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(05/20/13 7:00am)
BROWN: Law enforcement officials have placed a suspect in custody for the assault of a Brown University sophomore last week, the Brown Daily Herald reported. The student has been in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital since the assault. Police arrested suspect Tory Lussier at his home in Connecticut, where he is also facing assault charges. Lussier was released on bail, but will face a pretrial hearing on July 22, according to the Daily Herald.
(05/16/13 3:00pm)
Habitat for Humanity sponsored a dinner and discussion about homelessness on Monday night, addressing this pervasive issue on a campus where socioeconomic disparities are rarely brought to light. The four panelists included Mary Feeney and Nancy Chase from the Upper Valley Haven homeless shelter in White River Junction, Austin Boral ’16 and a speaker who wished to remain anonymous.
(05/14/13 2:00am)
Princeton University expanded its employee health program to include coverage for gender reassignment surgery starting July 1, The Daily Princetonian reported. Princeton already provides coverage for hormone therapy prescription medications and mental health counseling. At least 36 other institutions, including a number of Ivy League universities, already offer coverage for the procedure, which is also known as gender confirmation surgery. Princeton has not amended the student health plan yet, though discussion is ongoing. Some Princeton students expressed dissatisfaction with the University's decision not to extend coverage to students but viewed the policy change as a sign of progress. Dartmouth is currently considering expanding student health care coverage to include gender reassignment surgery.
(05/09/13 2:00am)
While her invitation to participate in Diversions has since been rescinded, Xu plans to use the page to raise money for legal counsel to defend her against a violation level charge of unlawful possession and intoxication. The page, called "Injustices at Dartmouth," outlines Xu's grievances with the College.
(05/06/13 2:00am)
For two years, Amanda Wheelock '13 did not consider herself a victim of sexual assault, although she had experienced unwanted advances from a fellow member of the Dartmouth Outing Club's trail crew during her freshman summer. One night, after the group had been drinking and playing a stripping game, she tried to go to sleep but was assaulted.
(05/03/13 2:00am)
Amidst the drama and fervor surrounding the Dimensions protest and its aftermath, a new issue has emerged: the role of anonymity in online communication. From Bored at Baker to the comments section of The Dartmouth, the ability to anonymously share thoughts, and sometimes threats, has come under fire. Earlier this week, The Dartmouth announced that its soon-to-be unveiled new website will attempt to eliminate the ability to post without a name. However, I believe that anonymity provides for honesty that otherwise would remain unspoken for fear of judgment or embarrassment.
(05/02/13 2:00am)
A study by Midwestern State University showed that while college students spend more time reading than previously thought, roughly 40 percent of this reading is done on social media sites, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Research revealed that students read an average of 21 hours a week, but fewer than eight of these hours are spent on academic materials. The average student spends approximately nine hours per week reading websites and four hours looking at extracurricular materials, including newspapers, graphic novels and nonacademic books. Internet reading includes instant messaging, email and social media. The study's author, SuHua Huang, said professors should consider ways to embrace new technologies and integrate social media into their curriculum.
(05/02/13 2:00am)
This is the first in a three-part series on sexual assault at Dartmouth. Part two was published on May 3, and part three was published on May 6. Names with an asterisk have been changed to protect victim's identities.
(04/29/13 2:00am)
Thirty-four colleges underpaid taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Friday. Nearly 20 percent of universities also broke chief executive compensation rules for nonprofit institutions. According to an IRS audit, the unnamed colleges avoided nearly $90 million in unpaid additional taxes. These expenses funded perks executive perks, including travel tours, housekeeping services and catering. The report cited the colleges' spending money on benefits indirectly related to their academic missions. Nearly 20 percent of private universities failed to appropriately compare the salaries they awarded to their top officials to peer institutions. These tax problems come amidst concerns that college presidents are overpaid and universities overspend on expenses unrelated to their academic missions, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
(04/25/13 2:00am)
Harvard University computer science professors are experimenting with a teaching method called "flipping the classroom," in which professors devote class time to group work and discussions instead of lectures, The Harvard Crimson reported. First introduced at Harvard by computer science professor Harry Lewis last spring, the method provides students with pre-recorded material and lectures online, which students are expected to watch before class. Computer science professor Margo Seltzer, who had taught using traditional methods for nearly 20 years, found that course attendance increased when she adopted the new method. While students and faculty members interviewed by The Crimson praised "flipping the classroom," they had concerns that it might overburden students with preparation work in addition to normal assignments and questioned its efficacy in large classes.
(04/19/13 2:00am)
"There's such an emphasis on being busy and finding satisfaction in responsibility, conversations end up being like What are you doing today?' instead of How do you feel about today?" Ali Oberg '13 said. "People want to be productive, and they don't see conversations about emotions as productive."
