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In a town hall meeting with around 115 faculty and staff Thursday, executive vice president and chief financial officer Rick Mills called for cross-campus dialogue about the College’s future. The informal, open gathering featured a brief talk by Mills, focused on current shifts in
higher education, followed by questions from the audience. Mills, who arrived at Dartmouth in summer 2013, said he would like the town hall to become the first in a series. Although he has focused on working with smaller groups in his time at the College so far, Mills said he wanted to converse with a wider audience. “My pledge to all of you in
this first town hall is that I will be as open and transparent as I possibly can,” Mills said. “I wanted to start a conversation with the campus, an ongoing conversation about what it’s like to be at Dartmouth, and see where it takes us. I thought it might be a use to opening up a dialogue that isn’t centered on a specific topic. For those SEE MILLS PAGE 3
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Twelve undergraduates will visit start-up firms and established companies on the West Coast in December as part of a new Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network program. DEN, which will finance the program, released applications earlier this week. Three second-year Tuck School of Business students will mentor participants for the program’s duration, which includes a month-long training
With a five-year, $1.5 million grant, Geisel School of Medicine professor Casey Greene will further his research in genomic data processing. Greene, who was named a Moore Investigator in Data-Driven Discovery by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation earlier this month, said he plans to use the money to develop algorithms that can reveal patterns in genomic data and build web servers to share them with other biology labs. There are currently more than 1.5 million publicly available assays of gene expression , Greene said, and he hopes to develop techniques that will allow researchers to analyze this data and better understand biological mechanisms, such as genetic pathways related to cancer. Greene is introduc-
ing deep learning, which involves data-processing techniques used in computer science for image and video processing, into biology and bioinformatics. This approach incorporates methods from different disciplines, Greene said. “The techniques we’re using aren’t based entirely on known biology, whereas other techniques, even the ones that we’ve developed in the past, have always been based given the understanding of biology that we have,” he said. Greene’s lab emphasizes open source research, which means that anyone will be able to use the code and technology they develop. Lab programmer Rene Zelaya ’12 said that open access to information in academia is important. Founded by Intel coSEE GEISEL PAGE 2
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period and two-week trip, Innovation Center director Jamie Coughlin said. During the first month, the mentors will oversee undergraduates’ work researching specific problems faced by the start-up companies they will later visit, Coughlin said. Based on their work on campus, students will then present their findings to the firms during their visits to companies in Seattle, San Francisco and Palo Alto. NATALIE CANTAVE/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF
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a professional one, though those B y emilia baldwin interviewed expressed interest in perhaps using the network pro Dartmouth’s LinkedIn alumni fessionally in their postgraduate group boasts more than 15,000 careers. members. The Center for Profes- “I’ve found it very useful, I think sional Development is hoping it’s a great way to stay in touch students will capitalize on these with people you’ve worked with, potential connections, hosting a whether it be firms, or teachers LinkedIn workshop today to dis- from high school, or friends who cuss crafting profiles and network- have moved on from other social ing through the website’s groups. media networks,” said Casey Chandlee Bryan, the center’s Dennis ’15, who has interned assistant director, emphasized the at Verizon, on Capitol Hill with importance of a LinkedIn pres- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., ence, as did headhunters, citing the at Williams & Connolly and at the platform’s user-friendly interface U.S. District Court in Washington, and its ability to facilitate profes- D.C. sional connections. He said that though he has Steve Ritchie, a headhunter never found a job directly through at Fieldbrook Advisors in New LinkedIn, he knows companies York City, said that the rise of are increasingly marketing and LinkedIn has surprised him as promoting jobs through the site the site appears and added that to be replacing he is open to the traditional “It hasn’t marginalized using LinkedIn paper resume. our value to clients, it’s in future job “What I just that