Making a Difference

Greenwich Time has a story about the generosity of people in the Connecticut town in giving to colleges. Among those mentioned is Doug Floren, whose gift helped make the Floren Varsity House possible.

A quote from Doug's wife Livvy: "Doug was just passionate about trying to restore Dartmouth to its winning tradition."

It's virtually impossible to talk to Coach Buddy Teevens about the future of the Dartmouth football program without him mentioning how much the facility means to the football (and other sport) programs.

Here's a story I freelanced when the Floren Varsity House opened. (There was a ton more to say but the word count I was given was frustratingly low ;-)

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This is Dartmouth's Winter Carnival weekend and having gotten a peek at large state school's version of the same, it will never been confused with the original. Speaking of the original, do check out this video of Dartmouth Winter Carnival highlights over the years.

(Did not know they once did Carnival downhill skiing up here on Moose Mountain which I learned at the 7:07 mark ;-)

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Had enough of winter yet?

Maybe this will warm the cockles of your heart: Dartmouth baseball has been picked by Baseball America to win not only a fourth-consecutive Red Rolfe Division championship, but a third Ivy League title in a row. College Baseball Today also predicts another Rolfe pennant. Find a Dartmouth press release here.

Seven Dartmouth players (four position players, three pitchers) were chosen on Baseball America's preseason all-conference team.

Baseball won Dartmouth's lone Ivy League championship a year ago. The Big Green opens the 2011 season two weeks from Friday against Central Florida in Orlando.

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Off to visit two more New England colleges today – one more "State U" and one smaller, private school for contrast.