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A team of inspectors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement arrived on campus last Saturday to examine Safety and Security facilities determine if the department is eligible for accreditation as a college security agency. This is the undergoing an accreditation process. If successful, Safety and Security
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police force to receive accreditation, said Keiselim Montas, an associate director of Safety and Security overseeing the process. The association, composed of
college and university police chiefs and security directors, provides a voluntary accreditation program to its members. The program commission, chaired by Safety and Security director Harry Kinne, is responsible for outlining campus security agencies’ responsibilities, both in administration and operations. Safety agencies use the standards as a guideline to adjust their procedures, accreditation director John Leonard said. College security forces contact the association, which then assigns assessment teams to visit campuses, Leonard said. Safety and Security has been SEE S&S PAGE 2
Conference unveils new Dante Project website By EMILY KONG
For centuries, scholars interested in Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” were accustomed to combing through heaps of physical documents, most of which were housed in Italy. These academics were granted instant access to historical and contemporaneous Dante scholarship through the Dartmouth Dante Project, which in 1988
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commentaries from 1322 onward. On Thursday, the French and Italian department held a conference announcing a major update, called Dante Lab, which will restyle and add functionality to the resource. The conference was attended by Dartmouth stuSEE DANTE PAGE 5
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The College is reevaluating the future use of the planned $150 million North Campus Academic Center, interim vice president for campus planning and facilities Bill Anderson said. In 2011, the College announced the creation of the North Campus Academic Center, which was slated to be completed by 2015 and house several departments. construction plan in 2012 by the Board of Trustees, however, little progress has been made.
“I think it’s a very healthy exercise to go and reexamine what program elements are in the building,” Anderson said. “I think this is a very positive turn.” The building was originally intended to house healthcare delivery projects, such as the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and the Dartmouth Center for Health Care and Delivery Science. These projects have since been moved to the planned Williamson Translational Research Building in Lebanon. “Once that programmatic change was made,
we decided to take a step back and reexamine the program to see what is the right program [for the new building],” Anderson said. Dean of the faculty of arts and sciences Michael Mastanduno is working with administrators the underlying need for an academic center in North Campus, Anderson said. In addition to the health care projects, the building had been intended to host three social science departments, the graduate studies department, Geisel School of Medicine administration and the Dana Biomedical SEE CONSTRUCTION PAGE 3
Collis After Dark sees high attendance in second year B y JORGE BoNilla
Since its introduction last fall, Collis After Dark has increasingly sought to provide social alternatives to the Greek system, seeing steady attendance despite the end of the six-week ban on first-year students entering Greek houses.
David Pack, assistant director of the Collis Center for Student Involvement, said students have shown a significant interest in events since he joined Collis in July, following the departure of Danielle Lajoie. “I think one of the comments that we often hear from students is that they
feel that there are limited social and entertainment options, so that’s where we focus,” Pack said. “I have not had an event yet where I have been disappointed.” Student attendance has been high, with most events averaging around 100 attendees and many surpassing the 400 mark.
Attendance rates have been unaffected by the end of the Greek Leadership Council’s policy on firstyear students, which banned freshmen from entering Greek houses until October 14. “There was no drop in attendance after the freshman Greek ban, most likely
because our attendance is well-balanced across class year and affiliation status,” Collis intern Zachary Myslinski ’15 said. Events such as casino night and a concert featuring electronic duo Timeflies proved especially popular. SEE COLLIS PAGE 3
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DAily debriefing The number of students applying to law school has been on the decline, with October’s law entry exam administrations down nearly 11 percent from last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. The decline marks the lowest number of potential applicants taking the LSAT since 1998 and corresponds with an approximately 18 percent drop in applications since last year. The LSATs saw 45 percent fewer takers this October compared with the 2009, when the exam’s popularity peaked. Administrators at a number of higher education institutions have expressed concern for the future of the humanities, as the recession has increased public perception that college education should be pre-professional and students increasingly turn to STEM Stanford University’s undergraduate faculty teach in the humanities, while just 15 percent of its students major in those departments. Some public universities have cut humanities programs as they experience funding problems and decreased student interest. Princeton University and Stanford now offer programs for high school students interested in the humanities to recruit future majors. Humanities majors account for 7 percent of undergraduates, compared with 14 percent in the 1970s, though the decline occurred between 1975 and 1980. While interdisciplinary work by scholars, especially those currently pursuing postdoctoral degrees, has gained popularity, Based on scholars who earned postdoctoral degrees in 2010, those who completed interdisciplinary dissertations went on to earn an average of $1,700 less than those who focused on a single area of study, according to a new study by the Cornell Higher Education outside of academic life. The researchers said interdisciplinary work
beginning of their careers, when they would be expected to teach introductory courses.