information is searches. find most mind Erik boggling is that available significantly Nordahl ’16, you see a lot faster. In the past a n i n t e r n at of young proNomura Asset fessionals us- you’d have to look at Management in ing it as their newspaper articles New York City, main resume said users share or hire someone and essentially different types copy and past- externally.” of information ing what you on LinkedIn. would see on a “ Yo u normal CV,” he - STEVE RITCHIE, can keep up said. with what your FIELDBROOK ADVISORS, To m R a g friends are doNEW YORK CITY land, C.E.O. ing and where of New-York they are workbased executive ing. It’s sort of search firm the stuff that you Harrison-Rush Group, praised the wouldn’t post on Facebook,” Norsite’s ease of use, especially for dahl said. “I think now it’s kind recruiters in financial services. of weird to post where you are “It’s really the only platform we interning on Facebook, whereas use,” he said. it’s acceptable and encouraged on Ritchie said LinkedIn benefits LinkedIn.” both recruiters and clients. He added that he would likely “It hasn’t marginalized our use LinkedIn as a professional tool value to clients, it’s just that in- as job recruitment nears. formation is available significantly Katherine Yau ’16, who is also faster,” he said. “In the past you’d an intern at Nomura, said she uses have to look at newspaper articles the platform to learn more about or hire someone externally.” potential employers, particularly Students said they use the net- to see if Dartmouth alumni work work more as a social tool than as at a company she is interested in.
Corrections We welcome corrections. If you believe there is a factual error in a story, please email editor@thedartmouth.com. “Violations to bring sanctions to two houses” (Oct. 9, 2014): A quorum of the OAC heard Alpha Delta fraternity’s case, not the committee as a whole. Though Psi Upsilon fraternity admitted to the three charges brought against them by the College, they appealed the sanctions for these charges. The article has been corrected.
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Program will expose start-up culture FROM DEN PAGE 1
Matt McIlwain ’87, who has helped develop activities for the program, said that many new firms lack the capacity to collect enough data and thoroughly analyze options they might pursue, so students’ input will be more than an academic exercise. In addition to developing solutions for younger firms, Coughlin said, participants will visit companies in different stages of growth, including social ventures, technology start-ups and major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. Company founders, employees or alumni will host talks and workshops at several of the firms, addressing topics like generating ideas and growing them through funding, Coughlin said. Program organizers aim to teach students who and what is involved in every stage of a company’s growth — the investors, developers, attorneys and others who comprise the “entrepreneurial ecosystem,” Coughlin said. The experience will teach students problem-solving and analytical skills that are easily applicable to problems faced by many early-stage start-up companies. “We believe that there is great value for students to actually touch
and feel the types of environments and worlds,” he said. “What does an early stage start-up venture look like? What do they do throughout the course of the day?” By participating in workshops, meeting entrepreneurs and presenting their findings, students will
“The West Coast of the United States is really the center of technology-driven innovation. There’s really no other place in the world that has the breadth and depth.” - MATT MCILWAIN ’87
engage in the unique West Coast start-up culture, Coughlin said. McIlwain said students will benefit from experiencing this atmosphere. “The West Coast of the United States is really the center of technology-driven innovation,” McIlwain said. “There’s really no other place in the world that has the breadth
and depth.” Organizers envision expanding the program to other entrepreneurial markets like Boston, New York and the Upper Valley, Coughlin said. Coughlin said he hopes the program will strengthen the bond between the undergraduate College and Tuck, in addition to strengthening alumni connections. McIlwain, a partner at Madrona Venture Group, which students will visit, said his experience learning about entrepreneurship at Dartmouth led him to get involved with the DEN program. DEN student associate Adam Grounds ’16 said he is eager to apply for the trip. “I think the best part is the fact that you’re going out to talk to these companies in person,” Grounds said. He added that he looks forward to working closely with a small group to develop practical skills. “Having the ability to be an effective problem solver is incredibly valuable,” Grounds said. “I think a lot of students at Dartmouth have that, but applying it in this very real-world situation will add a new element.” The trip will run from Dec. 9 to Dec. 19.
