Dartmouth Dining Services recently ended the sale of Dartmouth Water while they look to find a new bottler. DDS has severed their relations with Cornucopia Beverages, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola of Northern New England, because Cornucopia demanded a switch from 20-ounce bottles to more-expensive 24-ounce bottles. Meanwhile DDS will continue to sell Dasani, Coca-Cola's main line of water. While both products are connected to Coca-Cola, Dartmouth Water was traditionally distinguished from Dasani because it came from a local spring. DDS sells about 40,000 bottles of Dartmouth Water each year, according to DDS Director Tucker Rossiter. Rossiter added that he plans to put Dartmouth Water back on the shelf by Fall term.
The 43rd annual Dartmouth Alumni College held a public discussion entitled "When Disaster Strikes: Responsibility at a Distance and at Home" on Saturday. The four-hour symposium at the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning in Baker Library considered the ability of different communities to react to disasters such as an avian flu pandemic or a terrorist attack. The symposium focused on the ways that the Upper Valley and the nation could react to a new disaster, as well as looking at personal and family preparedness. Speakers included Michael Blayney, director of the Dartmouth Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Sheila Culbert, chair of the Dartmouth Emergency Management Group and other specialists.
The Tallahassee Democrat, a daily newspaper owned by media giant Gannett Co., has bought a Florida State University student-run newspaper, The FSView & Florida Flambeau. The partnership, which represents the first time that a major chain has purchased a college newspaper, is intended to expand the Democrat's readership to a younger audience while also providing new opportunities for students. Robert Parker, the former publisher and owner of the FSView, said that his decision to sell the paper was influenced by the uncertain times for print media. "The paper will always be here, but this will ensure its long-term growth and success," Parker said in an interview with The New York Times. Parker declined to disclose the price of the deal.