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sworn agency, meaning the department
preparing for the evaluation for four cedures for every possible situation, seeking to ensure all workers understand protocol. The department’s actions are currently governed by a strict set of guideline.
and benchmarks for our sort of activity Kinne said. Safety and Security will likely hear
the results by January 2014. Commander of professional standards bureau at Brown University Lieutenant Bruce Holt and department of public safety assistant director at creditation team.
establish if it’s an emergency call, how do you get people to the situation, when do you call the police, when do you call contact with the person — the list goes that we do in terms of service is ruled tion, Safety and Security contracted creditation Commission for a practice run, which evaluated the department in September, Montas said. Safety and Security has to comply with 203 standards, in order to achieve sociation of Campus Law enforcement group responsible for assessing Safety and Security, said in an email. After the initial examination, the accreditation team writes a report within 10 days of the visit. Kinne said all commission members are from programs that have undergone the accreditation process, and he will standard practice. Safety and Security has not been accredited in the past because it is a non-
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GLC ban’s end does not Academic center under evaluation affect Collis attendance FROM CONSTRUCTION PAGE 1
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The Timeflies concert on Sept. 28, cosponsored by Programming Board, saw a crowd over 2,500, and approximately 500 students attended the afterparty in Collis Common Ground. The programming series has seen a diverse portion of the student body attend its weekly events. “I think there’s a perception out there that these events are for ’17’s, but we’ve seen a large cross-section of the campus,” Pack said. Myles McMurchy ’16, who has attended several events, said they appeal to a variety of students. “Some events seem more geared toward freshmen, such as the Halloween ghost tour, while others probably appeal to a larger crowd, such as dance parties or spoken word,” he said. Pack estimates that 40 to 45 percent of event attendees are upperclassmen, including many who are affiliated with the Greek system. He said he hopes that these events are attractive to all students, and that the programming provides “expanded social and
entertainment options,” but is not necessarily “alternative programming.” Collis After Dark and the Greek system serve different purposes as social spaces, McMurchy said. “It’s kind of hard to compare them,” he said. “Programming typically ends before most students would leave frats on a given night.” Students can apply for minigrants through the Collis Center to co-host an event in Collis Common Ground. Several groups received grants so far. One group proposed bringing in bands from other colleges, and Men’s Forum and Women’s Forum will co-host a mixer for first-years on Nov. 8 in One Wheelock. Collis After Dark will continue collaborating with student groups to program events that will interest the general campus. “I think we’re really happy with where it is now,” Pack said. “We’d like to see it become a cornerstone of the student experience.” Collis After Dark will host a relaxation night in Collis Common Ground on Nov. 9, with massages, an oxygen bar and tea tasting.
Library. Emily Petno ’16, a McLaughlin cluster resident, said students might have a mixed reaction if anthropology, sociology and geography, the three social science departments chosen to move are relocated to the North Campus site. “People go to life sciences, and they deal with it,” Petno said. “But those departments are all in convenient locations now, so it would be a big difference. People might complain about that.” Petno said having another library or Dartmouth Dining Services establishment in the new building would be welcomed by McLaughlin residents. Students interviewed knew little about the proposed campus center. There is little evidence of construction activity behind McLaughlin. Campus planning director Joanna Whitcomb speculated that the construction delay may be partially because Dartmouth’s new presidenpriorities. Anderson, however, said he did not believe the administrative shift had
dramatically slowed construction. “The decision to move the healthcare delivery piece out of that program was made before President Hanlon got on board,” he said. “So the question has been, okay, what should really be in the building and
“People go to life sciences, and they deal with it. But those departments are all in now, so it would be a
discussions about the project. the committee to associate dean for the social sciences Nancy Marion, who could not be reached for comment. the North Campus Academic Center remain unclear, with few developments since this summer, the reexamination process will yield results in the coming months, Anderson said. “We’re hoping to be able to reexamine the program over the next several months and then be in a position to make a recommendation to the administration and the board in the March time frame,” he said.
