Before the Snow Melted
Spring arrived later than usual this year when a nor’easter dumped piles of snow on Hanover earlier this April. More »
Monday, April 23, 2007
61st Annual Woodsman’s Weekend comes to Dartmouth
This past Saturday a large crowd gathered on the Green, accompanied by large sponsored trailers. The event was not the conclusion of Dimensions, but the 61st Annual Woodsman’s Weekend, an event put on by the Dartmouth Forestry Team that attracted teams from eleven schools from all over the Northeast and Canada. More »
Women’s lacrosse falls to Princeton on senior day, 13-9
On senior day, the Dartmouth women’s lacrosse team scrambled for ground balls as if each might be the last. Despite the Big Green’s impressive effort, Princeton avenged last year’s NCAA tournament loss to Dartmouth with a 13-9 win. More »
Equestrian wins Ivy Championship
The Dartmouth equestrian team won the Ivy Championship on Saturday, April 21, with a commanding victory in the All-Ivy Championships held at Dartmouth’s own Morton Farm. More »
Track hosts Dartmouth Invitational
The Dartmouth track and field team played host to its own Dartmouth Invitational this weekend in Hanover, boasting glorious weather, brand new facilities and top-notch performances. Both the Big Green men and women were victorious on Saturday as the team broke in brand new throwing and jumping surfaces. More »
Knapptime with Mike Knapp
When the weather warms up each spring, throwing a Frisbee around on the Green seems like the thing to do. The stereotypical hurler is pot-smoking, unwashed and dreadlocked. There are some frisbee-ers, however, who break the mold. They are ultimate frisbee players, and they treat frisbee as a competitive activity rather than a casual pastime. This week, I sat down with ultimate player Rembert Browne II ‘09. Since ultimate frisbee is a club sport, this week’s Knapptime we will venture into the life of the non-varsity athlete. Prepare yourself, for the journey is not an easy one. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into… the Frisbee Zone. More »
Big Green men’s lacrosse falls one goal short of upset
The Dartmouth men’s lacrosse team’s hopes to remedy a disappointing season fell just short against ACC powerhouse University of Virginia. The Big Green held modest leads early and late in the game, but the No. 4 Cavaliers escaped with a win to maintain a strong resume as the NCAA tournament approaches. More »
Toe to Toe: Hodes versus Schmidley (Hodes)
With the 2007 NFL draft upon us, Schmidley and I were forced to ask the age-old question, which do you value more, polish or potential? That is, do you pick the player with the established track record who knows how to play, or the player who tests better and has only shown glimpses of what he can become? More »
Toe to Toe: Hodes versus Schmidley (Schmidley)
Football scouting is an exhaustive and comprehensive process. However, despite the best efforts of every NFL team throughout the draft’s extensive and storied history, talent evaluation in the NFL remains an inexact science. The potential vs. polish debate has always been central to the NFL draft. For years, the brass of every organization has debated whether to select players with tremendous athletic gifts, or less athletic players who are simply “football players.” I’ll be the first to admit that drafting a polished, consistent player is a good strategy in certain situations. Polished players can provide an immediate impact in certain roles, and help a team out significantly. However, as a rule of thumb, and particularly when the big dough is being shelled out, it’s best to take a chance. The potential impact a prospect with top-notch athletic tools and potential can have on a franchise is too enticing to pass up. More »