Greene one of 14 grant awardees FROM GEISEL PAGE 1
founder Gordon Moore and his wife Betty, the Moore Foundation supports projects that range in focus from patient care to conservation . The Moore Investigator award is part of a $60 million initiative in data research within the Moore Foundation’s science program, focused on supporting interdisciplinary research that helps scientists take advantage of data, program director Chris Mentzel said. “What we started noticing a number of years ago was a growing number of our research areas, everything from astrophysics to marine microbiology, seemed to be struggling with the amount and
heterogeneous nature of scientific data, so we started looking at how we might make a difference in this area,” he said. “Where we saw really innovative stuff happening seemed to be when a person could be a bridge between technology and science.” Greene was one of 14 scientists selected following a January competition that received around 1,100 applications. The initiative is trying to develop research at the intersection of computer science and biology, Mentzel said. “We’re focusing on a new, emerging type of researcher, and we’re really interested in bringing a spotlight and attention to the
kind of contribution that these researchers often provide to the community,” Mentzel said. “We’re interested in the software, the data, the alternative contributions that are so important in making science happen that often aren’t given enough credit.” In 2010, Geisel established a graduate program in quantitative biomedical sciences that continues to expand, reflecting the increased interest in computational methods in biology from researchers around the world, interim Geisel dean Duane Compton said. The Moore Foundation’s recognition is a testament to Greene’s pioneering work in his field, Compton said.
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At town hall meeting, Mills talks shifts in higher education FROM MILLS PAGE 1
who know me, I am known for speaking my mind, sometimes to a fault. I’m going to keep doing this until somebody yanks me off the stage.” Mills repeatedly compared his first year at Dartmouth to his experience at Harvard University, where he spent the previous eight years, most recently as executive dean for administration at Harvard Medical School. During a lull in the question-and-answer session, Mills said he appreciated the less aggressive demeanor of Dartmouth faculty, but wanted people to ask questions, especially the hard ones. “There has been a historic fear about engaging the community at large,” he said in an interview. “I wanted to invite dialogue, hearing from a more diverse set of people for a diverse set of feedback.” Mills said the biggest challenge facing Dartmouth is a “cultural shift” accompanying external transformations within higher education. He called for a freeing-up of resources, saying that the people who are the best at increasing efficiency are those involved in the work. Mills summarized Hanlon’s charge to faculty and staff to identify 1.5 percent of each department’s budget that could be reallocated from
lower-priority items to new initiatives. This process will take place over the next two years. Although an audience member called these “budget cuts,” Mills emphasized that this will not shrink the Dartmouth budget by 1.5 percent, but rather re-prioritize and reinvest funds in innovative programs. Mills said that students can also play an important role in restructuring the College, noting that students often had the best questions at last spring’s “Inside Dartmouth’s Budget” program, which Mills led alongside College President Phil Hanlon and vice president for finance Mike Wagner. Though the town hall was open to campus, including students, its audience was almost entirely composed of faculty and staff. “I don’t think we can reinvent ourselves without the help of the students,” he said in an interview. This “reinvention” reflects a trend on campuses nationwide, balancing budgetary constraints with technological innovation. For decades, money flowed into universities, allowing for the expansion and creation of new programs. Now, colleges face the challenge of sustaining innovation without increased funds, he said. “Higher education is a touchstone of constancy for the nation and has
been for a century or more,” Mills said. “This phase we’re in now, I think we’re going to come out looking different. Change is happening at a much faster rate than it used to occur.” He said that compared to past transitions in higher education, such as the G.I. Bill and land grants that increased college accessibility, the current technological and educational trends are completely transforming the way higher education is viewed. These developments reflect a “shift in attitude in this country” about the meaning and value of a college degree, he said, citing the success of college dropouts like Bill Gates and the availability of free online resources. “Leadership is overblown,” he said. “The message that I wanted to convey here is that as we move through these times of change, all of us are going to hear things about how we can do things differently. Think about taking some risks and deciding to join somebody in a new way of work.” One audience member brought up her concern about the need for interdepartmental communication, saying that missed opportunities often occur when various units are not on the same page. Senior vice president for public affairs Tommy
Bruce said that administrators are considering how faculty and staff can use multimedia, especially video, to promote their initiatives and ideas, increasing the visibility of Dartmouth’s programs. Adrienne Stone, who works in the administrative finance center, said she attended the meeting because she was curious about what Mills had to say. She said she was pleased with
how it went, and felt positive about his comments. Campus planning and facilities staff member Jodie Davi said she appreciated Mills’ desire to hear from community members. While previous administrators have had more “slash and burn” approaches to campus transformation, Mills is listening to faculty and staff feedback to effect change, Davi said.