what is the compelling need for the building.” Associate dean of faculty for the
in Cambridge, Mass., lists a budding design on their website under project archives. The building is described on the website as a “multi-use space designed to promote inter-disciplinary interaction between the user groups.” MTMA declined to comment per
a planning committee evaluating the academic center during the early stages of the program’s development, said he has not been part of recent
projects without the express consent of the client. Staff writer Axel Hufford contributed reporting.
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Staff Columnist Katie McKay ’16
Academically Focused
The Myth of Having it All
Three ways President Hanlon can help improve Dartmouth’s academics Despite much recent discussion of social and residential life, Dartmouth’s primary mission is academic. As such, academics should be at the heart of President Phil Hanlon’s agenda over the coming months and years. Dartmouth’s core mission is about close faculty and student interaction, a focus on the liberal arts and a community that is engaged with the issues of the world. Experiential learning, interdisciplinary learning and practical skills such as entrepreneurship may stem from this mission, but they are not the mission. If Hanlon wants to enact true change that will allow Dartmouth to prosper, then we have three suggestions. First, much like he did at Michigan, Hanlon should shake up the tenure process at Dartmouth. The president has a role in approving all tenure decisions. Recruiting and hiring incredible faculty is by far the most important thing he can do, since many faculty bar regarding what it takes to attain tenure; this includes raising the expectations of research and teaching. It is no secret that the tenure process is more concerned with research than teaching. However, it is also no secret to students that the mediocre tenured scholars are, with amazing regularity, also the mediocre teachers. We believe that demanding more will have a positive impact on the quality of undergraduate instruction so long as the College continues to expect that its faculty excel at both. More importantly, academic departments should be encouraged to bring in already tenured faculty members from other institutions. As an example, many of the economics department’s top scholars are also its best teachers and were brought from other institutions, where they were previously tenured. Dartmouth had no qualms taking a new president, and it should have no qualms taking great faculty members. Second, Hanlon should encourage many departments to rethink their approaches to introductory courses. It is time to recognize that Dartmouth is not innovative simply by having comparatively smaller introductory courses with faculty members rather than graduate students. Once a classes’ enrollment grows beyond a certain level — perhaps 30 or 40 students — the class is no longer small and, while it is better than 700, it is not innovative. One possible way to improve the situation would be to make Religion 1 the model for all introductory courses on campus. In this course, enrollment is capped at 70 students. Two faculty members with different specialties and approaches teach a class that focuses on concepts and analysis rather than facts. It is inspiring; it is dynamic. There are typically two lectures per week, as well as a discussion group section of fewer than 20 students with the faculty members. There are exams, papers and discussions. This is the type of introductory class that makes Dartmouth innovative and helps provide a great undergraduate academic experience. If more introductory classes could resemble Religion 1, the results would be miraculous. Third, Hanlon could oversee a substantial improvement in the College’s study abroad programs. As we have previously argued, the main problem is not with the total quantity of opportunities to study abroad but rather the types of opportunities available. Hopefully Frank Guarini ’46’s generous gift will help provide the needed impetus for change. to be successful. Instead, simple improvements in the academic experience could have a major impact on the institution for years to come.
