Wed, Nov 23, 2005, 12:00am
Dartmouth basketball last season was all about Terry Dunn.
With a balanced mix of rookies and veterans, the first-year head coach turned a moribund 1-13 Ivy club into a 7-7 competitor, securing a three-way tie for third place in the process.
Wed, Nov 23, 2005, 12:00am
NEW HAVEN, CONN.-In this rivalry, there is no trophy. No symbol to show the dominance over your opponent. No memento to your fans that you were victorious. The only reward is pride. In 2005's version of "The Game," Harvard defeated Yale 30-24 in triple overtime to earn this pride.
Wed, Nov 23, 2005, 12:00am
Before the Columbia men's swimming team began its season, head coach Jim Bolster had made his goal clear.
"We'd like to make some inroads on the top two teams in the League, Harvard and Princeton," Bolster said. "We're ready to take another step this year."
Wed, Nov 23, 2005, 12:00am
Megan Brown is just two weeks into her first collegiate season at Columbia. But already she's contributed to a new hope that is percolating through the women's swimming and diving team.
"It's a lot easier to get psyched up when you have your whole team rallying around you," she said.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
Holiday refuse can be less than appetizing. From collapsing jack-o-lanterns to rotting Christmas trees, the images of holidays in decay is enough to make you lose your appetite. This is not true, however, in the case of one very special holiday: Thanksgiving.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
In my junior year of high school, my U.S. history teacher derived pleasure from debunking many of the common misconceptions Americans hold in regard to our nation's history. That November, his eyes lit up as he described the "real" story of Thanksgiving.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
Wine is always a conundrum come holiday time. Does it need to complement the turkey, or the stuffing, or the cranberry sauce? Or what if a ham gets added into the mix, or a really thick gravy, or the green bean casserole, won't that clash? Or, well, you get the idea.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
When people think of Thanksgiving, they generally think of the food: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, Jell-o molds, and other traditional staples.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
Hanukkah, the Jewish celebration of the triumph of light over darkness and the consequent survival of the Jewish people in the face of Greek persecution, has now become a holiday celebrating life and joy. And as all Jews know, one of the most important elements of life is eating.
Tue, Nov 22, 2005, 12:00am
For most Columbia students, the holiday season is hardly full of good cheer. Each December, while out-of-towners are busy carving figure 8's at the Rockefeller Ice Rink, we uptown scholars slave away through papers and tests, grunting the occasional "Bah humbug" through clenched teeth.
