Touch the Fire 2009-10-20

Daily Debriefing

Over a dozen colleges in Massachusetts have implemented strategies to improve students' eating habits and combat youth obesity, often without students' knowledge, The Boston Globe reported on Sunday.

Admissions increases reliance on online tools

Following a 10-percent budget cut, the admissions office has turned to new, lower cost recruiting tools and initiatives to increase outreach to prospective students, according to Dean of Admissions Maria Laskaris. "We need to be strategic and more innovative in using our resources and in the way we communicate with students," she said in an interview with The Dartmouth. The admissions office has reevaluated its travel plans and expenses in light of the budget cuts.

Soccer beats rival Penn to stay undefeated in Ancient Eight

The No. 16 Dartmouth men's soccer team claimed the first-place rank in the Ivy League this Sunday, defeating last year's co-Ivy League champion, the University of Pennsylvania, 3-1 in Philadelphia, Pa. Snowy and rainy conditions postponed the game by a day, but Dartmouth (8-2-1, 3-0-0 Ivy) was not deterred, as three different goal scorers helped to secure the victory for the Big Green. Winger Austin Bowers '11 found the net early in the first half to give the Big Green a short-lived early lead, until Penn (4-6-3, 0-2-1 Ivy) responded just 10 minutes later.

A Misinterpreted Gospel

Matthew Ritger's recent article on rush ("The Gospel According to Matthew," Oct. 9) unleashed a flash flood of opposition.

Portillo honors Latino culture through film

For 45 years, Lourdes Portillo has been using film as a medium to conceptualize Latino identity in America.

Fisher criticizes health care debate

SEATTLE The American health care system and the public's understanding of the health care reform effort are both deficient, according to Dartmouth Medical School professor Elliott Fisher, director of The Dartmouth Institute's Center for Health Policy Research.

Toe to Toe: Best fall sport (Dolan)

In my mind, we really shouldn't even be having this debate. If we are considering all Dartmouth fall sports, both club and varsity, it's pretty obvious that the Dartmouth men's rugby team is by far the most dominant.

Walk-ons walk into success

After figure skating throughout high school, women's crew captain Sarah Alexander 10 was looking to try a different sport at Dartmouth.

The Still North 2009-10-19

Coed fraternities extend fall bids

A slightly lower number of students joined Dartmouth's three coeducational fraternities this term, according to several representatives from the fraternities.

Briefly Noted

Former Dartmouth sailing team members Sarah Johnston '09 and Anne Megargel '09 were named to the 2009 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's All-Academic second team on Wednesday, DartmouthSports.com reported.

Short Answer

Friday's Verbum Ultimum criticized the women's rush process. Do you think these criticisms were warranted; why or why not?

Prof. discusses biofuel technology

Students must not be daunted in their attempts to improve sustainability in the world, despite the challenges associated with the task, Dartmouth environmental engineering professor Lee Lynd said in his lecture, "Sustainable Biofuels: A Personal Odyssey," held at the Thayer School of Engineering on Friday. Lynd director and chief scientific officer of the Lebanon, N.H.-based biofuel company Mascoma is well known for his research on the production of energy from plant biomass. "There are only two resource transitions in the course of human history," he said.

Daily Debriefing

Karen Loeffler '79 was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney for Alaska on Sunday. Loeffler was confirmed by the U.S.