(04/17/13 10:00am)
Whether they are analyzing the existence of an ancient ice formation from HBO’s popular “Game of Thrones” or looking into one of the least attractive body parts (spoiler alert: the chin), Dartmouth professors are constantly conducting fascinating research. Anthropology professor Elizabeth Carpenter-Song has added much to the impressive compilation of Dartmouth faculty research, and continues to do so during a brief teaching hiatus.
(03/25/13 3:00am)
Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania both announced tuition increases of approximately 4 percent for the upcoming academic year,. Total undergraduate costs for Penn increased to $58,812 from $56,106, while those for Yale increased to $57,500 from $55,300. Yale and Penn announced that their financial aid budgets will decrease this academic year, with Penn's decreasing by two percent and Yale's decreasing to $119 million from $120 million. Both universities have found government Pell Grants to be less effective due to rising tuition costs. Yale's financial aid director Caesar Storlazzi said in an interview with The Yale Daily News that Yale will be unable to increase financial aid to match government grant reductions, citing lingering effects of the economic downturn.
(03/07/13 4:00am)
A jarring crash disrupts my reverie. As I reorient myself, I figure that another ungainly student has tripped up the Class of 1953 Commons stairs and fallen, food splattered everywhere like blood at a crime scene. I slowly open my eyes to an even more unfortunate sight. A plate of overcooked penne lathered in marinara sauce sits before me, taunting me with its sheer banality. I am not home anymore.
(02/27/13 4:00am)
Princeton University is considering extending its student and employee health care plan to cover gender reassignment surgery, according to The Daily Princetonian. Although Princeton's health care plan currently covers prescriptions for hormone therapy and mental health counseling, the University's Health Services and LGBT Center are working to explore the possibility of covering gender reassignment surgery. Last fall Princeton's Vice Provost of Institutional Equity and Diversity created a transgender working group that includes a subcommittee focused on health care, the Princetonian reported. The subcommittee, however, was not created specifically to reform Princeton's health care policy but to identify transgender individuals' needs and concerns. While LGBT advocates said that their work is far from complete, they appreciate the University's efforts to recognize LGBT students' needs. Dartmouth is also considering covering more gender reassignment surgeries under the Dartmouth Student Group Health Plan.
(02/26/13 8:00am)
BROWN: After accepting a $3 million donation from an anonymous donor, Brown University will renovate the John Hay Library this coming summer. The Brown Daily Herald reported that the renovations would feature a new main reading room, cameras, an improved security system and an additional student lounge area. The multimillion-dollar gift came at a crucial time for the library’s remodeling project. Selldorf Architects will lead the renovation.
(02/26/13 4:00am)
Projected federal spending cuts scheduled to go into effect on Friday could reduce academic institutions' ability to conduct valuable scientific research, The Harvard Crimson reported. The automatic federal cuts, which the nation's lawmakers passed as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, was temporarily suspended when a Jan. 1 deal postponed the deadline until Mar. 1. The spending cuts, expected to total $85 billion this fiscal year, will reduce research capabilities at academic institutions. Harvard, for example, relies on the federal government for nearly 60 percent of its research and development funding. The university's two biggest sources of research funding, the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation, could each see several millions of dollars in funding this fiscal year alone. Individual researchers will also face increased competition when applying for research grants and awards.
(02/25/13 8:00am)
Monday, February 25
5 p.m.: "What Does it Mean to Inherit the Past? Holocaust Memory through the Migrant Lens" — Michael Rothberg, University of Illinois. Haldeman 0415 p.m.: "Building Theory by Breaking Boundaries: Health and Wealth Choice-Making" — Punam Keller. Dartmouth Hall 1056 p.m.: Mental self-defense class with Rebel Roberts — V-Week. Cutter-Shabazz Ground Floor
(02/25/13 4:00am)
More than 150 Harvard University students gathered in front of the offices of the president and other administrators to protest for mental health policy reform on Friday afternoon, The Harvard Crimson reported. Students shared experiences with Harvard's health services and displayed a list of demands to the administration. The demonstrators declined an offer from Harvard's assistant dean for student life to sit down inside with administrators and the university's director of health services. The rally was sparked by an anonymous op-ed published by The Crimson on Thursday by a student with schizophrenia. The demonstration accompanies the announcement of several new Harvard initiatives for student mental health.
(02/22/13 4:00am)
You've got a huge history paper due tomorrow and you've been hunkered down in the stacks all Sunday. KAF cookies and lattes have been your source of fuel, but now you're starting to feel lethargic. You know half an hour on the treadmill would probably make you feel better, but the gym seems miles away, so you continue to stare at your computer screen and hope the words will come to you.
