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(07/05/11 2:00am)
The Tuck School of Business Annual Giving campaign broke a world record when it reached a 70.5 percent participation rate in its 2011 campaign, according to a Tuck press release. Participation in Tuck Annual Giving has historically been higher in comparison to other business schools in the United States and around the world, Dave Celone, director of development and annual giving, said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
(05/31/11 2:00am)
During the College's reaccreditation process which the New England Association of Schools and Colleges conducted last November several students raised concerns about the quality of medical services offered at Dick's House. Students interviewed by The Dartmouth highlighted long wait times, a low quality of primary care and difficulties understanding the Dartmouth Student Group Health Plan as problems with treatment.
(04/13/11 2:00am)
The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a January 2010 decision by the Grafton County Superior Court to dismiss the 2008 alumni lawsuit against the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. In their decision, Chief Justice Linda Dalianis and Senior Justices James Duggan and Gary Hicks ruled that a previous lawsuit filed by the Association of Alumni and then dismissed by the Association prevented the plaintiffs from suing again with the same claims.
(04/12/11 2:00am)
Burka, who served as a staff member of the College's WDCR radio station, said his role on the talk show allowed him to become politically active and share his views with a large portion of the student body. During his on-air segments, Burka wrote and read original political commentaries on issues ranging from domestic policy to the Vietnam War.
(04/06/11 6:54pm)
(03/07/11 4:00am)
The women showcased their broad talent, scoring 23 points to finish 11th out of 50 teams at the ECAC Championships. Participation in the meet required qualification during the season.
(02/21/11 4:00am)
The men's basketball team which has won only one Ivy League game despite having faced every League opponent at least once sought to reverse its fortunes with visits to Columbia University and Cornell University. The Big Green (5-19, 1-9 Ivy) came away empty-handed, however, losing both games to extend its losing streak to seven.
(02/14/11 4:00am)
Highlighting the importance of innovation, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the United States government must encourage small businesses to increase exports and must fund scientific research in order to maintain the nation's global competitiveness during her keynote address at the ninth annual Business and Society Conference at the Tuck School of Business on Feb. 11.
(02/11/11 4:00am)
The New Hampshire Supreme Court will likely decide whether to dismiss the alumni lawsuit filed against the College in November 2008 within six to 10 weeks, following a summary hearing held Thursday morning, according to Eugene Van Loan, an attorney who represents the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
(02/07/11 4:00am)
The Big Green (13-7-3, 9-5-2 ECAC) started quickly against Brown (7-11-4, 5-9-1 ECAC) as Nick Walsh '12 put his own rebound into the back of the net less than a minute into the game, giving Dartmouth a one-goal advantage. The early score was important for the team's morale, according to assistant captain Evan Stephens '11.
(01/31/11 4:00am)
Despite strong play from several less experienced players including Faziah Steen '13, who scored a career high in points on Saturday, and Janelle Ross '14, who recorded her first double-double on Friday the Dartmouth women's basketball team could not match Cornell University and Columbia University, and lost to both over the weekend.
(01/28/11 4:00am)
College President Jim Yong Kim will pursue a nationwide initiative to reduce binge drinking, he said in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio on Jan. 13. Kim said the new effort will involve leaders at other college and universities, as well as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(01/19/11 4:00am)
Down four with 18 seconds remaining and the shot clock winding down, guard Jabari Trotter '12 hit a huge three-pointer to narrow the score to 65-64. After letting 11 seconds run off the clock, Trotter finally fouled Colgate junior guard Mike Venezia with seven seconds to play and sent him to the free throw line. Venezia knocked down both shots, leaving the Big Green one last chance to extend the game.
(01/06/11 4:00am)
You don't have to be a founding father to appreciate the value of free speech. The First Amendment has been protecting blowhards and civil rights leaders alike since it was first written into the Constitution. Even in our divided country, the importance of free speech is so universally acknowledged that it would be downright un-American for somebody not to believe in italthough he or she could expect Americans to defend the right to think so.
(01/05/11 4:00am)
While most of campus returned home for the holidays, the Dartmouth men's basketball team was busy in Hanover and on the road playing six games in four states as it prepared to open Ivy League play this Saturday against Harvard University. The Big Green (4-9) went 2-4 during that stretch, including wins over the United States Military Academy and Drake University.
(11/22/10 4:00am)
The United States federal government is headed for a fiscal train wreck. It has made significant spending commitments primarily on defense, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid but does not have a tax system that will produce enough revenue to meet these commitments in the future. Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Barack Obama's Deficit-Reduction Commission, recently released a proposal that would avert fiscal catastrophe. Both political parties have rejected this plan. Unfortunately, neither party has been honest about what they would do instead.
(11/18/10 4:00am)
*Editor's Note: This is the second part in a three-part series investigating eating disorders at the College.**##
(10/20/10 2:00am)
By the end of the night, however, "30 Rock" was able to overcome the Spanish soap opera awkwardness, attracting 6.7 million viewers a 43 percent increase from the week before. The show, Tina Fey's brainchild, chronicles the behind-the-scenes laughs at the fictional sketch comedy "TGS with Tracy Jordan."
(08/20/10 2:00am)
As an undergraduate at Wesleyan University, Montgomery Fellow and visiting English professor Alex Kotlowitz "made the mistake" of taking organic chemistry. Disillusioned by the class and the endless hours spent in the laboratory, Kotlowitz decided not to continue studying science.
(07/23/10 2:00am)
An author and a journalist, Kotlowitz is in residence as the Summer term Montgomery Fellow and is teaching an English 67, titled "Telling Stories: The Art of Non-Fiction Writing."
