Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Cycling ends season near the top

By Sharon Dauson, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth cycling has joined the ranks of figure skating and ultimate frisbee as one of the College’s most consistently successful yet under-the-radar teams. This tradition of success has attracted top riders and surprisingly talented newcomers to the Big Green squad year in and year out. More »

Walking on Eggshells: Why fight dogfights?

By Rob Esposito, The Dartmouth Staff

Clinton Portis made an interesting observation recently. He said he had no qualms with Michael Vick for allowing illegal dogfights in the back of Vick’s Virginia home. Portis said to WAVY-TV in Virginia, “I don’t know if he was fighting dogs or not, but it’s his property, it’s his dog. If that’s what he wants to do, do it. I think people should mind their business.” Some of the reporters had the audacity to inform Portis that dog fighting is, in fact, a felony in the state of Virginia. The quick-witted Portis, not about to be one-upped by a mere reporter, replied, “It can’t be too bad of a crime.” WOE questioned such a rash statement from a media icon, and engaged in some “Outside the Lines”-style reporting this past week to see if dog fighting really is such a terrible crime. More »