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...that’s as close as Darmouth came to winning the game, as Moore iced the contest with an empty net goal with 18 ticks left on the clock. Kolarik ended the scoring with his second goal of the night with only two seconds remaining...
...Thompson Room is large, with a high ceiling. It is cloaked in portraits, and the rug is thick and colorful. Many of the wooden wall panels are carved with the names of famous and familiar alumni—Lowell, Emerson, Longfellow, Adams… There is a towering grandfather clock in one corner, a statue of Kronos in another. Most noticeable is the furniture, which has always reminded me of Dr. Seuss illustrations with its curvy playfulness. The exceedingly comfortable chairs and couches vary in color and shape, but most are rounded and velvety, oddly proportioned and/or large enough...
...gave up trying to read and walked around the room, reading the copper dedications hung on the wall. Turns out the room was “named with gratitude for the generosity” of William F. Thompson and Juliana W. Thompson. The grandfather clock was dedicated by “the Class of ’78” and even the lectern is emblazoned with “1905.” The carpet I stood on was donated in honor of a recent graduate; all the paintings had been donated by various, presumably wealthy, individuals...
...even this understanding of the quote, which should be more compatible with the room it sits in—even this qualified emphasis on morality and love—just seemed drowned. It was overpowered by the gentle ticking of the grandfather clock and the hushing lull of the incredible chairs...
Needing only a first down to run out the clock, sophomore back-up tailback Ricky Williamson fumbled to halt a game-sealing drive on the Dartmouth 18-yard line. With 1:47 remaining in the game, Big Green senior quarterback Brian Mann engineered an 11-play, 82-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard strike to junior wide receiver Jay Barnard...