanni Szabo '17 discusses her leadership role as the sole senior on team and her unique background.

Squash is a highly strategic game that originated in the 1830s at Harrow School, an elite boarding school in England.

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Squash players explain the strategy behind their sport

By Sabena Allen | January 23, 2017

If chess were a sport, how would it be played? According to Annie Blasberg ’20, it might look a little like “tennis in a box” — or as it’s commonly known, squash. Squash originated at Harrow School, an elite English boarding school, in the 1830s as a faster, more varied version of racquetball.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week Four

By Jonathan Katzman and Matt Yuen | January 23, 2017

Jonathan Katzman '17 and Matt Yuen '19 recap this past weekend's athletic performances, including the men's and women's squash teams' trouncing of Middlebury College 9-0.

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One-on-one with Joe Walsh '84, adaptive sports visionary

By Samantha Hussey | January 20, 2017

Samantha Hussey interviews Joe Walsh '84, a visually impaired two-time Paralympic Nordic skier who has now founded a company to increase participation of visually and physically impaired youth in sports.

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Skiing teams earn top honors in Nordic Championships

By Mark Cui | January 19, 2017

Dartmouth's Nordic skiing team got off to a stellar start to the season by dominating at the Nordic U.S. National Championships, and both the Nordic and alpine teams have set lofty goals for the season.

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Just a Bit Outside: Tearing Up the Playbook

By Sam Stockton | January 17, 2017

Sam Stockton '19 shares his thoughts on the incredible Alabama vs. Clemson game and reflects upon his sport musings from the week.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week Three

By Jonathan Katzman and Evan Morgan | January 17, 2017

Evan Morgan '19 and Jonathan Katzman '17 recap this past weekend's athletic performances, including the men's squash team's historic 5-4 victory over Princeton University and the men's and women's track teams' continued dominance.

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Folarin Orimolade '17 wraps up storied Dartmouth career

By Max Zhuang | January 13, 2017

On Tuesday Dec. 20, 2016, Dartmouth linebacker Folarin Orimolade ’17 earned a spot on the STATS Football Championship Subdivision All-America First Team, becoming one of the four linebackers selected this year and only the third Big Green player selected over the last 20 seasons.

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Men's basketball team sees rough start with first-year head coach

By Mark Cui | January 9, 2017

On Jan. 7, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team fell in its Ivy League opener to heavily favored Harvard University 74-58.

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Big Green sports open winter seasons, face tough matches and meets at home and away in December

By Evan Morgan and Sam Stockton | January 9, 2017

Evan Morgan '19 and Sam Stockton '19 recap Big Green sports competitions