Madras presents national youth drug use trends
The most fundamental reason that drugs influence the brain is that they chemically resemble its own signaling system, she said.
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The most fundamental reason that drugs influence the brain is that they chemically resemble its own signaling system, she said.
Nathaniel Fick '99, Richard Kimball '78 and Benjamin Wilson '73 were elected to the Board of Trustees in three separate uncontested races, Association of Alumni president John Daukas '84 announced at the Association's annual meeting on Saturday. The three men were confirmed by the Board of Trustees confirmed the three men during the Board's April 13 meeting, he said. The three alumni will officially assume their positions at the next Board meeting on June 11, Diana Lawrence, director of communications for Alumni Relations, said. Although the Board retains the right to ultimately approve the nominated candidates, Lawrence said she does not recall a year in which the Board did not approve alumni-elected candidates.
In an April 6 letter to the editors of Rolling Stone magazine, Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson voiced her disapproval of the "misleading portrait" of Dartmouth offered in "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy," an article written by contributing editor Janet Reitman and published in the magazine on March 30. Johnson criticized the "hearsay and sensationalism" that characterized the article's depiction of Dartmouth life. Johnson also reiterated the College's strong condemnation of hazing, sexual assault and high-risk drinking, noting the "rigorous policies" in place to protect the health and safety of Dartmouth students. Johnson said the reduction of harm from high-risk behaviors has been a priority for College President Jim Yong Kim since he took office in 2009, and that his actions on campus demonstrate this priority.
Phillips, a former College custodian, was charged with being an accomplice to theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy to commit theft, while Lewis was charged with two counts of theft. Since these charges, which were filed on March 7, there have been no additional charges brought against the two, Giaccone said.
With New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary scheduled for Jan. 10, the College Republicans are striving to raise awareness of political issues, according the group's treasurer, Austin Major '14.
The recently concluded recruitment period brought larger pledge classes to coeducational fraternities compared to Fall recruitment events in previous years, Coed Council president Serena Nelson '12, who also serves as Alpha Theta coed fraternity membership chair, said.
Most Hanover restaurants saw a marked increase in customers for lunch and dinner Tuesday night.
Ahmed compared Zaid Hamid, a Pakistani political commentator whose discussion of prophecy has been influential in Pakistan, to conservative American radio host Glenn Beck. In May 2008, Hamid began his television show with the opening line that Pakistan was threatened by "the Jews, [private security contractor Blackwater USA, now known Xe Services], Hindus and the United States," Ahmed said.
"You see [his work] on the walls of offices, and not just here on campus but in all alumni offices across the world," Grant said. "You see it on publications and brochures and books and you see it on the Dartmouth website ... Literally millions of people see that, so his spirit isn't going anywhere anytime soon."
Although Hurricane Irene caused major damage to areas of the Northeast in late August, workers at both building sites made preemptive efforts to ensure that construction would not be threatened.
by SHARLA GRASSThe Dartmouth Staff
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.
Dick's House sees approximately 17,000 undergraduate and graduate student visits per year, and there were 593 overnight admissions to the infirmary during the 2009-2010 academic year, according to Dick's House Nursing Director Charlene Bradley. In addition to offering primary medical care in its infirmary and clinic, Dick's House provides students with mental health counseling services, women's health resources, sports medicine treatment and immunizations and vaccinations needed for international travel.
By The Dartmouth Staff
Student Body President Max Yoeli '12 and acting Student Body Vice President Rohail Premjee '14 released a report to the Alumni Council Student Affairs Committee on Thursday that outlines funding initiatives that Student Assembly conducted in the past and measures it plans to implement throughout the following year, Premjee said in an interview with The Dartmouth. The Committee comprised of Alumni Council members, Assembly representatives and a College administration representative will hold its spring meeting on Friday at which members will discuss the report. "The main purpose is to keep the Alumni Council informed as to what we do and to add more transparency to the process," Premjee said. The Assembly hopes to use the report to further strengthen student-alumni connections and gather useful feedback, he said. This year's report is the first to outline future potential initiatives rather than only outline previous programming, Premjee said.
Although the College announced that it would create a new note-takers program, a more accessible design for College websites and workshops for faculty members about assisting students with disabilities throughout Spring term, these programs have not yet been instituted, Emily Broas '11, co-founder of Access by Leadership in Equality, said at an open forum hosted by the organization on Thursday evening. The previously-announced initiatives will now likely be implemented by the beginning of Fall term, according to Broas.
Genetic engineering is only permissible by Jewish law when it is used to preserve life, and it should not be used in pursuit of specific personality and physical traits, Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Chabad's scholar-in-residence from Harvard University, said during a talk in Kemeny Hall on Tuesday.
The Alpha Theta House Corporation filed a lawsuit in February against Bruce McAllister '54 Tu'58, and his wife Judith McAllister, alleging that Bruce McAllister stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fraternity during the three years he served as the corporation's treasurer, according to Nicolas Burke, Alpha Theta co-ed fraternity's attorney.
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.
Students interested in learning about international health care delivery can now receive a Global Health Certificate from the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, according to Associate Director of the Dickey Center Christianne Wohlforth. To complete the certificate, students must enroll in four courses related to global health and complete an extracurricular "capstone project," Wohlforth said in an interview with The Dartmouth.