Nomads and Loners: The D-Plan Lifestyle
For the over half of College students who choose to study abroad, the mentality to go, go and go can take over.
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For the over half of College students who choose to study abroad, the mentality to go, go and go can take over.
At times Dartmouth's location can be a challenge for the student body's many city-dwellers. The lack of exotic entertainment, diverse array of restaurants, shopping locales, hustle and bustle of everyday life and efficient public transportation can make Hanover, N.H. seem like the smallest four-block radius in one's average city.
On any given Friday night an intimate group can be found on the second floor of any fraternity, passing a joint as philosophical discussion ensues. But some crave more flavor in their blazing locations. Similar to the famous Dartmouth Seven, some have found other unique places on campus to pull out that Ziploc bag and proceed to puff, puff and, ultimately, pass.
When the campus is already littered with countless copies of journals and newspapers capturing the pulse of student political thought, humour and artwork, it might seemsurprising that many students still feel the need to blog or post articles online. However, the Internet allows Dartmouth's student publications to reach a wider readership and update more quickly, and is often much more cost-effective than printing.
Walking into the 1902 Room in Baker Library is always intimidating. The steady sound of consistent typing, slightly audible whispers and faces painted with looks of concentration surround you as studiers shoot irritated looks at students who rustle papers or get up to use the bathroom.
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" might well be the motto that embodies most discussions of class and its significance at Dartmouth.
A mentoring program named Eye To Eye will help undergraduates interact with eight grade students who possess similar learning difficulties in an effort to enhance the younger students' self-esteem and encourage them to positively express themselves.
Project Preservation, a Spring term program created by Dartmouth Hillel and co-sponsored by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, combines classroom research and discussion with a summer cross-cultural education and service project.
"Plan B is currently available to students through Health Services 24 hours a day," said Elizabeth Hirsh, manager of the Women's Health Program. "But our pharmacy won't offer it over the counter because we've always offered it."
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the nation's largest academic exchange program for students to pursue graduate studies at universities overseas. The Fulbright award provides students with complete financial and academic support to pursue graduate study abroad for one year.
The Iraqi Kids Project has begun its campus wide collection to lessen the plight of children in war-torn Iraq by sending clothes, shoes, toys, school supplies and new toiletries collected from Dartmouth students.
In the most competitive year yet, 310 students applied for 160 to 165 Undergraduate Advisor positions in late April. New residence clusters increased the applicant pool, which included students from the freshmen to junior class, Assistant Director of Residential Education Jeff DeWitt said.
Dartmouth held a landmark Asian American Studies Conference this past weekend to explore issues related to the absence of an Asian American curriculum at the College.
The first John McCarthy Artificial Intelligence Prize for scientific and philosophical articles discussing artificial intelligence will be awarded to an undergraduate this year in a contest sponsored by the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science and Aporia Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, two student-run publications.
Over 20 Dartmouth students spearheaded the College's first Model United Nations Conference, drawing 140 New England area high-school students this weekend to participate in one of the largest student-organized events held this year.
Many students study abroad in their time at Dartmouth, most on Foreign Study Programs or Language Study Abroad programs, but a smaller group takes advantage of exchange programs offered through the College that allows them to explore classes and social life at other institutions.
Delta Sigma Pi, a professional fraternity focused on business, held a meeting this past Saturday to evaluate interest in creating a Dartmouth chapter for students majoring in economics and planning to pursue a career in the field.
A search that began last summer with 80 potential candidates to fill the spot of president of Occidental College, a Southern California liberal arts college, recently ended in the appointment of former Dartmouth Provost Susan Prager.
Dartmouth's Ivy Council delegation traveled to the annual Ivy Leadership Summit at Columbia University this weekend to discuss leadership in the current globalized world.
As the 96th annual Winter Carnival approaches, the Dartmouth community eagerly awaits the completion of the Carnival's unfinished centerpiece, the snow sculpture.