College seeks broader sustainability efforts

The Office of Sustainability, previously known as the Sustainability Initiative, is currently involved in a number of projects that range from the overarching sustainability strategic planning process to smaller scale projects around campus, according to sustainability director Rosi Kerr '98.

Ex Libris 2012-01-24

Keeshan, noted ad exec. and loyal alumnus, dies

Advertising tycoon Michael Derek Keeshan '73 Tu '75, who devoted over 35 years to the advertising and marketing industry and became one of the youngest presidents and chief operating officers of Saatchi & Saatchi New York, died of a sudden heart attack on Jan.

Daily Debriefing

Occupy Stanford members joined more than 1,500 protestors in Occupy Wall Street West's Friday march on the San Francisco financial district, according to The Stanford Daily.

Curious Jorge

There are eight seconds left. Your team calls a timeout to set up the game-winning play, except you really have no idea who should shoot the ball.

Now Playing in Hanover: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Based on the 1974 British spy novel, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" examines the world of espionage during the 1970s, when Cold War tensions are running high.

Metropolitan opera and London plays broadcast to Loew

The Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the National Theatre in London are respectively 270 and 3,000 miles away from Hanover, but faculty, students and local residents can watch performances from the comfort of the Hopkins Center thanks to the broadcasting services each company offers. The Metropolitan Opera production of "The Enchanted Island," which aired over the weekend in Loew Auditorium, marked the beginning of the high-definition transmissions offered this term. The opera is a pastiche devised and written by film director Jeremy Sams, consisting of the musical compositions of Handel, Vivaldi and other Baroque composers. The production blends the storylines of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to create a unique new story. While students may see the opera as an aloof, high-cultured institution, these broadcasts make the productions more accessible to the casual opera-goer. In a further attempt to increase accessibility, "The Enchanted Island" does away with the language barrier the librettos are all in English. Although Sams' contemporary production is a departure from the traditional scheme for operas, the two other operas being streamed at the Hopkins Center this term are decidedly more orthodox. Richard Wagner's "Gotterdammerung" (Feb.

Bass: SOPA Threatens Internet Freedom

If you are like me and use the Internet to access information and connect with people as part of everyday life, you may have noticed the recent blackouts and protests of websites like Wikipedia, Google and Reddit in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act.

What to Watch For

Vince Marriott : As a native of Philadelphia, it's safe to say that basketball is rarely on my list of must-watch sporting events.

Internet Meme of the Week: Interviews with Kyle

Over the past year, actor and comedian Kyle Mooney has been gaining what can be referred to as nothing less than a cult following for his "man-on-the-street"-style interviews.

Jumbles 2012-01-23

Student receives teaching fellowship

Shanee Brown '12 was selected for one of 25 Aspiring Teachers of Color Fellowships from the Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund, according to a Jan.

Rubin: The Iranian Threat

David Brooks's recent column arguing that the Republican presidential candidates' portrayal of Iran as a nuclear threat was solely based on their desire to win the nomination ("The Nuclear Reality" Jan.