When recently asked about Dartmouth Tuck’s position on applicants’ use of educational advisors, Dawna Clarke, Director of Admissions, made it clear that Tuck views these advisors as “a wonderful resource for prospective students.” Clarke touted advisors’ skills at asking probing questions and serving as a sounding board to provide advice on program fit, challenge applicants to reflect on their background and skills, and help identify what to maximize in the application and interview process. Clarke emphasized that applicants should only use educational advisors who offer these appropriate services and cautioned against using advisors to actually write essays for applicants (Note: mbaMission of course falls in the first category of appropriate use). Tuck is s

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Student wins theater award

“Things We Can’t Untie,” an original play by McMurry theater student Kathryn Ballinger of McAllen, has won the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s annual Playfest competition in the College/University category.

The play was written last spring in the Theatre Department’s playwriting course and already had been selected as one of four student-written plays to be performed during the spring of 2012.

The McMurry Theatre Department will perform a staged reading of the play at the annual TETA Theatrefest in Houston in January.

Educator takes part in dedication

McMurry University religion professor Bill Libby recently participated in the dedication of grave marker in Silverton for a soldier killed in Vietnam. Sgt. Keith Rowell — with the 101st Airborne Division, which Libby served as a chaplain — was killed in action on Aug. 25,

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LA SALLE-CANTWELL BRAWL UPDTAE NO. 2 (1:44 a.m.) We have learned through a source the La Salle football player who was punched was Stjepan Vinski. He is usually No. 56 but switched to 25 for this game.

LA SALLE-CANTWELL BRAWL UPDATE NO. 1 (11:28 p.m.) — Montebello police Sgt. Julio Calleros confirmed there was one arrest for battery on a man affiliated with Cantwell-Sacred Heart. He was led off the field in handcuffs and Calleros confirmed the arrest. From our reporter there who witnessed the whole thing, the brawl erupted after the teams exchanged handshakes. Players then began spatting back and forth, prompting coaching staffs from both teams to meet at the center of the field. Chaos erupted shortly after as people began wrestling, people were knocked to the ground. A La Salle player wearing jersey No. 25 (not listed in any roster on MaxPreps or on La Salle’s athletic website) was knocked down from behind by a person in the melee (this incident occurred five feet from our reporter).

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Minnesota and North Dakota combined for an emotionally-charged, thoroughly entertaining series of games last weekend with the Gophers winning both games, 2-0 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday. It’s still early in the season, with each team having only played six of their 28 league games, but the Gophers are already out to a perfect 6-0-0 start, while the Sioux are languishing in a tie for 10th place, with a 1-5-0 record in league play.

The first question people seem to be asking is if Minnesota is actually that good. At this point, I think the answer to that pretty clearly has to be yes. I had remained a bit skeptical just because of the level of their competition. But if North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth(especially coming off a 3-pt weekend at Denver) aren’t considered top tier teams in the WCHA, then who is? Colorado College is about the only school in the WCHA that has come close to looking as impressive as the Gophers have this season.

Both Gopher victories this past weekend, and a large key to their success much of the season boils down to two things.

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Boarding schools are experiencing a surge in numbers, as more parents choose to send their daughters away to study at an earlier age, figures suggest.

The numbers of pupils attending boarding prep schools – which usually cater for seven to 13-year-olds – have risen to 13,945 from 13,426 in 2008, according to the Independent Association of Prep Schools. This was fuelled by a 23 per cent increase in the number of girls enrolling.

BOULDER — Let’s see. Stanford, Washington, Oregon, Arizona State . . .

And the gauntlet continues for Colorado as the Buffaloes trailed 28-10 tonight at halftime to No. 21 Southern California (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12).

Colorado took a 7-0 lead out of the gate, but USC reeled them in and the offense behind QB Matt Barkley rolled through the CU defense for 165 yards passing in the first half. Barkley had four TD passes in the half.

As well, Colorado was called for three personal fouls and a pass interference in the first half.

Colorado’s offense stalled most of the quarter, but got to the USC red zone before their 31-yard field goal was blocked late in the second quarter.

The CU players came out wearing all-black, including black helmets for just the second time in school history.

The only other time CU wore black helmets was in a 1998 throwback game against Baylor.

Buffs settle for FG

Colorado had a chance to pull within two touchdowns late in the second quarter, but couldn’t score from eight yards out and settled for a field goal and trailed 28-10.

Looking like the half was going to end, CU cornerback Jason Espinoza intercepted a Matt Barkley pass and returned it 27 yards to the USC 8 with 36 seconds left in the half.

But CU lost 2 yards on a run, an incomplete pass in the back of the end zone and the a sack back at the 13-yard line.

Will Oliver, who had a kick blocked earlier in the game, made a 30-yarder.

USC ahead 28-7

After dropping a sure touchdown pass earlier in the drive, Marqise Lee gave USC a 28-7 lead late in the first half on his 25-yard catch. I

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