Thursday, October 19, 2006

Big Green heads to Big Apple

By Andrew Sloan, The Dartmouth Staff

A loss is tougher to take when it is close than when you are blown out. The Dartmouth Big Green (0-5, 0-2 Ivy League) know this all too well. Save one blowout against the former No. 1 team in Division I-AA, the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, the Big Green have made every game this season exciting. The loss last week to the Crusaders of Holy Cross was no exception. It took extra time for the Big Green to fall 24-21, and the players felt the emotional pang of another close defeat for one more week. More »

Original Sports Clichés

By Max Schwartz, The Dartmouth Staff

Maybe it’s because I’ve been a little sick this week that I haven’t noticed the giant waves of testosterone flowing over the country. In fact, maybe it’s because I’m sick this week that there are giant waves of testosterone flowing across our country; as my insatiable sexual appetite and Sean Connery-like thatch of chest hair prove, I am one manly man. More »

Rugby national title hopes dashed by Crimson

By Conlan, The Dartmouth Staff

In a disappointing performance, the Dartmouth men’s rugby team lost 28-13 to a well-coached Harvard side on Saturday morning. While the Big Green created opportunities for themselves frequently, the numerous mistakes that wasted phenomenal scoring chances ultimately did the squad in. More »