On expected announcement day, Okonjo-Iweala says Kim will be selected World Bank president

As the World Bank's announcement of its new president approaches, Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala one of two candidates for the post conceded that College President Jim Yong Kim will likely receive the majority of the board of directors' votes for the presidency, The Guardian reported. "It is voting with political weight and shares, and therefore the United States will get it," Okonjo-Iweala told The Guardian. Because the an American has historically held the presidency of the World Bank, experts have agreed it is unlikely that Okonjo-Iweala will be selected over Kim.

Student Assembly candidates meet in fourth debate

The five Student Assembly presidential candidates participated in the last of four debates on Friday, discussing their hopes for the next College president and arguing over the best way to incentivize attendance at General Assembly meetings.

Archive preserves Jewish culture

The lively sounds of Yiddish folk music can often be heard drifting from the office of Alex Hartov, a professor at the Thayer School of Engineering and the founder of the Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive, an online database of nearly 40,000 songs, broadcasts and interviews that reflect a range of Jewish life.

Ocampo drops out of World Bank race; Russia endorses Kim

Friday marked two substantial developments in the race for World Bank presidency as one of the three candidates, Columbia University professor and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo, withdrew his bid for the position and Russia and Canada pledged their support for College President Jim Yong Kim's candidacy, according to Reuters. Ocampo who was nominated by the Brazilian government at the request of the Dominican Republic said in a statement that his candidacy had been handicapped by a lack of open support from his home country, which stated last month that it was aiming to concentrate on a more likely successful campaign for a Colombian president of the International Labor Organization, Reuters reported. The contest for the presidency marks an unprecedented challenge to U.S.

Internet Meme of the Week: Texts from Hillary

In the slew of recent popular and viral Tumblrs comes an unlikely sensation,"Texts from Hillary," a collection of memes based on photos of power-suited Hillary Clinton texting on her cell phone.

Three trustee candidates win uncontested vote

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.

1-on-1 with Bernie Susskind '13

This week I sat down with men's lacrosse goalie Bernie Susskind '13 to discuss the team's season, his performance and the Big Green's upcoming Ivy games.

Verbum Ultimum: Vote Tanenbaum, Dildine

This year's Student Assembly elections have certainly been exciting, featuring far more candidates for both president and vice president than in recent years.

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What to Watch For

Vince Marriott: There's nothing in sports like a good rivalry. Ohio State-Michigan, Lakers-Celtics and even Oxford-Cambridge have provided decades and even centuries of memorable matchups that often transcend the sports themselves.

Tennis teams split matches against Princeton and Penn

The Dartmouth men's and women's tennis teams were both in action over the weekend, with the men playing at home and the women on the road.

Batchelor: Doing No Evil

This past winter, hundreds of thousands of people banded together to strike down the Stop Online Piracy Act before it became law.

Curious Jorge

Although it may seem like men dominate every aspect of the world, women play a huge role today. Half a century ago, females were overlooked, especially in the spheres of politics and athletics.

Now Playing in Hanover: Undefeated

"Undefeated," an Oscar-winning documentary directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, follows the journey of the Manassas Tiger of Memphis, Tenn., an underprivileged football team.

Daily Debriefing

After a U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education inquiry into the apparently racist climate at the University of California, San Diego prompted by several recent complaints, the university reached a settlement with the two departments, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.