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CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST ISAAC GREEN ’17
Pushing for Partnership
Breaking Our Boxes
Graduate students must fit into the College’s larger academic network.
We can’t rely on preconceived identities when meeting new people.
Last week, the College announced a campus at large. The Graduate Student task force that aims to create a cohesive Council has advocated for such a space, administrative structure for the graduate which would provide a desperately needed studies program. As these plans take shape, study and social area for graduate stuwe encourage Dartmouth to craft and boost dents. Common spaces create community, programming to tie graduate students which could later boost alumni giving and closer to the institution as a whole. Ad- strengthen the Dartmouth alumni network. ministrative silos should not lead to social But graduate students must fit into barriers, and we think the College would the College’s larger academic network. do well to work toward an overarching These scholars can serve as role models intellectual community — one comprised for undergraduates interested in academia. of undergraduates, graduate students, post- Pairing eager undergraduates with young doctoral fellows and faculty, a continuum master’s and Ph.D. students through a wellof academics. established research Plans to better and mentorship integrate graduate “To strengthen ties to campus program could prostudents into the and help establish greater mote undergraduCollege community community among graduate ate research activity are not new. The students, the College should and begin teaching 2013 strategic plan- open a graduate student center, graduate students n i n g d o c u m e n t s common at most universities.” how to teach, how proposed creating to inspire. a visible, central Some have takcommon space for en up the call to create graduate students and establishing a uni- a more cohesive community on campus. fied academic community among faculty, A student organization, OneDartmouth, undergraduates and graduate students. hopes to establish “families” from underLast winter, faculty suggested integrating graduate and graduate students in order to graduate students into housing programs bridge the two communities. Programming at a “Moving Dartmouth Forward” dis- must be institutionalized early on to work. cussion. But the discussion must be rein- We look forward to the monthly colloquia, vigorated — and expanded — as Provost dinners and other programming promised Carolyn Dever’s task force kicks into gear to accompany the Society of Fellows launch and the College prepares a major overhaul next year, but we think this should be exof residential life. panded to incorporate graduate students, To strengthen ties to campus and help too. establish greater community among gradu- Despite the “College” in our name, we ate students, the College should open a must not forget that Dartmouth is a research graduate student center, common at most university — if we want to be taken seriuniversities. Though task force chair Jon ously not only as a place of teaching but as Kull said that any proposals will not require a place of groundbreaking scholarship, we creating a freestanding building, we believe must put in the resources to support both that providing a student center for graduate faculty and budding academics in their students is necessary to adequately provide work. By emphasizing interdisciplinary and support them — and a physical space collaboration between faculty and students is absolutely crucial to increase communi- at all levels, the College can establish a new cation between graduate students and the culture of research.