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Spreading oneself too thin is the natural tendency of many students — it is often what tendency we should learn to overcome. Many of us share perfectionist tendencies that drive us to settle for no less than excellence in our academic and personal pursuits. Working hard and being involved are certainly admirable equally disengaged from all aspects of their busy lives. The problem is not necessarily that students are doing too much or that we are incapable of managing our responsibilities, but rather that we have been conditioned to view relaxation and self-care as luxuries. In an effort to juggle mental and physical health. To illustrate this point, I’d like to borrow an analogy from an old David Sedaris essay, “Laugh, Kookaburra.” He writes that life is like a four-burner stove, “one burner represents your family, one is your friends, the third is your health, and the fourth is your work.” Moreover, in order to succeed, you have to shut off one of your burners. For most students, the health The student body is composed of highachieving individuals who are somehow able to participate in a variety of demanding activities and manage a rigorous course load, but still have the time and energy to go out almost every weekend. Our “work hard, play hard” culture tricks us into thinking that the best way to compensate for a busy schedule is to maintain a full social calendar. Our social lives often fail to be a true outlet. Even going out becomes another source of stress, another obligation to meet. Our small, close-knit community is one of our many boons, but it also causes students to gauge their own success relative to their peers. A certain degree of comparison fosters healthy competition, but constantly taking cues from others discourages as quickly as it can motivate. When one perceives that one is already
is certainly less incentive to slow down. But we must remember that while we may envy others’ poise, we only see a fraction of their lives. Even people who seem put together have their breaking points. My breaking point came recently, when I realized I had completely shut off my health burner. My relentless desire to have it all had become so ingrained that I was able to maintain my busy life for a long time before realizing what I’d done. I kept pushing forward, propelled by that perverse myth that self-care is a disposable luxury in the face of social and academic pressure. As I was charging forward, a minute of down time felt like a minute wasted. Sensing that my health burner needed tending, my mom encouraged me to try meditation. Being the quintessential highdriving and high-strung Dartmouth student, the thought of having a few moments of calm breathing only gave me an overwhelming sense of restlessness. However, what ultimately saved me was the very respite I had been avoiding. During true, mindful relaxation, we are as active and productive as we strive to be during the rest of our lives. Sure, it might be easier to spend our few moments of hard-earned downtime mindlessly scrolling through Netflix, Buzzfeed or Facebook than meditating or doing yoga, but that’s not what we need. We need to make a conscious choice to set aside time during which we can truly disengage from our stressful lives. We need a moment to stop thinking about the next thing — whether it is the next assignment or what we are going to wear to our next themed tails. A key component of true success is happiness and I am learning that happiness can only be genuinely achieved when one’s aim is Ambition can propel us toward excellence, but without bounds it can lead to a life of perpetual discontent. Next time you neglect your health burner, ask yourself, what’s the point of having it all if you can’t enjoy it?
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“Dante Lab” will increase website’s functionality FROM DANTE PAGE 1
dents, community members and scholars from universities the University of Virginia, the University of Chicago and Brown University. Opening remarks were made by College President Phil Hanlon, associate dean of the faculty for the arts and humanities Adrian Randolph and Italian languages and literature department chair Graziella Parati. Italian and medieval studies professor Scott Millspaugh and media expert Jennifer Mirsky presented the new Dante Lab website, and the two panels that followed focused on similar digital projects. Dante Lab, funded by the Neukom Institute for Computational Science, is the latest iteration of the Dartmouth Dante Project founded by former professor Robert Hollander. The original project, which was lauded for making accessible otherwise obscure texts, was “very important for the way in which Dartmouth was perceived abroad,” Parati said. This conference showcased the first stage of the Dante Lab project, which included a website redesign. The second phase next year will incorporate interactive features and additional translations. Millspaugh’s winter course on Dante will be the first to use the site. The project has been in the works for about a year. Parati, Millspaugh and others sought to improve navigation, create interactive online classroom space and include full translations of the text and its commentaries in multiple languages. Neukom Institute director Daniel Rockmore solicited proj-
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ect interdisciplinary proposals and provided the funding for the revamp. Throughout the process, Dante scholars’ input on content and functionality was taken into account. The first panel at the conference was devoted to digital projects in French, and was led by comparative literature professor Michelle Warren with speakers from the University of Virginia, Baylor University and the University of Chicago. French and comparative literature professor Andrea Tarnowski hosted the second, which focused on digital projects in Italian with speakers from the University of Oregon, the University of Virginia and Brown University. In the roundtable concluding the lecture, attendees discussed expanding Dante’s reach through the relaunched website. When it comes to funding scholarly websites, many institutions allocate funding by tracking projects’ viewership numbers. Sarah-Jane Murray, a French professor at Baylor University, said contemporary scholars should avoid using websites’ hit counts as an indicator of success, since academic topics are specialized by nature. The roundtable also discussed the schism between scholars who support incorporating technology into the classroom and those who are more wary. Panel members said bridging these camps is possible. “One of our jobs as educators is to provide opportunities for careful thought, and making and using the technology to do that since our students are in technology,” Millspaugh said. The conference was titled “Digital French and Italian.”
