Freddie and the Bigger People 2011-01-03

DHMC and TDI to collaborate with five other hospitals

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice will partner with five other hospitals and clinics around the country in a data-sharing arrangement that is aimed at reducing costs and improving care quality, College officials announced on Wednesday. Cleveland Clinic, Denver Health, Geisinger Health System,Intermountain Healthcare and the Mayo Clinic will join with Dartmouth to share information on care outcomes and cost on a variety of medical conditions and treatments including knee replacements, heart failure and weight-loss surgery on which patients spend hundreds of billions of dollars each year, according to a DHMC press release.

Early decision admittances decline from last year

After discussions last year to increase the size of the Class of 2014, Dartmouth offered early acceptance to only 444 students 17 fewer than last year for the Class of 2015, according to a College press release. "For the Class of 2015, we're aiming for roughly 1,090 to 1,100 matriculants, which is where we had been for several years prior to the Class of 2014," Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris said in an interview.

Student faces drug possession charges

Correction Appended Hanover Police arrested a member of the Class of 2014 after discovering narcotics in his room in Berry residence hall on Nov.

College receives $2 million grant for env. health center

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Dartmouth to receive a $2-million grant to launch the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Center at Dartmouth, the College announced in a press release on Monday.

Schwieger '12 nabbed as co-Ivy Player of the Year

Big Green runningback Nick Schwieger '12 and Harvard University's Gino Gordon were awarded the Asa S.

Alumni Council nominates Boudreaux '82, Burgess '81

The Alumni Council nominated Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82 and R. William Burgess '81 on Friday as its two nominees for the two open seats on the Board of Trustees, for which elections will occur on this Spring.

Psi Upsilon to face additional alcohol charges

Psi Upsilon fraternity has been charged with serving alcohol to a minor, Hanover Police announced in a press release Thursday.

Collis board apologizes for 'White Party' e-mail

The Collis Governing Board has apologized for a campus-wide e-mail sent by One Wheelock on Nov. 19 that advertised its "White Party," which featured the subject line "WHITE Supremacy." Approximately 30 students complained to the Collis Governing Board about the message's subject line, according to Tim Yang '13, the Board's chairman. The Collis Governing Board "immediately started working on how best to respond" after members of the organization's board of directors received the "WHITE Supremacy" e-mail, Richard D'Amato '13, a member of the group, and Mason Luke Cole '13, the Undergraduate Finance Committee representative, said.

Corporate Rush

Watching my portfolio-clutching peers rush to interviews in suits and heels, I can't help but think of going through sorority rush two years ago (replace the portfolios with nametags decorated with stickers from CVS). "Who are you interviewing with?" "Where did you get asked back for round two?" "Do you think the Bain interviewer will judge me for wearing this skirt?" "Do you think the girls in (house X) would judge me for wearing these shoes? "I can't believe he got at interview with Goldman and I didn't!

Daily Debriefing

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal to a ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld Virginia regulations that ban alcohol advertisements in college newspapers, Inside Higher Ed reported.

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Failure to Launch

In announcing the Dean of the College's "update" on the issues of alcohol and sexual assault, acting Dean Sylvia Spears said the presentation would include "new campus initiatives" and "specific programmatic initiatives" intended to combat these serious problems facing students at the College.

Jumbles 2010-12-01

County Attorney Saffo strives for public safety

Grafton County Attorney Lara Saffo first became interested in the justice system as a child. Saffo a member of the College-Town Task Force on Alcohol attended a school that many other students were forced to attend by court-orders, she said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Saffo was re-elected Deputy County Attorney in November, a position to which both political parties nominated her.

BOOKED SOLID: Season's Readings

As the holidays approach, it's time for students across the country to catch up on relaxation, sleep and drum roll, please pleasure reading.

Touch the Fire 2010-12-01