I am a profiler, and I’m the first to admit it. comfortable, in fact, that we don’t see the necesWith the tailor-made boxes so many of us find sity of stepping outside of these boxes ourselves. ourselves falling into at Dartmouth, it’s all too easy In order to see an individual and not a box, you to define and be defined only by appearances. In have to step out of your own box, too. my experience, we inevitably make superficial So much hype surrounds “finding your place” judgments of people, describing them not by their at Dartmouth that I think as a community we interests but by their affiliations, majors or some start to believe it. It’s when we think that we share other classification systems — things that don’t the same “place” at Dartmouth as a finite group really speak to who they are as people. I often of people, and that other people are in different only get to know people in a very cursory way “places” and our “places” will never overlap, before making a decision about who they are and that we also forget to see what kind of relationpeople as individuals. ship we will have. In “In our community, which On trips, I was our community, which is composed of many outside of my own box, is composed of many small groups, it often feels interacting with uppersmall groups, it often impossible to keep things like classmen stripped of feels impossible to keep clothing, teams, classes or their house letters and things like clothing, who had not Greek houses from coloring the freshmen teams, classes or Greek had the chance to settle houses from coloring perceptions of those we meet. into whichever “box” the perceptions of those But we must collectively fight they might one day we meet. But we must this reflex and break the habit fill on campus. I spent collectively fight this re- of social stereotyping.” three-and-a-half weeks flex and break the habit meeting people as they of social stereotyping. actually are. Before I worked as a Crooling on Dartmouth Most of my freshman year, I robbed myself Outing Club first-year trips, I didn’t even realize of the opportunity to meaningfully interact with the extent to which I profiled people. When I first many of the inspirational personalities I sat in met other students, I wouldn’t interact with them class with or walked by every single day. When I as individuals, but rather as dependable likenesses came back to campus this fall, I was determined to whatever identity I had assigned them in my not to make the same mistake. I have made friends mind. But no one arrived at Dartmouth a Kappa with people I never would have expected to, and or a Chubber. Every single student came to some of the people who superficially seemed very Dartmouth with his or her own identity, different different have ended up having just as much in from every other person, group or activity he or common with me as my close friends. she now associates with. This isn’t a very novel At Dartmouth, we can’t help but identify observation; it shouldn’t have taken me interacting ourselves and others based on a set of superficial with people outside of these collective identities constructs, simply because of how many different to realize that their individual identities are far clubs and associations exist on campus. But breakmore important. But it did. ing out of those constructs to interact with people The question, of course, is why? Why was it is truly liberating. We are all so much more than so hard for me to realize the extent to which the the sum of things we associate with and identify Dartmouth community as a whole — and I, in as at Dartmouth. Give yourself the chance to love particular — fails to interact on an individual level or hate people for who they actually are, not for with people we meet? It’s a coping mechanism. what box they seem to fit into. You never know We fall into our own boxes and routines, becom- where your soul mate — or arch enemy — may ing all too comfortable with our small circles. So be hiding.
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to be more prepared to play our game,” Hickok said. “We’re very “I think the biggest obstacle is dangerous on things like set pieces ourselves,” Adelabu said. “When and counterattacks, but then we you get on a good streak like this, it also have some extremely talented is easy to get complacent. I think last players that have the ability to creyear we were unbeaten until the first ate things in the run of play as well, Ivy game. When which has been we lost, it just rea huge advan“When you go on the ally sank everytage for us.” body down. The road, you travel, get on A win biggest source the bus, and it takes time Saturday would is to stick togive the Big gether. Keep do- to actually get going. But Green its first ing what we’re when you’re at home, five game wind o i n g. D o n’t ning streak since you have the crowd take them for 2010, when granted. They behind you. You get Dartmouth adhaven’t won a pumped. Everyone is just vanced to the game yet but third round of they can still win excited to play at home.” the NCAA tourthe Ivy League, nament. so you always “ W e - Alex Adelabu ’15, have to be ready have a big goal for each game.” Forward to win five T he men’s games in a row,” team has alHic k ok s aid. ready beaten “We chose five two squads, the University of games because the NCAA tournaVermont and Princeton University, ment is five games, so if we can win that it failed to get a win against last five games right now, we can do it at year. The team’s freshmen, Wyatt the end of the season. Beating Yale Omsberg ’18 and Matt Danilack will be that fifth game, so we’re really ’18 had the overtime game-winning excited for the game on Saturday.” goals in those games, respectively. The game is set to start at 4:30 “This time around, we are going p.m.