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Undefeated rugby teams host Ivy championships
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out Brown, Harvard and Yale in fifteens this season, the short The men’s and women’s rugby timespan of a sevens match means teams seem to have forgotten how that any of them could gain an to lose. Both teams tackled, ran edge very quickly. Coach Gavin and kicked their way to undefeated Hickie believes that both Brown records, putting on spectacular and Harvard can hang with the perfor mances wherever they Big Green. travel. This weekend, they hope “Brown beat our development to continue their stellar seasons side last weekend in New Haven, in two different tournaments. The and between them and Harvard men will compete in the North Ivy they’re going to pose a threat,” Sevens Chamhe said. “But we pionship, while play anywhere, “We had a really sucthe women will any time and compete in the cessful fall season, but we’re excited I v y F i f t e e n s we don’t take anything to have some championships, teams up here which will both for granted. We know this weekend.” be staged at the we’re going to have to Unlike Corey Ford rugthe men, the work hard.” by clubhouse in women’s team Hanover. will not have In the North to deal with a Ivy Sevens change of forchampionship, mat in their Ivy the Dartmouth men will face Fifteens championship. They are Brown University, Harvard Uni- seeded No. 1, and will play fourthversity and Yale University. Each seed Princeton University on team will field an A-side and a Saturday. If they win that match, B-side. they will move to play the winner The championship is an op- of the Harvard-Brown match. portunity for all of the schools Though the margins of victory to jockey for seeding in the Ivy for the women’s team this season Sevens championship next week- have not always been huge, captain end, where the top finisher will Pallavi Kuppa-Apte ’14 said the receive automatic qualification team is going into the tournato the National Sevens champion- ment with confidence it they can ship in Greensboro, N.C., where maintain its streak. Dartmouth was the Ivy League “We haven’t had a very highchampion last year. scoring season against the teams While the team has been that we’re going to be playing this dominant this season, players weekend, but we did play a very know there are still significant strong defensive game against all challenges in store this weekend. of them,” she said. “We’re confiCaptain Madison Hughes ’15 said dent that we’re going to play an the players are staying humble go- even stronger defensive game, and ing into the tournament. hopefully run up the score a little “We had a really successful fall more.” season, but we don’t take anything Kuppa-Apte added that the for granted,” he said. “We know team has yet to reach its offensive we’re going to have to work hard.” potential. This will be one of the team’s “One of our biggest strengths first experiences with sevens this is that we have some really great season, which Hughes noted is runners on the team — offensively, somewhat unlike fifteens. Dart- we have some really nice aggresmouth’s first sevens matches were sion,” she said. “We’re hoping to last weekend at Yale. In sevens the capitalize on our offense more than game is much more fast-paced and we were able to this season, and momentum can change quickly, have a higher-scoring game.” and players must adapt faster and If the team finishes in the top have a broader skill set. three this weekend, they will secure “Sevens is a completely differ- a spot in the national championent game: there’s much more of ship. an emphasis on cardiovascular “The team has worked really, fitness, there’s a lot more running,” really hard this season, and it’s Hughes said. “Everyone has to be been a perfect combination of the available to fill in any position at people we have on the team and any time just because of the way how hard we’ve been working over the game flows. It’s much faster — the past few years,” Kuppa-Apte you don’t have time for everyone said. “It’s really coming to a head to worry about their set positions.” right now. We want to secure some T h o u g h D a r t m o u t h bl e w big wins this weekend.”
