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(10/27/08 6:14am)
The dismal state of the economy has moved the College's budgetary committee to discuss cost-cutting strategies with employees. Talks with faculty and staff began Thursday when Provost Barry Scherr and Adam Keller, executive vice president for finance and administration, hosted a meeting to inform College employees about the impact of the current financial crisis on Dartmouth. Between 180 and 200 faculty and staff members attended the forum.
(10/24/08 7:11am)
The College Board announced the release of a new standardized test for eighth-graders, available next fall, according to The New York Times. The test program, named ReadiStep, was designed as "a diagnostic tool to provide information about student's strengths and weaknesses," College Board vice president Lee Jones told The Times. The test assesses students' strength in critical reading, writing and mathematics skills before entering high school and will help to prepare students for high school and college courses. The two-hour test will cost roughly ten dollars per student for those schools that decide to participate in ReadiStep. Critics of Readistep argue that the test will only intensify the already competitive college admissions process and will extend its reach to even younger students, calling it a "pre-pre-pre SAT." The new program comes at a time of increased criticism regarding the influence of standardized testing in the college admissions process, according to The Times.
(10/24/08 7:11am)
October 20, 4:24 p.m.
(10/24/08 7:09am)
Google engineer Marc Donner gives a lecture on practical problem solving at the Rockefeller Center Thursday.
(10/24/08 7:09am)
To describe how pragmatic problem solving works, Donner recounted three "shaggy dog stories," which he defined as stories that take a long time to get to the point.
(10/24/08 7:09am)
Young voters will play a critical role in this year's election because the central issues directly affect their future, Former New Hampshire Governor and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jeanne Shaheen said in a conference call with college media outlets on Thursday afternoon.
(10/24/08 7:08am)
Young voters will play a critical role in this year's election because the central issues directly affect their future, Former New Hampshire Governor and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jeanne Shaheen said in a conference call with college media outlets on Thursday afternoon.
(10/24/08 7:07am)
Senator Joe Lieberman stumps for presidential candidate John McCain.
(10/24/08 7:07am)
"When members of the media asked me who I was going to support, I said I'm going to support whoever I think is the best candidate for president, regardless of party," said Lieberman, the self-described "independent Democrat," who endorsed McCain last December.
(10/24/08 7:01am)
'09 Guy 1: Touch the Fire!
(10/24/08 6:52am)
During his foreign study program in Beijing, China last summer, Brandon Aiono '11 tried to make a name for himself through karaoke and competitive dancing. Back on campus this fall, Brandon is making a name for himself as presidential assistant to Student Body President Molly Bode '09. Fonzworth Bentley, anyone?
(10/24/08 6:48am)
High School Musical 2
(10/24/08 6:46am)
Ever since T-Mobile introduced the first Sidekick way back in 2002, the phone-cum-messaging device has been a favorite of teenagers and hip-hop artists. While the iPhone gets all the public adoration these days, the newest Sidekick is still a great option for someone looking for a smartphone and does not want to use AT&T -- on principle or because their 3G wireless service requires selling the rights to your first-born every month.
(10/24/08 6:44am)
Britney Spears. Pamela Anderson. Carmen Elektra. What do these beacons of good old-fashioned American ethics have in common? No, not the fact that they competed for wall space with football posters and banners saying things like "Mazel Tov, Brett" on my middle school friends' walls. No, not that they were all endowed by Lord Jesus (or a good plastic surgeon) with a generous bust. What these ladies share is a disdain for the limitations of so-called reasonably concealing, functional clothing only rivaled by aging Brazilian men in Rio. Most importantly, they do not need a holiday as an excuse to show (and if at certain establishments on Webster Avenue, shake) what they mamas gave 'em.
(10/24/08 6:42am)
The standard argument on behalf of sexing it up as your favorite gendered occupation or stereotype for All Hallows' Eve is pretty simplistic: On this most holy of holidays, you're exempt from standard judgments by our puritanical society, and such a costume will significantly increase your odds of finding that fabulous fantasy-driven make-out. It has come to pass, therefore, that any late-October dance party will yield multiple sweaty firemen, cleavage-baring nurses and a few requisite "animals" wearing some combination of lingerie and animal ears, if my memory of "Mean Girls" serves me correctly.
(10/24/08 6:35am)
As the Dow dove, plunged and then -- just when we thought it couldn't get any worse -- dropped some more, many Dartmouth students' dreams of a future in finance were bitterly taken from them, crushed under the weight of the stock market's 1,000-point drop. Even as the markets recover, the mood remains volatile, and these bright-eyed bankers-to-be have had to face the music, or the ticker, and come to terms with the harsh reality that Wall Street ain't what it used to be.
(10/24/08 6:33am)
With 118 active groups sponsored by the Council on Student Organizations this fall, one has to wonder what all of these clubs could possibly be doing. While many do not have a very visible presence on campus, their mere existence is a testament to their membership's passion for and commitment to their respective activities.
(10/24/08 6:31am)
From the minds that brought you "Gardening on Salvia" comes the long-awaited sequel: "Editor's Note on NyQuil." Yep, it's that time of year: leaves are turning, midterms are starting, and immune systems are flying south for the winter. Oh look, a shiny objeh -- [snoring].
(10/24/08 6:15am)
Dartmouth women's field hockey finally competed in a contest not decided by one goal as the Big Green swept past Bryant with a more-than-comfortable 7-1 margin on Wednesday afternoon in Hanover. Kelly Hood '12 led the team offensively, scoring three of the Big Green's seven goals.
(10/24/08 6:15am)
Despite some notable individual performance this season, the Big Green has scored 13.8 points per game while conceding an average of 35.4 points.