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The Council on Honorary Degrees is soliciting nominations for honorary degree recipients at the 2015 Commencement. Dartmouth seeks nominations to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts and humanities, the sciences, industry, or public service in the broadest sense. Nominations received by October 21, 2014, will be considered for the June 2015 Commencement. Please email your nomination(s) and a statement explaining why you believe the nominee merits an honorary degree to Rohail.Premjee@Dartmouth.edu or to Rohail at HB 6001. Following review of the nominations, the Council will forward its recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees for their consideration and final approval. Your suggestions for candidates for honorary degree candidates are highly appreciated. If you would like more information about the nomination process, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Wright, Chair, Council on Honorary Degrees, at Richard.A.Wright@dartmouth.edu, or Mimi Simpson, Executive Director in the President’s Office, 646-0348, or at Marion.B.Simpson@dartmouth.edu.
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Fresh off a long-anticipated victory over the University of Pennsylvania, the Dartmouth football team looks to carry its momentum to one of the most historic venues in the country. The Yale Bowl, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, will be the stage for this weekend’s contest between the Big Green and the Bulldogs, a rivalry that even predates the 61,446-seat stadium (their first matchup was in 1884). This season, the matchup has a special resonance as the first major Ivy League test for two teams that look primed for runs towards the Ivy League title on the shoulders of potent offenses and opportunistic defenses. The Big Green (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) travel to New Haven fresh off the program’s first victory over Penn since 2007. Dartmouth defeated the Quakers 31-13 last weekend in Hanover in the team’s most consistent effort of the season, with key plays coming from the offense, defense and special teams units. “We should have beaten them the last three or four years, so to finally beat them was incredible,” defensive lineman Evan Chrustic ’15 said. After the game, nickelback Frankie Hernandez ’16 was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week for his 11-tackle effort and
fumble recovery. Head coach Buddy Teevens pointed to the team’s confidence and consistent execution as the key takeaways from the game, which saw Dartmouth take an early lead and maintain control throughout a largely uneventful second half. “There were mistakes made, but we overcame some. We forced some turnovers, we developed good field position and we were opportunistic,” Teevens said. “All components plugged together and worked well.” Yale (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) comes into the game undefeated on the season after a thorough dismantling of Cornell University in Ithaca last weekend, 51-13. The Bulldogs have ridden their powerful offense to success, scoring an average of more than 50 points per game. Yale boasts the Ivy League’s top passer, Morgan Roberts, who is averaging 326 yards per game and leads the league with 10 touchdowns in addition to the league’s leading rusher, Tyler Varga, who is averaging 140 yards per game and a league-leading seven touchdowns. Both Roberts, who transferred to Yale from Clemson University, and Varga were originally recruited by Teevens at Dartmouth when they were coming out of high school. “No real surprise, they get better with time,” Teevens said. The Bulldogs’ defense has been less impressive, allowing 33 points
per game and falling in the bottom half of the league in most defensive categories. Yale’s biggest win of the season came with a second-week upset over the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in a dramatic overtime game, 49-43 in New Haven. “I think it’s more of a statement that the Ivy League has its talent and we can compete with some of the bigger schools, that scholarships don’t necessarily equal more talent,” Chrustic said. “It definitely shows that they’re an improved team from the past few years but in terms of overall, it just speaks to the power of the Ivy League.” Based on the strength of both team’s offenses and defenses that have struggled to keep points off the board, this weekend is looking to shape up as classic shootout. “As an offense, our biggest and most important key for the game is just to put points on the board,” Dartmouth center Sean Ronan ’15 said, noting the power of Yale’s offense. “We’re just going to have to do the same.” Defensively, Dartmouth will be focused on stopping the run early which would force Yale to rely more on the pass, Chrustic said. “If we get the run game stopped early on, then we know they have to pass the ball and it makes it a little easier getting to the passer,” he said. Teevens praised the defensive line’s performance last week as the
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Ben Kepley ’17 booms a punt in last year’s 20-13 victory over the Bulldogs.