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Football faces critical Harvard game
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On Saturday, Dartmouth plays its most important game of the season against Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. Saturday’s clash will be the 117th meeting between Harvard (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) and Dartmouth (3-3, 2-1 Ivy) in a rivalry that dates back to 1882. Harvard has only played Yale more in its history, and leads the series against Dartmouth 66-45-5. Head coach Buddy Teevens is 2-10-1 against Harvard, notching victories in 1988 and 1990. “We need to play team football, offense and defense,” Teevens said. “We’ve got to be in sync across the board. We need to force turnovers. We can’t give the ball away from an offensive standpoint and we need to sustain drives.” The winner of Saturday’s game will remain in the Ivy League title hunt while the loser will be effectively eliminated from the race. Since championship play began in 1956, only twice has a team with two conference losses won a share of the title. With four conference games remaining, both programs are tied for third place with one loss, trailing the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton undefeated in the conference. If Princeton (5-1, 3-0 Ivy) defeats Penn (4-2, 3-0 Ivy) and Dartmouth upsets Harvard on Saturday, Princeton will likely come to Hanover undefeated in on Nov. 23, the last conference game. A Dartmouth win over Princeton would mean Dartmouth has the chance to earn a share of the Ivy championship. Since 2001, Harvard ranks fourth in all NCAA Division I programs in winning percentage with 79.8 percent, trailing just Boise State University, the University of Oklahoma and Ohio State University. In the Football Championship Subdivision, Harvard ranks The situation for both teams was eerily similar to last year. Harvard had entered Memorial Field coming off a shocking upset against Princeton, while Dartmouth had barely squeaked by Columbia University. Harvard went on to defeat Dartmouth 31-14. Last weekend, Harvard was ranked 23rd in the FCS national championship, but fell out of the top 25 after being stunned in a triple overtime shootout 51-48 against Princeton. Dartmouth hopes to change its recent fortunes against Harvard, which hit a low point two years ago
when Dartmouth lost 41-10 while being forced to play in blizzard-like conditions. Harvard has won the last 10 meetings against Dartmouth. Dartmouth has a 12 percent chance of beating Harvard according to the Massey Rating, while the Sports Network predicts a Dartmouth upset. Princeton quarterback Quinn Epperly torched Harvard’s secondary, passing for 321 yards and six touchdowns. Epperly’s performance, in addition to Princeton’s ground game totaling almost 200 yards, snapped Harvard’s 15-game home winning streak. Harvard’s offense performed very well as junior Conner Hempel threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns. Hempel, however, lost one fumble and threw two interceptions, which proved the difference in the close game. Hempel, who averages 277 yards per game with a 62.5 completion percentage, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions, is backed up by senior Michael Pruneau, who has appeared in all six pick and a 70.6 completion percentage. Sophomore Paul Stanton, Jr. ran for 91 yards and two scores, including a 60-yard touchdown scamper. His two touchdowns against Princeton marked the fourth game this season where he scored multiple times. On the season, Stanton has 92 carries for 534 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading a ground attack averaging 138 yards per game and capable of pounding the opposing defense into submission. “Our offensive line’s done a great job all year,” Stanton said. “The game plan’s been great. We’ve run the ball a good amount of times and we’ve had great passing. Our offense is rolling. We just need to avoid making mistakes.” In addition to Hempel and Stanton, Harvard’s offense is stacked with talent. Senior Ricky Zorn has tallied 32 catches for 528 yards and three touchdowns. Zorn provides an excelaveraging almost 17 yards per catch. Dartmouth will be hard pressed to repeat last week’s performance against Columbia when the defense shut out the Lions, holding them to less than 100 yards of total offense, as linebacker Will McNamara ’16 returned two interceptions for a touchdown. If Harvard has any weakness, it is defense, which has allowed over 400 yards of offense and 28 points per game. Even then, the defense has been incredibly opportunistic, registering 20 sacks, 12 recovered fumbles, nine interceptions
and scoring three touchdowns. Junior Zach Hodges and senior Nnamdi Obukwelu anchor the defensive line, notching 5.5 and 4.5 sacks respectively. Hodges has also forced three fumbles and recovered three, broken up two passes and even intercepted one pass, returning it for nine yards. His performance so far this season resulted in his addition to the Buck Buchanan Award watch list, given to the nation’s premiere defensive standout. Junior Norman Hayes and senior D.J. Monroe lead the secondary, providing good coverage with 45 and 42 total tackles. Hayes has also registered half a sack and intercepted two passes with three breakups. Monroe registered an interception with eight breakups. “We’ve got good people on every level and up front,” head coach Tim Murphy said in an interview last week. “We’ve got some great people like Obukwelu and Zach and Hodges, and we’ve got a great secondary. Put it all together, we put a lot of pressure on offenses and a lot of pressure on offenses creates takeaways.” Harvard has been excellent in turnover margin, ranking second in the nation before the Princeton game. If Dartmouth falls behind early, there’s little reason to panic as Dalyn Williams ’16 has been a very effective starter all year, with just one exception against Bucknell. Williams’ dual-threat capability will force Harvard to stay honest, preventing it from focusing on defending the pass all game as Williams can tuck the ball and run with it. Critical to Williams’ success is running back Dominick Pierre ’14, who was hampered by injury during last year’s loss. Pierre looks to continue building off his 160-yard effort against Columbia and needs 36 more yards to break 1,000 yards from scrimmage on the season. Jon Marc Carrier ’17, named Ivy League rookie of the week for his breakout performance against Columbia last Saturday, should have an opportunity to become a playmaker and take pressure off Williams and Pierre. If Dartmouth faces a fourth-andshort deep in its territory, or any other Teevens will be forced to make a decision. Either put the ball in the hands of Williams and Pierre or trust Riley is just two-of-nine this season. Saturday’s game, which is sure to be a quarterback duel, kicks off at 5 p.m.
