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(09/07/07 4:14pm)
After spending a contentious summer reviewing the size, composition and electoral processes of the Board of Trustees, the Board's governance committee will reveal its findings and propose changes at the Board's retreat this weekend. The announcement is the focal point of months of highly publicized debates over Dartmouth's governance practices and the College's legal obligations to its alumni.
(09/07/07 4:00pm)
Editor's Note: As part of The Dartmouth's ongoing coverage of the Board of Trustees' governance review, this article outlines the governance structures of peer institutions for reference purposes.
(08/07/07 6:50am)
The Bowl, which has been hosted by the College for 47 years, features 72 graduated seniors from New Hampshire and Vermont who have been nominated by their high school football coaches to play in the storied event. The all-stars from the Granite State, who have been victorious in 39 of the 54 meetings, once again defeated their Green Mountain counterparts with a 23-20 win in front of a full house at Memorial Field.
(07/31/07 6:39am)
Central to the monks visit to Dartmouth was the creation of sand mandalas that took place over the course of the weekend in the Collis Center. The "sand-painting" began with opening ceremonies, a ritual of song and dance during which the lamas consecrated the site of the mandala creation, calling forth the forces of goodness.
(07/31/07 6:36am)
Tubestock, a summer tradition that was never sanctioned by the College, was cancelled after the summer of 2005 due to new town and state laws which prohibit gatherings on public bodies of water without a permit. Tubestock had always been illegal, but as no specific entity ever sanctioned the event, no one could be held responsible. Under the new legislation, however, individuals can be arrested for illegally congregating on a state waterway.
(07/24/07 8:10am)
This August, the 2009 Class Council, in partnership with Student Assembly, Programming Board and the Interfraternity Council, will host the College's second annual Fieldstock -- a three-day-long event which will include chariot races, athletic competitions and an outdoor concert.
(07/20/07 6:27am)
The event was held at Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority, one of the sponsors of the event. It was attended by a number of students and administrators, including Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson '76 and College Proctor and Director of Safety and Security Harry Kinne.
(07/06/07 6:36am)
Almost every new student that matriculates at Dartmouth walks through College President James Wright's office and learns about several items in his office that are particularly meaningful to the president of the College. One of these objects -- a small knife used by Wright when he was a member of the United States Marines -- will hold particular significance for three students, all veterans of the war in Iraq, who will enroll in the College this coming fall.
(06/29/07 6:58pm)
Strange Fruit, which began in Melbourne in 1994, produces and performs large-scale outdoor public performance art that fuses theatre, circus and dance choreography with elements of sculpture and design. The company, which seeks to provide art to community audiences free of charge, produces seven shows, each of which is performed to an audience in the round.
(06/29/07 7:09am)
Strange Fruit, which began in Melbourne in 1994, produces and performs large-scale outdoor public performance art that fuses theatre, circus and dance choreography with elements of sculpture and design. The company, which seeks to provide art to community audiences free of charge, produces seven shows, each of which is performed to an audience in the round.
(06/22/07 6:57am)
"It was always a dream to perform at Fenway since I have been a lifelong Sox fan, and I did everything I could to make it happen but I just never got the call," Green said in an e-mail.
(06/22/07 6:54am)
A federal district court in New Hampshire ruled in favor of Dartmouth on Wednesday in a wrongful discrimination suit filed by former defensive football coach Pat O'Leary in Oct. 2005. O'Leary, who worked as a defensive coach for Dartmouth football from 1989 until he was fired in 2005, claimed that he was dismissed by Head Coach Buddy Teevens '79 because of his age. He was 57 at the time of his dismissal.
(05/22/07 5:43am)
"We have just finished what has been a highly contested, and even controversial, election," Wright said. "I do think that we have work to do, but as always my confidence comes from those of you in this room. You should never waver in what you do and in what you represent, and you should never doubt the Board of Trustees' support."
(05/18/07 6:28am)
After a term marked by freak snowstorms that lasted through April, this month it finally felt as though spring had arrived. It looks like we were all wrong. With rain predicted through the weekend, it looks as though this year's Green Key might be a repeat of last year's mud-soaked debauchery.
(05/18/07 6:05am)
After a term marked by freak snowstorms that lasted through April, this month it finally felt as though spring had arrived. It looks like we were all wrong. With rain predicted through the weekend, it looks as though this year's Green Key might be a repeat of last year's mud-soaked debauchery.
(04/30/07 5:23am)
Students from college campuses around the state gathered in Manchester this weekend for the New Hampshire convention of the College Democrats of America. The conference featured speeches from prominent New Hampshire Democrats as well as workshops on campaign strategies for the upcoming primary elections.
(04/27/07 7:29am)
As anyone who has ventured along I-91 can attest, social venues in the Upper Valley are few and far between. In the rural community that surrounds Hanover, opportunities for young people to socialize outside of home or school are extremely limited. Rachel Williams and Griffin Shunway, both 17, aim to change that.
(04/18/07 12:23pm)
Former Congressional representatives Barbara Kennelly, D-Conn., and William Goodling, R-Penn., visited Dartmouth for a town-hall meeting with members of the Upper Valley community and a handful of students on Tuesday afternoon. The event, which was titled "The New Congress: Implications for Public Policy and the 2008 Presidential Election" and was sponsored by the Rockefeller Center and the government department, focused on educational policy and the recent change of the Congressional majority.
(04/11/07 9:00am)
He knows what time you eat lunch, he knows exactly what is in your breakfast wrap, he may even know your name. With his infectious smile and the hands of a Dove Soap model, Souleymane Marzouk is a familiar fixture to any student who has ever stopped by the Courtyard Cafe at the Hopkins Center.
(04/03/07 9:00am)
Speaking about the future of democracy in Morocco, Aziz Mekouar, the Moroccan ambassador to the United States, gave a speech to Dartmouth students and community members Monday at the Rockefeller Center. The ambassador's speech, titled "Democracy and Liberalization in Morocco and the Upcoming Moroccan Elections," focused on Morocco's advancements in human rights, as well as its foreign relations with other African countries. The lecture was co-sponsored by the Dickey Center.