six-man rotating unit successfully drew double teams, stopped the run, pressured the quarterback and forced critical turnovers. “We play a bunch of guys, and I think that’s one of the strengths we have: that we can rotate people through and there’s not a drop-off,” he said. Competition in the trenches will likely be one of the key matchups in the game as the defenses seek to slow down their opposing offensive machines. The Yale Bowl is also one of the
few venues still featuring a natural grass field surface, with most other schools, including Dartmouth, having switched over to artificial field turf. The Big Green has been practicing on Blackman Fields to prepare. “The turf is a little more consistent of a surface, you know what you’re getting,” Chrustic said. “On grass, there can be divots or whatnot. It’s harder for defensive linemen when our cleats don’t dig in as well.” The game kicks off Saturday at 1 p.m.
Men’s soccer to battle Bulldogs at Burnham Field Saturday
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The men’s soccer team takes the pitch Saturday at Burnham Field, looking to remain undefeated in the Ivy League by taking down Yale University — which has yet to win a game this season. On Tuesday, the Big Green (6-21, Ivy 1-0-0) stretched its unbeaten streak to seven by defeating Central Connecticut State University 3-1 at home. Goalie James Hickok ’17 attributed the winning streak to the Big Green’s depth. “This year we have the capability to play one team on the weekend and play another team during the week, which keeps everybody motivated
for each game that we have,” Hickok said. “There’s no ‘loads’ this year. Everyone is really motivated and really excited to play every time they hit the field.” Though the Bulldogs (0-7-2, Ivy 0-1-0) have yet to notch a win, they have played three overtime games Yale averages 11.6 shots per game but has only three goals across nine games to show for a seemingly active offense. “We know that Yale has been pretty unlucky so far; they’re 0-7-2,” Robin Alnas ’15 said. “It’s up to us to not underestimate our opponent and play to the best of our potential.” The Bulldogs’ struggles to convert came to the fore in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Central Connecticut State
on Sept. 21 when Yale tallied 20 shots, but could not find the back of the net. Dartmouth is also banking on its home field advantage, boasting a three game win streak and a 9-to-1 goal advantage at Burnham this year. With three straight home games next on the schedule, including two against Ivy League opponents, the Big Green has an important opportunity to separate from other Ivy League teams. “When you go on the road, you travel, get on the bus, and it takes time to actually get going,” Alex Adelabu ’15 said. “But when you’re at home, you have the crowd behind you. You get pumped. Everyone is just excited to play at home. I think
that’s a big part of it. Also, we’re relaxed. This is our place — we eat and do everything here.” The men’s soccer team has six wins already this season, matching its total from last season. The offense has totaled 32 shots in the last two games, demonstrating a high-powered attack led by top scorer Adelabu. He has put four in the back of the net this season, including two this past Tuesday. The Bulldogs have split reps at goalkeeper between two players, sophomore Ryan Simpson and senior Blake Brown. After starting the first three games of the season, Simpson has ceded some time to Brown. Brown started and played the entire game against Harvard
University in Yale’s Ivy opener. Dartmouth’s goalies have also split time. Hickok played in the first two games of the season, but Stefan Cleveland ’16 then assumed the starting role. Hickok has started two of the last three games, though Cleveland played the team’s Ivy League opener against Princeton. Hickok said he does not know what each goalie’s role will be against the Bulldogs. Last season, the Big Green lost 1-0 in double overtime to the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs outshot Dartmouth 23-7 that game, winning on a blast from Cameron Kirdzik in the 107th minute. SEE SOCCER PAGE 7