Two years later, students mixed on meal swipes

Two years ago, Dartmouth Dining Services, in conjunction with the reopening of the Class of 1953 Commons, announced that it would shift from the a la carte payment system to a block choice and meal swipe plan. Since the change, more students have migrated to larger plans, said DDS director David Newlove.

Construction project stalls

The College is reevaluating the future use of the planned $150 million North Campus Academic Center.

Lorenz’s mosaics find inspiration in Italian archaeological findings

Most students probably haven’t stopped to think about the mosaics on the first floor of Berry library.

Loans affect College affordability

The College offered around $96 million in aid to 2,424 students during the last academic year, according to the College Fact Book, and, like other schools, offers federal loans as well as institutional loans for those not eligible for the former.

Kim’s bank reforms met with criticism

Earlier this month, the Development Committee, which includes a board of governors from the joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund forum, announced its approval of the “World Bank Group Strategy,” former College President and current World Bank president Jim Yong Kim’s plan to restructure staff.

Clubs host social events in Sarner

Since Sarner Underground opened over a year ago, students and organizations have used the space for concerts, dance parties and student gatherings. Unlike other meeting spaces on campus, only undergraduate students and organizations are permitted to use Sarner.

Geisel sees increase in applications

As medical schools across the country see a record number of applications and enrollments this year, the Geisel School of Medicine is also seeing an increase in applications, though the school has no plans to increase enrollment.

Safe Ride use increases after assault reports

Kathy Dong / The Dartmouth Following two reports of sexual assault at the College since the start of the term, the Safe Ride program has seen an increase in the number of students using its services, Safety and Security director Harry Kinne said.

Hanover police chief suffers stroke

Employment Office makes pay guidelines

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Senior Staff New guidelines could help hundreds of student employees face smaller discrepancies in pay rates for campus jobs with similar responsibilities. Since hiring full-time student employment consultant Kari Jo Grant in June, the Student Employment Office has developed new, non-mandatory standards to assist employers in determining pay structures for student positions.

Golsan discusses power and danger of memory

Jin Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Texas A&M University professor Richard Golsan used contemporary France's "national obsession" with the Vichy regime, which helped the Nazis commit war crimes during World War II, to comment on the power and corruptibility of memory in a lecture held in Sanborn Library on Monday. French police and Nazi soldiers under Vichy rule rounded up over 75,000 Jews, the vast majority of whom would be systematically exterminated in the Holocaust. Golsan's lecture focused on France's post-millenial preoccupation with the crimes of the Vichy regime.

Courses raise focus on multimedia

College to increase internet speeds