B y Daniel bornstein Last Sunday, Fox ran a promotion of the upcoming Fox Sports Network coverage of the Big East conference’s college basketball games, but it didn’t focus on the league’s top teams or players. It instead featured the two men who would be behind the mic for those games: play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson and color commentator work together for an entire season. They have gained a loyal following for their passionate calls and signature lines, particularly during the NCAA tournament on CBS. Now the sports what a tremendous asset the JohnsonRaftery team can be to their coverage. It’s quite a breakthrough moment in sports media when TV networks respond to sports fans by creating an announcing team that most of us have only dreamed of seeing. As I developed admiration for Johnson and Raftery, I began to watch games simply because one of them was announcing. Watching the NCAA tournament growing up, I lamented that CBS’s hierarchy, characteristic of just about any network, would forever prevent Johnson and Raftery from calling games together. Raftery had been paired with veteran Verne Lundquist, who comprised the second team in the by Len Elmore, and they were the C-team. Since the much-younger Johnson could never eclipse the wellestablished Lundquist, it seemed that the most excitable combination would remain elusive. And when Johnson departed CBS for Fox two years ago, this possibility was once and for all doomed. But Fox, debuting its Big East basketball coverage this season, must market the package to hoops fans, and it can do so without facing the constraints of the seniority-based hierarchy that determines the broadcasting line-up at long-established programs like CBS’ coverage of the NCAA tourney or NFL on Fox. Johnson and Raftery served as the voices for EA Sports’ “NCAA Basketball 10”
video game, and so in one sense their pairing this season suggests how their popularity among younger fans effecFox has even picked Johnson as lead announcer for the 2014 World Cup. Johnson has built a reputation for his enthusiasm — or, more accurately, his screaming — in the last few minutes of a game. He brings the arena’s intensity and emotion to conventions of his job, seeming to lose his composure and letting his voice get out of control. The sports broadcasting establishinstantly recognizable voices are distinctly calm and professional: think Al Michaels, Dick Enberg, Joe Buck or Jim Nantz. But Johnson’s fast rise to national prominence is a sign that, however unorthodox, he is beginning to win over the very executives who would appear most likely to protect the traditional style of broadcasting. Raftery is known to emit loud bursts of excitement during particularly crucial moments of the game, and you can always expect him to interject during the instant replay that immediately precedes a late commercial break. When, for example, a player sinks a go-ahead three-pointer, Raftery will shout “onions!” at the very moment that CBS begins playing its theme music. That tagline has become such a big part of Raftery’s persona that after one three-pointer by Gerry McNamara, his play-by-play man stole their airtime from him: “Bill, as you would, say, onions!” What is going to happen, then, up? We will inevitably see them competing for airtime. As a precedent, look at their time in the book together in a 2006 game between Gonzaga University and Oklahoma State University. After Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison drained a go-ahead jumper in the closing seconds, Johnson yelled, “Woooahh!” Raftery then had to interrupt his partner to make sure he could insert his “onions” call. And then during the replay once Johnson paused for breath, Raftery made time for a second “onions.”