Profiles in Haste

On January 4th, the United States government put into place a round of security measures that it hopes will be a "significant enhancement of our security posture." What these new measures call for is the screening of 100 percent of passengers from 14 countries deemed "terrorism-prone." On that list are countries such as Nigeria and Yemen where Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was respectively raised and trained along with other African and Middle Eastern nations, North Korea and Cuba.

The Still North 2010-01-06

The Catcher in Cornish

New Year's Day marked the birthday of literary legend, J.D. Salinger, now 91 years of age and author of the much beloved "The Catcher in the Rye" as well as other works that equal or excel its luster.

‘Bigger is better' according to Film Society's winter series

Correction Appended The era of home entertainment of a society in which people more often choose to rent a DVD than to head out to the theater means the movie theater experience is becoming increasingly scarce. This winter, the Dartmouth Film Society will combat the idea that all formats are created equal with the film series "Size Matters." And although the size of the screen in Spaulding Auditorium 24 by 32 feet contributes a great deal to the enormity of the series, it is the movie-watching experience as a whole that DFS hopes to resurrect this term. All of the films on the roster were chosen because they are best experienced in a large format - whether for reasons of renown, plot, aesthetics or ideology. DFS is comprised largely of Dartmouth students, and proposals for series themes often come from students, director AJ Fox '09 said. Fox is a former member of The Dartmouth Senior Staff. This term, however, the idea for "Size Matters" came from Hanover resident and DFS directorate member Dennis Moore.

Profs examine impact of inflation

Increasing inflation rates could curtail the national debt, according to a Dec. 9 working paper by economics professor Nancy Marion and Joshua Aizenman, a former Dartmouth professor now working at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Jumbles 2010-01-06

Funds not aided by management

Active managers of mutual funds are employed for their skill in increasing investment yields, but according to a study co-authored by a finance professor at the Tuck School of Business, investors who hire managers may actually lose money in the long run.

Daily Debriefing

Fouad Saleet, associate director of Coed, Fraternity and Sorority system, told The Dartmouth he will be leaving this term to fill a position at Colgate University.

Booked Solid: Carnal Knowledge?

Even though I have never considered myself a"feminazi," I couldn't help but feel repulsed by the blatant objectification of women old and young, smart and dumb, fat and thin in "The Farmer's Daughter," Jim Harrison's newest collection of novellas. In addition to this, the three novellas "The Farmer's Daughter," " Brown Dog Redux" and "The Games of Night" have a great deal of unused potential.

Left in the Dark

After arriving at Dartmouth this past fall, I received a number of invitations to join clubs, including one from the College Democrats.

Timeout, TSA

I approve of government bailouts for too-big-to-fail banks. I sincerely hope that the final health care bill includes a public option.

$4 Coffee 2010-01-05

Students active at Copenhagen

Courtesy of tuckatcop15.wordpress.com Courtesy of tuckatcop15.wordpress.com Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series on Dartmouth's presence at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Inspired by the involvement of two Dartmouth delegations in the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in December, students and professors at Dartmouth have become focused and motivated to pursue creative solutions to climate change. Alumni at the conference included U.S.